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How about we have a new playoff format where teams have to win more games rather than just get voted into the semifinals? That have anything to do with it?
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re: Indiana joins these schools with championships in football and basketball
Posted by D3Fan on 1/21/26 at 2:34 pm to MississippiTiger
That's a cool trick. I'm pretty sure the NCAA did not have a basketball championship until 1939.
"Were national title games in the BCS era and semifinals in the 4 team era not played against teams from other conferences? Do those games not count? Are all titles prior to 12 teams nulll and void? Were they played at all?"
Of course they count but it is a fair question as to whether the SEC benefitted from their reputation (fair or not) as a stronger conference. Just remember, Georgia would have been automatically in the semifinals this year. Obviously they were not one of the four best teams but would have gotten a slot under the old system. We simply don't have enough regular season data points to truly assess relative strength. That's why a 12 team playoff was important.
Of course they count but it is a fair question as to whether the SEC benefitted from their reputation (fair or not) as a stronger conference. Just remember, Georgia would have been automatically in the semifinals this year. Obviously they were not one of the four best teams but would have gotten a slot under the old system. We simply don't have enough regular season data points to truly assess relative strength. That's why a 12 team playoff was important.
Most SEC fans are missing another huge point. We have a true playoff now where teams have to win on the field against teams from other conferences. The media has been fed a constant narrative of SEC superiority so when we had the old system where teams were automatically placed into the finals or semifinals, it always benefited SEC teams. Who knows how many SEC teams would have won in the past under a true playoff system. Look at Georgia this year. People would have voted them directly into the semifinals when that obviously was not warranted by objective measures.
re: What happened to the SEC?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/20/26 at 12:27 am to Big EZ Tiger
"Actually, I love that NIL is making more teams competitive with the big boys, but I hate how basically anything goes and there is almost zero loyalty me no matter what. But watching Indiana win it all was fun."
At least it is a level playing field now.
At least it is a level playing field now.
re: What happened to the SEC?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/20/26 at 12:18 am to Big EZ Tiger
"NIL"
I thought SEC fans wanted NIL?
I thought SEC fans wanted NIL?
Sorry - SEC "teams", not SEC "fans."
Just remember, Georgia was one of the two or four at worst best teams this year according to SEC fans. That obviously wasn't the case. Under the old system, Georgia is in the semifinals.
Just remember, Georgia was one of the two or four at worst best teams this year according to SEC fans. That obviously wasn't the case. Under the old system, Georgia is in the semifinals.
"Those championship games weren’t played?"
Yes, those games were played but under a system where SEC fans automatically get appointed to the semifinal round based on a media narrative.
What part of this concept do you not get - Georgia would have been in the semifinals under the old system this year. Let's see how the SEC does under a more fair playoff system. So far, not so great.
Yes, those games were played but under a system where SEC fans automatically get appointed to the semifinal round based on a media narrative.
What part of this concept do you not get - Georgia would have been in the semifinals under the old system this year. Let's see how the SEC does under a more fair playoff system. So far, not so great.
re: What happened to the SEC?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/19/26 at 11:49 pm to remaster916
We now have a system where teams earn it on the field. Just remember, under old systems, Georgia is playing in the semifinals. In the old 2 team BCS, Georgia is playing in the championship. Let's see whether the SEC can win it in a system where you have to earn it on the field.
Considering much of the SEC was poor this year, there is no "tough" SEC conference schedule. That's the point. Six Big 10 teams would have had a chance to win the SEC regular season.
"What good teams did Oregon beat this year? An extremely over-rated Texas Tech?
Iowa?"
Iowa must not be too bad. They beat a Vanderbilt team that a bunch of SEC folks thought should be in the playoffs.
Iowa?"
Iowa must not be too bad. They beat a Vanderbilt team that a bunch of SEC folks thought should be in the playoffs.
Indiana romped in both but if you think you'd rather have had Alabama's result than Oregon's, you're kidding yourself. Mendoza's brother played. Let that sink in.
re: Bama feeling some vindication tonight?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 10:24 pm to Frac the world
Alabama doesn't get to pretend like they are anywhere in Oregon's league. Indiana won comfortably but they never had the game so in hand that they put in Mendoza's brother. Oregon scored 3 touchdowns.
re: Alabama held Indiana to 35 points Oregon already gave up 35 at the half
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 10:07 pm to bamaFanNky
At no point did Indiana bringing in Mendoza's BROTHER in this game. Alabama lost a lot worse and not even close.
re: Alabama held Indiana to 35 points Oregon already gave up 35 at the half
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 10:01 pm to bamaFanNky
Oregon is missing some key RB personnel. Oregon would beat Alabama. Don't try to feel better about Alabama based on today's game.
re: Worst playoff team ever…2025 Oregon or 2025 Bama?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 9:59 pm to Ellis_Hugh
Oregon is missing some key running backs. Don't compare Alabama to Oregon to try and make yourself feel better about the SEC.
re: So. Game over. What else is on?
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 7:06 pm to GoldenDawg
Oregon already scored more than Alabama. And before SEC fans scream it's only Alabama, Alabama had the only regular season win over UGA.
re: Embarrassing postseason for the once-mighty SEC
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 7:04 pm to bamabonners
"As a conference you dimwit."
You are pumping up the SEC conference after this post-season?
What win are you most proud of? Ole Miss beating UGA? Which SEC playoff team beat another P4 conference team?
You are pumping up the SEC conference after this post-season?
What win are you most proud of? Ole Miss beating UGA? Which SEC playoff team beat another P4 conference team?
re: Embarrassing postseason for the once-mighty SEC
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 5:50 pm to Lsuray70443
"Another caviat coaches groomed in the SEC taking over programs like Oregon and Indiana."
The word is "caveat." Where was Nick Saban groomed before winning it all at LSU?
The word is "caveat." Where was Nick Saban groomed before winning it all at LSU?
"what this proves is you don't need to have any accomplishments during the regular season anymore. College football is now the NFL"
Only 12 teams out of the 100 or so FBS schools make the playoffs. So you need that accomplishment.
What's the alternative? Just going off the regular season alone? What "accomplishments" did UGA have from the regular season? A great win against Alabama? We see what that was worth after the Indiana-Alabama game.
Only 12 teams out of the 100 or so FBS schools make the playoffs. So you need that accomplishment.
What's the alternative? Just going off the regular season alone? What "accomplishments" did UGA have from the regular season? A great win against Alabama? We see what that was worth after the Indiana-Alabama game.
re: Miami was #10 in the Playoff Rankings…
Posted by D3Fan on 1/9/26 at 5:41 pm to StansberryRules
Or maybe we're actually making teams earn it on the field instead of through the media. The playoffs are important because we don't have enough data points just through regular season play to know who is truly the best.
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