Ranking the 28 College Football Playoff Teams (2014-2020)

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2020 Alabama

The Tide have three of the top five in the Heisman voting (Mac Jones, Najee Harris, DeVonta Smith). They've bested an SEC-only schedule by an average of 30.2 points per game. Their defense struggled early but has allowed only 14 points per game since mid-October. They could go down as not only the best Nick Saban team ever but also the best team of the 21st century. They just have to finish the job. Easier said than done (see: Nos. 5 and 11 on this list).

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IN!!!

psyop article to create a false perception that 28 different universities have made the CFP

Ranked FIFTH and EIGHTH in regular season performance. How unfortunate

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14. 2017 Georgia

13. 2018 Notre Dame

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What a shitty list

The team that went to OT of the National championship isn’t better than the one that got beat 31-3 in the semifinal?

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1. 2019 LSU (15-0)
CFP result:
- beat Oklahoma 63-28
- beat Clemson, 42-25

2. 2018 Clemson (15-0)
CFP result:
- beat Notre Dame 30-3
- beat A1abana, 44-16

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Big 2!

I'd assume LSU is number 1. Really all that matters

I agree with 2020 Notre Dame being at the bottom of the list but disagree with 2020 Ohio State being ranked second to last. They're clearly better than 2014 Florida State, 2015 Michigan State, and last year's OU team. I doubt they're going to get obliterated by 35+ points by Clemson in the CFB Semifinal like those three teams did.

LSU had 1 appearance on the entire list...and it took Children's Hospital funding to get them the one lol.

That 2016 Alabama was better than all of them. It’s a shame Kiffin caused Chaos on his way out, Bo &Eddie got hurt, and Jalen Hurts couldn’t throw the ball.

The Best Team Ever remembered for nothing

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If Alabama wins and goes 13-0 vs 13P5

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A lot is made about this but Alabama’s schedule wasn’t even better this year than LSU’s last year, WITH the Bon P5 schools we played. That’s how bad the SEC is this year

lsu gave up: (rank of opp offense) points given up

#2) 41 Points
#4) 25 Points
#6) 28 Points
#17) 38 points (first game)
#28) 20 points
#29) 28 points
#49) 10 points
#62) 7 points
#65) 6 points
#70) 3 points
#74) 13 points (Mississippi state the mighty SEC school, below Georgia Southern and Utah State)
#81) 37 points (Ole Miss also below)
#110) 20 Points (Arkansas too?? Wow)
#125) 38 points (obvious outlier not to mention 2 touchdowns not given up by defense)

Which means LSU played an average of the 52 ranked offense in the country

Alabama on the other hand:

#11) 46 Points
#13) 48 Points
#34) 24 points
#39) 17 Points (LSU is the 4th best offense that’s kinda sad)
#41) 24 points
#80) 19 Points
#86) 3 Points
#87) 13 Points
#107) 3 Points
#108)17 Points
#109) 0 Points

Alabama’s average offensive rank of opponent: 65

So Alabama played worse offensive teams than lsu while giving up far more points per game to the higher ranked offensive teams, who’s defense was better?

And I figured might as well look at offense as well

Offensively based on defensive rank of team played

Lsu: (rank of opp defense) points scored

#1) 37 Points
#3) 42 Points
#7) 42 Points
#13) 46 Points
#17) 20 Points
#39) 50 Points
#60) 58 Points
#64) 63 Points
#65) 45 Points
#70) 55 Points
#73) 36 Points
#90) 42 Points
#97) 66 Points
#124) 56 Points

Average 51 ranked defense played

Alabama:

#20) 41 Points
#27) 52 Points
#36) 42 Points
#47) 63 Points
#60) 41 Points
#63) 52 Points
#72) 48 Points
#85) 38 Points
#97) 52 Points
#99) 55 Points
#122) 63 Points

For an average of the #66 defense faced.

There is no way to slice it where Alabama has faced remotely tougher competition