Stop all the crying over Bama getting in

I am sure you will get downvotes, but it is true.

Alabama is a much better team than Ohio State.

Not sure why some don't want to acknowledge that.

Not sure I agree with your predictions, but the committee got it right.

Classy thread. The rant could use a little more intellectual integrity (not that the Bama/Auburn hate isn't fun, but it's good to inject a little rational thought in from time to time).

In honor of your spirit of integrity, I capitalized "Auburn" for the first time in months.

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OU over Dawgs

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Depends on how you look at it I guess. One of the best 4? I think so...they handled everyone all year but Auburn and Moo State. I say I THINK so because they didn't play a very tough schedule. If it's about the best 4 though, yeah, they certainly were on the cusp and making it in isn't that surprising if that is the standard. I guess I thought the playoff was to serve as a mechanism thru which the champion was selected.

I guess I just don't see how you can win the national championship if you don't win your own state, or conference division, let alone conference. Not winning your conference should be a disqualifier until we have an 8 team playoff.

That said, if any conference should be able to get someone in that didn't win the conference, it's the SEC...and I won't argue that Bama isn't one of the 4 best teams.

Also, this particular year, there just were any dominant teams. No power 5 undefeateds and of the 4 in the playoff, the resume is as good as any I suppose

There is no requirement to win your conference. That precedent was set last year.

Everybody needs to just pour your latte out and man up.

Meh.

If we wanted a better game, we should have won this weekend. Still we got a good enough location and a good day, hopefully the youngsters get a lot of playing time, we definitely need them to grow up quick (secondary and Oline especially)

IT sucks, I think attrition from amen corner took its toll on us. But that happens with every team.

I am curious to see how Alabama fans react in the Clemson game. Some of your fanbase seems to think Hurts is the worst thing to ever happen to Alabama, which is silly.

If Bama can beat Clemson then OU/Georgia... the only team in the country with less losses will be UCF, assuming UCF beats Auburn. They'll deserve the national championship at that point, and we will all focus on next year. Sure, there is a little luck involved.

Let's do a hypothetical. Let's pretend this 2017 Bama team is better than they actually are. Not great, still flawed, still have a shitty QB, etc etc. But let's say they were barely good enough to win the Iron Bowl. Now let's say this better version of Bama went on to lose a nail biter to Georgia. This better Bama team would have likely been eliminated from the playoff, for having the same number of losses, and their one loss being to a better team than the one they lost to in the non-hypothetical.

O well. That's the way it is. At least they will have two games to prove their merit. If they win out, good for them.

Some times the best teams don't play for championships. Isn't anyone fault but Bama all they had to do was beat auburn. Nick Saban cried and cried like a little spoiled brat and they gave him his cookie. What a scam

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I agree 100%.

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Indeed.

I'm just thankful that Lil' Nicky had to beg like a bitch ... beg ... like a dog ... beg ... like a little girl ... so that Bama could get their well-deserved welfare check.

While Georgia was earning their way in ... Bama begged for their hand-out...good for them, they got it.