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Thoughts on the precedent set by the playoff committee
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:15 pm
While everyone is talking about how today's final four ranking makes a conference championship obselete I believe the committee took a hard stand to not let a 2 loss team into the playoffs.
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Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:16 pm to olemc999
The politicians will change the rules every year to fit their agendas.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:19 pm to Crimson Wraith
A playoff would be best served by having teams "qualify" like in the NFL.
Whatever the "qualifications" to make the playoff are should be set in stone prior to the first game of the season.
Otherwise, it is just another beauty contest.
Whatever the "qualifications" to make the playoff are should be set in stone prior to the first game of the season.
Otherwise, it is just another beauty contest.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 5:32 am
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:21 pm to olemc999
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not let a 2 loss team into the playoffs.
They will be forced to let a 2 loss team in eventually, but only when there are less than four teams with 0-1 losses.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:22 pm to Crimson Wraith
Yep.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:25 pm to Ghost of Colby
PSU got the best deal. They would've been slaughtered by Bama up front on both sides of the ball, but instead they get to go to the Rose Bowl, where they have a good shot at a win. What is the big prize of making it to the playoffs? You get your arse whooped by Bama.
This post was edited on 12/4/16 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:31 pm to olemc999
What I'm not getting is why people are ignoring that the committee also put Washington in, almost certainly on the strength of its conference championship win. Three of four CFP members won their conferences. That is almost the exact opposite of making CCs obsolete.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:34 pm to randomways
Yeah, as a Bama fan, I don't see how any of our fans can complain bout this decision after 2011. Best teams are the best teams. Unless deep down you are kinda worried bout OSU. I love the chance at some revenge
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:35 pm to olemc999
The precedent that was set was picking the 4 best teams.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:35 pm to bama will rise again
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I love the chance at some revenge
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:43 pm to viceman
USC will kick penn state arse
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:44 pm to olemc999
The factor of a conference championship only comes into play when comparing equal teams. In this year's situation, Ohio State had only lost one game (albeit to Penn St) and Penn State had been blown out by Mich (who Ohio State beat)and had been beaten by Pitt. Ohio State also had a superior SOS. Ohio State was not equal to Penn St.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:47 pm to olemc999
There is no precedent other than they put what they thought were the 4 best teams in. They thought that 1 loss Ohio State and 1 loss Washington were better teams than 2 loss PSU, Michigan, and OU. Yes, unless a 2 loss team is by far a better team, a 2 loss won't get in over a 1 loss. Same as it has always been for 100 years. I really don't get why there was any debate. It is a 4 team playoff and there were only 4 teams with 1 or fewer losses.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:47 pm to MeatPants
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USC will kick penn state arse
Maybe, but what do you think Bama would do to them? PSU got the better deal.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:49 pm to olemc999
Why is everyone so shocked? We knew that there would be case where a team who didn't win their conference would eventually get in. We just all assumed it would be an SEC team that did it.
Even in the BCS, teams that didn't win their conference got a chance to play for a title. So this is nothing new. Everyone is being a prisoner of the moment right now.
Even in the BCS, teams that didn't win their conference got a chance to play for a title. So this is nothing new. Everyone is being a prisoner of the moment right now.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:50 pm to GregAl
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The factor of a conference championship only comes into play when comparing equal teams. In this year's situation, Ohio State had only lost one game (albeit to Penn St) and Penn State had been blown out by Mich (who Ohio State beat)and had been beaten by Pitt. Ohio State also had a superior SOS. Ohio State was not equal to Penn St.
Exactly. The conference title designation and head to head scenario is more of a tiebreaker to decide a close call. If it is not close, they don't matter.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 6:51 pm to olemc999
The precedent that there are no precedents. It will change yearly.
Not even H2H matters if it fits their agenda. FSU lost by forty to Louisville, yet FSU gets the NY6 bowl
Not even H2H matters if it fits their agenda. FSU lost by forty to Louisville, yet FSU gets the NY6 bowl
Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:09 pm to bona fide
Chairman said earlier today the BEST 4 teams trumps all criteria. Champs, loss to whom, etc. At the end of the day it's who they think is the 4 best. There really are no qualifying objectives other than to look good and have only one loss.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:14 pm to GregAl
Penn State is the Champion of the best conference in football this year. They also beat Ohio state head to head. Ohio state finished 2nd to Penn State in its own conference. Idgaf about Ohio state only having one loss especially when everyone with any type of football sense knows that Michigan got hosed by the refs several times in the crucial closing moments of their game with Ohio State. If they let Ohio State in then they should come in as the 4 seed with Penn at 3. They leave out Washington.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:20 pm to TouchdownTony
Best teams? BS
Two teams play in same conference. They have the same record. H2H is over 40pt blowout. Loser of the blowout gets the nod. They think the LOSER is the best team. Their eye test sucks
Two teams play in same conference. They have the same record. H2H is over 40pt blowout. Loser of the blowout gets the nod. They think the LOSER is the best team. Their eye test sucks
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