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The very first College Football Playoff rankings (2014)

Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:31 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:31 pm
Looking back to the reveal of the very first rankings back in 2014, it's really difficult to believe that these were the teams who were in contention for the playoffs back in those days:



And of the four teams that premiered in the original rankings, only Florida State actually made it to the playoffs that season.
Posted by GeauxTigerNation
Member since 1988
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:32 pm to
2014 was such arse
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
391 miles away from Tiger Stadium
Member since Mar 2012
5507 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:35 pm to
One mississippi two mississippi
Posted by Wildcat1996
Lexington, KY
Member since Jul 2020
5902 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:35 pm to
I'd have to look back at the schedule, but chances are that the three that failed to make it had yet to play one another, guaranteeing three losses among them late in the season.
Posted by RebelTheBear
Saban's spare bedroom
Member since Aug 2016
5529 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

I'd have to look back at the schedule, but chances are that the three that failed to make it had yet to play one another, guaranteeing three losses among them late in the season.


This is correct. We played Auburn late that year and State was our final regular season game.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59442 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:45 pm to
Back when State ran shite, yeah!
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16536 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:49 pm to
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2014 kicked arse


FIFY

Eggbowl rd2 in a playoff game would be wild AF.
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 2:51 pm
Posted by Cornelius
1800s
Member since Aug 2012
1034 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:50 pm to
State's first national title.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27291 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:54 pm to
UGA beat 4 ranked teams (final) by an average of 29 pts yet lost to two unranked teams (SC and UF)Team was unstoppable when clicking on all cylinders

Beginning of the end for Richt.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
18161 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

2014 was such arse

2019 is the only legitimate year in CFB, so sayeth tRant
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12350 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 2:56 pm to
Ole Miss came to Tiger Stadium ranked #2 and lost to LSU.
Posted by 16 Next
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Jun 2014
42 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:07 pm to
Crazy to think about. Things seemed to change a lot in college football between 2014-15 and the same teams have dominated the sport since then (Bama, Clemson, OSU, Oklahoma)
Posted by mizslu314
Dirty STL
Member since Sep 2013
15959 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:09 pm to
Man mizzou was so close.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27291 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:20 pm to
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Man mizzou was so close.


To what? You got waxed in the SECCG and
UGA beat you 31-0
Posted by Bigtater
Texas
Member since Aug 2016
404 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:23 pm to
Baylor or TCU should have gotten in the playoffs over ohio st
Posted by BlackPawnMartyr
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2010
15285 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:25 pm to
IMHO they did that as a massive troll to get people talking about it. They knew it didnt matter because it would work itself out. It worked, people went crazy about the SEC having 3 teams involved. It got lots of hate which equals clicks and attention.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29208 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:32 pm to
What a time to be alive that was

Ebola was still a thing.

Posted by mizslu314
Dirty STL
Member since Sep 2013
15959 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:38 pm to
It was a 3 point game mid 4th quarter
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
18161 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:44 pm to
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It was a 3 point game mid 4th quarter

The 2014 SEC CG?

It was a 3 possession lead midway through the 4th qtr.

The game was never inside of 7 points except when 0-0
Posted by Joshy_37
Baton rouge
Member since Dec 2020
97 posts
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:48 pm to
Was at the game against the cowbells. Sat by 2 state frat dudes and they hugged when dark scored and poured beer all over me. Worth it we won a title 5 years later and state made the outback bowl once lol
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