How BCS rankings would shape the College Football Playoff bracket with Alabama, SMU at-large debate
There are major differences between the simulated BCS rankings and the College Football Playoff Top 25.
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There's just no way to know this. It is mind boggling to me to see this sh*t repeated 1,000 times. Queue the next person to remind me how Vegas would 'favor' SEC teams in a game against SMU.
PS. Do some even look at SEC schedules? Like the actual games these teams play in these huge mega conferences? That "gauntlet" that Texas faced? Might have been the easier conference schedule they have had in 15 years.
There's no way to quantify it but we can do a common opponent comparable. Georgia destroyed Clemson on a neutral filed, Clemson beat SMU on a neutral field, Alabama beat Georgia. The level of athlete in the SEC is just different than the ACC especially at the top.
With that said, you're right about Texas. They didn't beat any ranked teams, another point of contention. It seems like nobody outside of Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio State beat anybody of note in the top 10. It was an extraordinarily weak field this season lacking big time wins and only four teams with less than 2 losses, 3 of which in Notre Dame, Indiana and Boise St. that faced creampuff schedules. Lots of teams were there just by default not because they earned it.
Georgia St beat Vanderbilt by 4. Vanderbilt Beat Alabama by 5. Alabama beat Georgia by 7
Who wins the Georgia Georgia St game?
Respectfully, the common opponent thing is not a good compare method either. Clemson lost the first game of the year. Notre Dame lost to NIU, at home. Teams change a lot throughout the year. Bama lost to freakin Vandy who couldn't beat Georgia State.
The "level of athlete" thing is like comparing recruiting rankings. Clemson has won plenty in the last 10 years to show the ACC at the top is more than athletic enough to compete.
Regarding the 'eye test' - Bama and Georgia - to the eye - do not like nearly as deep as they normally do.
Does Ole Miss, SC and Bama fans realized that Sankey poaching the Big 12 screwed them out of three CFP spots? Texas would have qualified in the Big 12 anyway. Arizona State took the second spot and OU beating Bama gave the third spot to SMU. Hope they enjoy their money.
This thing punished teams for losing their extra game it seemsHow BCS rankings would shape the College Football Playoff bracket with Alabama, SMU at-large debate
There are major differences between the simulated BCS rankings and the College Football Playoff Top 25.
Tennessee lost to Arkansas who lost to Oklahoma State!
Just read "BYU got jobbed more than any other college football team in 2024." Article from Trojans Wire.
Surprising that a B1G school's writers have an idea for the Big 12 to improve their CFP chances.
Their idea is for the Big 12 to play 8 games, then seed the top 4 teams into a playoff. Meanwhile, the 9th games for all other Big 12 teams would be reseeded (5 v. 6, 7 v. 8, etc.) That way, your top teams get a chance for a meaningful win late in the season. This year, BYU ended with Houston and Colorado ended against Okie State. Those games did nothing to improve the resume of BYU or the Buffs. Something to consider, I think.
Surprising that a B1G school's writers have an idea for the Big 12 to improve their CFP chances.
Their idea is for the Big 12 to play 8 games, then seed the top 4 teams into a playoff. Meanwhile, the 9th games for all other Big 12 teams would be reseeded (5 v. 6, 7 v. 8, etc.) That way, your top teams get a chance for a meaningful win late in the season. This year, BYU ended with Houston and Colorado ended against Okie State. Those games did nothing to improve the resume of BYU or the Buffs. Something to consider, I think.
I love the theory of it, just wouldn't want anything to do with the logistics.
Had an interesting conversation about this with a few Cyclone fans in Dallas this weekend. Thing is that Alabama's Dynasty under Saban was about dedication to the process and a path to the NFL, not free-wheeling N.I.L. There was some, of course, but it is not and will not be one of the major, major N.I.L. programs, and they will suffer from that in some ways. They will be okay in the long run, but it's not their world any longer.
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Yep, basically Saban had an NIL program. It is called the NFL.
Yep! Saban was like come to Alabama, stay, dedicate, excel, and future earnings will be off the charts. I think Alabama players signed for over $1 Billion in NFL salaries in 2024. Future earnings, not the stupid things that are going on now. Sheesh, in the past two years, they have started losing really good starters to Ohio State, Texas, etc. who will pay NOW. Just a different deal altogether. It was a nice run!
You can see the toll it has taken on the depth of some of these teams.
Finebaum was what you'd have expected today, but still really really funny. The delusion of him and his audience is very real... there's zero chance SMU could beat Alabama (who got blown out by a crappy OU and Vandy), why did Indiana get in they shouldn't have gotten in they couldn't beat anyone in the top half of the SEC... was a fun watch.
So Bama going on and on about needing to schedule softer despite going 4-0 against a Charmin soft non-con. I can only assume this means they will be pushing to reduce the number of SEC games from the already pathetic 8.
Once they can replace Vandy with The Citidel and a .500 OU team with Louisiana Monroe, maybe then they can hang on to a spot in the top 12.
The Saban days are over boys and girls. Better get used to it.
Once they can replace Vandy with The Citidel and a .500 OU team with Louisiana Monroe, maybe then they can hang on to a spot in the top 12.
The Saban days are over boys and girls. Better get used to it.
