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Unofficial CFP thread.
- Thread starter Alfred91
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At least ND is left out.
As much as I am stoked for JMU (yes, I bandwagoned vicariously through youngest Rack) had the ACC and B10 on split screen and Indiana looked damn good.
Two wins over the other top 2 teams in the conference while on the road and neutral site w/no home field advantage? Awesome. Add in that defense and watch out.
I'll take the Hoosiers over TT in the final. JMU gets smoked (unfortunately) by Quack U, but gets a symbolic mNC via their old coach, Cigs. Dude can coach his ass off.
Two wins over the other top 2 teams in the conference while on the road and neutral site w/no home field advantage? Awesome. Add in that defense and watch out.
I'll take the Hoosiers over TT in the final. JMU gets smoked (unfortunately) by Quack U, but gets a symbolic mNC via their old coach, Cigs. Dude can coach his ass off.
yup, of course, I would be saying the same thing if it were Miami or bama too.
My prediction is that home field dominance continues in the first round, rust trips up TTU vs Oregon and Ohio State vs A&M. Indiana is too good for OU and the Ole Miss does the Ole Miss thing against UGA.
Indiana won in Eugene, a neutral site is better. IU wins while UGA beats A&M because Aggie can’t not Aggie.
The entire world will be rooting for IU against UGA, but the entire world is disappointed when Georgia wins because in the end, the good guys always lose.
Indiana won in Eugene, a neutral site is better. IU wins while UGA beats A&M because Aggie can’t not Aggie.
The entire world will be rooting for IU against UGA, but the entire world is disappointed when Georgia wins because in the end, the good guys always lose.
I think they got it right but…
Criteria for CCG have to be normalized for tiebreakers. I suggest two highest teams in CFP rankings. Or CCGs go away.
Best 12 in playoff.
G5 gets their own playoff.
Yeah, but they were more deserving, imo.
At the same time, if Bama got left out because they lost in a CCG, there would be a major rift between conferences and TV over CCGs, and that couldn’t happen.
Miami jumping both BYU and Notre Dame without even playing is ridiculous. I thought Bama should’ve been left out. There has to be some consequence to getting blown out, regardless of your opponent or the setting. So punish BYU, fine. But then also punish Alabama. Leaving Bama at 9 after limping to the end of their regular season, while dropping BYU is a head scratcher. Of course, in the real world, we all know WHY. Just pointing out the inconsistencies.
That’s not the current criteria. But, yes, I would like to see 12 best.
Meh. Their resume was basically identical to Miami’s and they lost head to head so I have no issue with that.
But against Oklahoma’s resume? I wouldn’t really have a problem with that trade.
Honestly BYU should have been in over all of them and Alabama.
I think this is the best the committee could do with the rules they are under.
- don't want to kill the CCG cash cow by leaving Bama out or dropping OSU below the 2-seed
- don't want to diminish the value of actual game results by putting Notre Dame in over Miami when they lost to them
- respected the rules in place about G6 conference champs and what could be earned by having a better season than a P4 alternative
I think that the next step is going to a 16-team playoff because it's better to leave out a worthy team at 16/17 decision point than at 12/13. Plus, it's 4 more playoff games for very valuable broadcast content and home revenue for the top ranked teams (1st 2 rounds should be at the better seeded team with only semifinal and final at neutral sites).
“After the way BYU performed in their championship game, we decided to drop BYU” … Ask the question Reece! Then why aren’t you holding Alabama to the same standard??
Get rid of the pity invites for G5.
The committee stayed mostly consistent. I’m even ok with BYU dropping 1 spot because of Miami jumping. But the issue was the lead up discussion. They should have had Miami over Notre dame from the start and moving them after an empty weekend for both just makes them look ignorant.
I think the final was correct, just a roundabout way to get there.
The committee stayed mostly consistent. I’m even ok with BYU dropping 1 spot because of Miami jumping. But the issue was the lead up discussion. They should have had Miami over Notre dame from the start and moving them after an empty weekend for both just makes them look ignorant.
I think the final was correct, just a roundabout way to get there.
Pilotbuff
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Nobody but people betting that game is going to be watching after the 1st quarter. There’s got to be a better way.
Unless there's a "super league" breakaway from NCAA FBS, you have to give all programs within that level a path to making the playoffs.
Just like with the Dance, a 1st round matchup between Notre Dame & Oregon would be more interesting and marketable than JMU/Oregon. But the magic of the event happens when a team like JMU threatens or achieves the upset.
NuggNinja
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Yes, the SEC bias is out of control. Alabama who has a terrible loss inexplicably gets bumped up for beating a 5-7 team the week prior gets smoked in its championship game and isn’t punished. But BYU gets punished for losing its championship game to its only other loss. The lack of consistency is ridiculous.
Then the inclusion of the G5 teams is also pointless this year. Neither has any chance.
Pilotbuff
Well-Known Member
JMU vs Tulane for a G5 championship would be great for both teams and people would probably watch but this is madness.
More evidence that bowl games are now nothing more than meaningless ESPN exhibitions to fill some network airtime with little value to participants.
Iowa State: The Cyclones, who won eight games this season under Matt Campbell before his departure to Penn State, are opting to not participate in a bowl game. (FootballScoop)
Iowa State: The Cyclones, who won eight games this season under Matt Campbell before his departure to Penn State, are opting to not participate in a bowl game. (FootballScoop)
I don’t think a 3 loss team deserves to be in when there were so many 2 loss teams, but there was no way they could hold an SEC championship game loss against Alabama, even if they got their asses kicked and never were in the game.
Great summary. Not in favor of 16 until they get 12 right, IMO. Suggestions above.
Good points. Criteria! I love saying that word.
I agree, don’t take away the path, I just think we should take away the autobids. Make the G6 teams schedule a couple P4 teams and if they are good enough to win those games, they will be in the discussion for the top 12. But we now have two teams from G6 getting autobids and that’s not right imo.
The challenge with that is that we have so little with common schedules in CFB that the "Top 12" is based largely on perception, bias, and agenda of committee members, media pundits, and corporate pressure.
This is the problem with expanding the playoffs anyway. This is only about money and conference pride. Alabama, BYU, ND, and Miami - none of them have a chance to win the national championship. Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana, maybe Oregon or Texas Tech if things go their way. No one else has a reasonable choice, if people are honest with themselves.
So I guess what I’m saying is - **** all the whiners, but **** Bama and Miami too. Enjoy your inevitable ass kicking.
This would be the ideal scenario but it makes money off clicks and therefore will always exist unfortunately