They aren’t “elite” elite but compared to an ASU the talent disparity is a borderline insurmountable gulf. Talent can be held back with bad coaching/schemes but in the playoff that’s usually not an issue.
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Alabama’s “really good“ schedule included fewer P4 teams than anyone in the Big XII. Their top non-conference opponent was Wisconsin (who went 5-7 and lost their last five games). Their other opponents included Western Kentucky, South Florida, and Mercer (and Bama went up in the CFP rankings after they beat Mercer, which is just as much of a joke as the committee artificially keeping Boise State too high).
If the only measurement of “really good” is your conference opponents, then maybe do better than 1-2 against conference teams that won 6 games or fewer.
Texas is a very good team, but their QB play is what will determine how far they go. Their defense, WRs and RB are all top rate, but neither QB has played well most of the season.
SEC should just secede and have their own playoff. They're never going to be happy - they clearly view themselves as head and shoulders above everyone else.
Whining about Alabama not getting in is absolutely absurd.
SMU wins and they’re in at 9-3 with losses to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.
Beat one of Vanderbilt or OU and they’re in at 10-2.
Lose to Georgia and beat Vandy and OU and they’re in at 10-2 with home wins over SC and Mizzou as their only “impressive” wins.
They had every possible advantage to make the playoff. They squandered that generous opportunity.
Have you watched either team? Or do you just watch Mich State and ISU games? Not serious teams? Seriously?
Notre Dame would run for 300 yds on BYU. BYU almost lost to Houston last week.
Good luck with that. Isolating your viewership to one region of the country. And one of the poorer regions at that
Did you watch Indiana gets obliterated by OSU? Or struggle with an incredibly down Michigan? They just don’t have the talent to compete at the highest level.
Notre dame loses to G5 teams on a regale basis under freeman, they also get trucked every time they play an SEC team in the playoffs.
So yeah. Not serious teams when it comes to competing for a natty
I seriously can't wait to tune in Finebaum's show tomorrow.
The Alabama sB nation site has a few comments that mention Sankey, including this one.
So sorry Alabama. 3 conf loses with 2 of them bad and you don't make the conf championship game. You're out.
