And a playoff back then would have been awesomeIMHO, we should have had opportunity for a couple more NC games in the past so I never want to go back there.
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And a playoff back then would have been awesomeIMHO, we should have had opportunity for a couple more NC games in the past so I never want to go back there.
Why does everybody forget the 2 losses by PSU? No 2 loss team has ever made it in. OSU had one loss that year. The choice came down to Washington or PSU that year for the 4th spot - not OSU.
The same logic applies. Undefeated and conference champs should be in the playoff.It was a tweet from 2014.
And no undefeated P5 champion had ever been left out, until they were.Why does everybody forget the 2 losses by PSU? No 2 loss team has ever made it in. OSU had one loss that year. The choice came down to Washington or PSU that year for the 4th spot - not OSU.
Agree.The same logic applies. Undefeated and conference champs should be in the playoff.
I'm hoping for PSU to finish in the top 10. Unfortunately not much room to move up with this match-up.
Now that we’re down to four conferences, the playoffs should be four teams…each conference winner. No reason to give certain teams an extra opportunity and not others.The playoffs always should have been 8. Every conference champ + 3. I don't remember ever thnking the 9th+ teams should be national champ. If they do get screwed then too bad. Don't finish 9th or lower.
Let's penalize Penn State and others for being in a more competitive conference. Sounds great.Now that we’re down to four conferences, the playoffs should be four teams…each conference winner. No reason to give certain teams an extra opportunity and not others.
Right. If there were five undefeated P5 teams then okay one would have to be screwed. But you don’t leave out an undefeated team in favor of one who lost.The same logic applies. Undefeated and conference champs should be in the playoff.
If they played comparable schedules this would be a great argumentRight. If there were five undefeated P5 teams then okay one would have to be screwed. But you don’t leave out an undefeated team in favor of one who lost.
Yep, and it seems the SEC is making up the rules.Rules change every year
Remember when OSU went over us despite us beating them and winning the Big Ten? I do.
Yup, that was the year that they pointed and said "see they had one less loss, that is key, have less losses if you want in!" and pulled that with a few other teams too, for the longest time we were told that having the fewest number of losses was key, and the most key of all the key things.Rules change every year
Remember when OSU went over us despite us beating them and winning the Big Ten? I do.
If they played comparable schedules this would be a great argument
Perhaps but four teams in a playoff is a joke. FSU, Georgia and even a teams like Penn State, Oregon, etc should be in. Penn State in 81 went 10-2 but was absolutely the best team in the country.Wait until you see all the arguments from teams that end up 13-16 next year
Because…Why does everybody forget the 2 losses by PSU? No 2 loss team has ever made it in. OSU had one loss that year. The choice came down to Washington or PSU that year for the 4th spot - not OSU.
FSU plays Florida every year. Not their fault the SEC sucks
SEC is just so strong just not those SEC teams... /s
Also notable that FSU beat Florida with the same QB they’d have in the playoff.SEC is just so strong just not those SEC teams... /s
Yep. Not LSU or Florida. Also Miami.
Imagine playing two of the top SEC teams, and a 5x national champion and being left out because your schedule wasn't strong.
The FSU schedule is tougher than Georgia's. Especially since Georgia lost to the only team they played with a pulse.
LdN
I agree--it's like when we played Auburn under Harsin. That's not the fault of the school but it doesn't alter the quality of that game.FSU plays Florida every year. Not their fault the SEC sucks
This is why we should have been in over WashingtonPSU was playing as well as anyone in the country at the end of the season.
I agree--it's like when we played Auburn under Harsin. That's not the fault of the school but it doesn't alter the quality of that game.
It's not over my head. I'm pointing out the flaw of your argument. Florida was 5-7 this year. LSU 9-3. Florida wasn't good or even decent. FSU gets zero credit for beating a 5-7 team just like no one is praising Georgia for beating them. They beat LSU week 1 with Travis. Would they beat them without Travis? If Travis is healthy this is a different discussion. He's not. Unlike with Ohio State when they destroyed Wisconsin with Cardale FSU wasn't able to prove they can overcome the injury. They had 211 yards yesterday with 76 coming for a wildcat run.I guess my comment was over your head.
