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People can hate on the playoff committee all they want
Posted on 1/9/18 at 10:59 am
Posted on 1/9/18 at 10:59 am
But their two "controversial" 4th teams won titles. Ohio State and Bama both won titles despite people claiming them not deserving to be in.
Maybe they are actually good at their jobs?
Maybe they are actually good at their jobs?
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Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:00 am to Gatorbait2008
The committee gave both a shot at the title and a 4th place slot. Both teams took advantage and won the hardware.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:01 am to Gatorbait2008
Wasn't OSU of last year the controversial one?
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:01 am to vitamix
Naw the first year. Most thought OSU didn't deserve to be in that year.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:03 am to Gatorbait2008
Like I said before. Give Saban 5 weeks to prepare and he could take an Arkansas and have a good chance of winning it all. It proves nothing from the Committee.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:05 am to Irons Puppet
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Give Saban 5 weeks to prepare
There's only 1 week between the semi-final and the CG.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:06 am to Gatorbait2008
We'll never know what the proverbial 5th team would have done, but yes, point taken.
They were given a shot and they took advantage.
They were given a shot and they took advantage.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:08 am to Irons Puppet
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Give Saban 5 weeks to prepare and he could take an Arkansas and have a good chance of winning it all. It proves nothing from the Committee.
This was the shortest turnaround to a National Championship game in BCS/Playoff history.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:10 am to navy
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There's only 1 week between the semi-final and the CG.
And we know that Saban didn't have anyone prepping for OU or UGA.
It could also explain why the second games are a lot closer than the first with Saban's teams. This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 11:11 am
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:11 am to Gatorbait2008
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But their two "controversial" 4th teams won titles. Ohio State and Bama both won titles despite people claiming them not deserving to be in.
Actually it just shows teams can beat anyone on any given saturday if given the chance
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:11 am to Tuscaloosa
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This was the shortest turnaround to a National Championship game in BCS/Playoff history.
For both teams.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:12 am to vitamix
quote:Every time OSU gets in its controversial
Wasn't OSU of last year the controversial one?
Imagine if Auburn won the SECC and Alabama still made the playoff over them
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 11:13 am
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:19 am to Gatorbait2008
quote:Ohio State got shutout in the playoffs last year while Penn State & USC put on one of the most exciting Rose Bowl games we’ve seen in a long time. I’d say that they whiffed big time last year.
But their two "controversial" 4th teams won titles. Ohio State and Bama both won titles despite people claiming them not deserving to be in.
Also, I’d like to use this opportunity to congratulate UF for narrowly beating out FIU for 6th best team in the state of Florida this year.
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 11:34 am
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:21 am to Irons Puppet
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It could also explain why the second games are a lot closer than the first with Saban's teams.
Or that perhaps the team Bama plays in the FINAL is better than the two semi-final losers.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:22 am to ReauxlTide222
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Imagine if Auburn won the SECC and Alabama still made the playoff over them
If things are judged by the "eye test", I could see it happening.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:24 am to Gatorbait2008
it's completely irrelevant who won.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:25 am to navy
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Or that perhaps the team Bama plays in the FINAL is better than the two semi-final losers.
Not if you base it on seeding. Again, like any tournament (BB included), it shows who is playing the best at that time or who has the best coaching preparing for that format, not always the best team.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:31 am to Gatorbait2008
I don't agree with this synopsis. Sometimes the best teams aren't necessarily the most deserving teams.
It's a big reason why the BCS was started in order to give mid majors a chance at the big guys. And now we've reverted back to playing favorites.
Look, I think every single year you could put Bama in the playoffs and they'd have a shot of winning it all. That doesn't mean they're the most deserving every year.
Let's say there's a 2 loss Bama team who lost 2 games by 1 point to ranked teams, versus an undefeated "insert any team here", and Bama would likely still be a favorite to win against them. That doesn't mean they're the most deserving though.
It's a big reason why the BCS was started in order to give mid majors a chance at the big guys. And now we've reverted back to playing favorites.
Look, I think every single year you could put Bama in the playoffs and they'd have a shot of winning it all. That doesn't mean they're the most deserving every year.
Let's say there's a 2 loss Bama team who lost 2 games by 1 point to ranked teams, versus an undefeated "insert any team here", and Bama would likely still be a favorite to win against them. That doesn't mean they're the most deserving though.
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