Fsu beat two SEC teams. The better ones.
It's not over my head. I'm pointing out the flaw of your argument. Florida was 5-7 this year. LSU 9-3. Florida wasn't good or even decent. FSU gets zero credit for beating a 5-7 team just like no one is praising Georgia for beating them. They beat LSU week 1 with Travis. Would they beat them without Travis? If Travis is healthy this is a different discussion. He's not. Unlike with Ohio State when they destroyed Wisconsin with Cardale FSU wasn't able to prove they can overcome the injury. They had 211 yards yesterday with 76 coming for a wildcat run.
Florida finished 5th in the East after tiebreakers and only two SEC teams had a worse record this yearFlorida was the middle team in the SEC east.
LSU was the #3 team out of seven in the west.
BOTH were above average in the SEC based upon their results.
So either the SEC sucks, or FSU is great... or both.
But if it is the former, that the SEC sucks, there's ZERO reason a one loss Alabama should jump ahead of FSU.
There's no alternative where the SEC schedule Alabama played is super difficult. IT isn't. The SEC sucked this year.
It’s all about money. Anyone that takes stock in ESPN or they’re talking heads is not very intelligent. Those people say what they’re paid to say. They are slaves to money.
Florida finished 5th in the East after tiebreakers and only two SEC teams had a worse record this year
LSU is a solid team--that's arguably their best win. Compare that to beating Georgia and Ole Miss or Bama or Oregon twice or Penn State/Ohio State. They don't match up.
The SEC, like the Big Ten, is top heavy. The bottom of the SEC sucks. FSU is great not elite.
Bama beat GEORGIA who had won 29 straight. GEORGIA.
You just don't like the SEC--own it.
And Ole Miss isn't in the playoff, right?OLE Miss plays the same crappy teams that FSU played.
No idea why you think they are any better of an opponent except for bias.
OLE Miss plays the same crappy teams that FSU played.
No idea why you think they are any better of an opponent except for bias.
Exactly.Easy reply. Teams 11 through 16 have almost no chance to win a NC. I think that's the ultimate point (aside from money) - No team with a legit chance to contend will be left out.
Because no 2 loss team has ever made the Playoffs ?Because…
PSU beat OSU H2H
PSU WON the Conference championship
Ohio State sat at hame doing nothing but watching other teams play
PSU’s loss toUM was without any linebackers, and a crappy targeting call that was horrifically wrong
PSU was playing as well as anyone in the country at the end of the season. Funny how Alabama gets that benefit, but PSU does not.
Because no 2 loss team has ever made the Playoffs ?
Name a P5 team that was 13-0 lost their elite starting QB then struggled to move the ball at all once he was out. Cardale proved against Wisconsin they were fine. 59-0. That's the type of game Louisville neededNo undefeated p5 team has ever been left out in favor of a team with a loss…
The committee just does what it wants there’s no precedent, there’s no guidelines or process. There’s a list of criteria they arbitrarily pick and choose.
The committee and ESPN saw an opportunity to pounce on “conflict” to amplify the storyline for a “needed” expansion to the current playoff format. Neither of those organizations stood up for what was the right thing to do, which was to allow FSU the opportunity to prove themselves on the field in the playoff format. Now, the talking heads and fans will say “FSU has an opportunity to prove themselves against UGA” knowing full well this isn’t true. The wind in the sails of FSU will be deflated going into that bowl game and it will be viewed as an after thought. It’s 100% pure political nonsense by the CFB “experts” who are paid to support a given narrative and will not speak differently all because of money.No undefeated p5 team has ever been left out in favor of a team with a loss…
The committee just does what it wants there’s no precedent, there’s no guidelines or process. There’s a list of criteria they arbitrarily pick and choose.
It is an invitational. Thank God it is over!I'm happy this is the last year for this CFB playoff scheme. It' awful.
It is an invitational. Thank God it is over!
No undefeated p5 team has ever been left out in favor of a team with a loss…
The committee just does what it wants there’s no precedent, there’s no guidelines or process. There’s a list of criteria they arbitrarily pick and choose.