Bama got a Bye

[RedMyMind]

How many times does it need said and repeated? It’s not all about conference and division titles. It never has been before this year either. They play an unbalanced schedule. It’s very possible that two of the best four teams could come from the same conference, or even the same division.

Alabama didn’t lose by 77 and they played every snap to beat their instate rival so your question is fairly pointless. Had any team lost by 77, or in this case 31, they would have been left out. See OSU.

So basically USC “earned” their spot in the playoff.

USC qualified to be chosen for a spot, but didn't earn one. Bama didn't do either.

Until college football goes to a merit based system like every other major sport, this crap will continue to happen.

Look at the 49ers. You could argue that they are a really good team right now, even a playoff caliber team. The problem is that they did not earn a spot in the playoffs due to losing too many games.

Wisky had a much better argument for the 4th spot than Bama.

 

[iahawks10]

USC qualified for a spot, but didn't earn one. Bama didn't do either.

Until college football goes to a merit based system like every other major sport, this crap will continue to happen.

Look at the 49ers. You could argue that they are a really good team right now, even a playoff caliber team. The problem is that they did not earn a spot in the playoffs due to losing too many games.

Wisky had a much better argument for the 4th spot than Bama.

Let’s hear Wisconsin’s argument from your perspective.

Do you put Wisconsin in over OSU, a team that just beat them on a neutral field? Is this serious?

 

[RedMyMind]

Let’s hear Wisconsin’s argument from your perspective.

Do you put Wisconsin in over OSU, a team that just beat them on a neutral field? Is this serious?

Wisconsin had a stronger strength of schedule. (Saragin rankings)
Wisconsin had a better regular reason record
Wisconsin won more games than Alabama
Wisconsin's only loss came in the conference championship game to OSU by 6 points.
Wisconsin qualified and played in a conference championship game, Bama didn't.
Wisconsin played 9 conference games, Bama played 8.

Both teams lost their last game. Why does Bama get in over Wisky?

 

[PlutoDroid]

I respect your opinion, but Alabama has a better body of work than anyone you feel deserves to be in ahead of them. The committee feels that way as well. A committee that is comprised of OSU’s AD, not Alabama’s.

The A.D is not allowed to be in the room even if they are heading up the committee when it comes to the inclusion of their University. Committee . Conflict of interest and maybe a big hinderence

I respect your view on this topic as well. As with anything regarding a difference of opinion the only civil way to end a discussion you are not going to change the other persons view is to agree to disagree.

You have valuable merits to your argument, I can't take that away from you. Alabama has been the standard bearer for a decade now. They looked really good in dispatching Clemson.

I just dont think two major conference champions should get left out unless the team getting in proved without a shadow of a doubt they belonged. Alabama didn't have a resume close to Ohio State last year before their semifinal game. You set a confusing precedent when you tell us conference championships matter unless a non-conference champion has a clearly better resume which Ohio State did in beating the Big 12 champion on the road and losing on a fluky play on the road to a team with two losses and a terrible loss to Michigan.

Alabama had no such wins and their loss was to a team that didnt even win their conference and the loss wasn't fluky.

Those are my main points of contention with what most likely will be the national champion next week. Congrats to Georgia and Alabama.Thats all I have ladies and gentlemen.

Finebaum you got your wish.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Alabama did go to the CFP and proved they belonged. (Who gives a f***. It's about them getting the opportunity to even be in the playoff.) They don’t need me defending them (Then dont. That's all you've een doing in this thread. Trying to rationalize it. Stop already. Nobody cares. Bama needs to gtfo.) to prove they’re one of the best two teams in the country. (They dont even need to play a game each year to get that distinction anyways.....) You’re just being too bull headed to see it. (Wrong. I'm being proactive. Get Bama the f*** out of my playoff, period. Don't even give them the chance.)

Losing at Auburn did hurt Alabama and kept them out of the CCG. It also hurt their seed in the CFP. (They still made the playoff anyway.)

The reason I spoke about Alabama vs Auburn is because everyone thinks that because UCF beat Auburn on a neutral field that UCF is better than Georgia and Alabama. (No, they think UCF should've been given a chance instead of the team that lost to Auburn....) Both teams Auburn beat at Auburn which is not the same as playing them on a neutral site. (Excuses.) Auburn has one apples to apples comparison, playing UGa on a neutral site and got destroyed by UGa a lot worse than what UCF did to them. (Both teams had time to prepare for each other though in the Peach Bowl.....)

I enjoy these talks. Keeps my hatred, for Alabama getting shoved down everyone's throats year after year after f***ing year, from wavering.

Keep defending Bama in this thread like it's doing anything for us Iowa fans aside from making us more sick and tired of seeing their bullsh** on our television sets.

 

[iahawks10]

I enjoy these talks. Keeps my hatred, for Alabama getting shoved down everyone's throats year after year after f***ing year, from wavering.

Keep defending Bama in this thread like it's doing anything for us Iowa fans aside from making us more sick and tired of seeing their bullsh** on our television sets.

Look at me.... Look at me..... I’m evil monkey. Make me relevant.

Nobody wants to talk to you. I wish you would go away.

 

[iahawks10]

Wisconsin had a stronger strength of schedule. (Saragin rankings)
Wisconsin had a better regular reason record
Wisconsin won more games than Alabama
Wisconsin's only loss came in the conference championship game to OSU by 6 points.
Wisconsin qualified and played in a conference championship game, Bama didn't.
Wisconsin played 9 conference games, Bama played 8.

Both teams lost their last game. Why does Bama get in over Wisky?

Alabama had a similar SOS to Wisconsin. From teamrankings.com, end of the season rankings were Wisc 32 - Alabama 47.

Alabama had better wins.
@ Miss st
H LSU
Neutral FSU

Wisconsin’s wins.
H Iowa
H Michigan
H Northwestern

Alabama’s loss on the road to instate rival Auburn.

Wisconsin’s loss neutral site CCG to OSU. I’d say that’s an even loss.

How would you put Wisconsin in the CFP over OSU? A team that just beat Wisconsin. I’m not sure that would fly very well.

 

[GarryO37]

Just trying to follow your amazing logic and critical thinking.

Again with the “you’re welcomes”.
EvilMonkey I think you forgot to log out of your alternative account.

I'm just trying to help you out. It's blatantly obvious that you don't have much going on for you upstairs.

 

[ToddStrong]

I'm not an SEC hater either, Chomp Chomp.

After moving out west I have had my eyes opened up. There is alot of great football out there and it's a shame many in that neck of the woods fail to see it.

So the best conference in the land and it's fans need to tune into Pac 12 football? Just because your Gators have sucked for a decade doesn't mean the SEC has fallen by the wayside. Wake up and realize Georgia and Alabama are the best two teams.

 

[ToddStrong]

Alabama had a similar SOS to Wisconsin. From teamrankings.com, end of the season rankings were Wisc 32 - Alabama 47.

Alabama had better wins.
@ Miss st
H LSU
Neutral FSU

Wisconsin’s wins.
H Iowa
H Michigan
H Northwestern

Alabama’s loss on the road to instate rival Auburn.

Wisconsin’s loss neutral site CCG to OSU. I’d say that’s an even loss.

How would you put Wisconsin in the CFP over OSU? A team that just beat Wisconsin. I’m not sure that would fly very well.

Rational, you seem in the minority here. All things SEC are evil and wrong, you put Wisconsin or UCF in the SEC west and see if they go undefeated.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Just trying to follow your amazing logic and critical thinking.

Again with the “you’re welcomes”. (HA! It's catching on!!!)
EvilMonkey I think you forgot to log out of your alternative account.

And I don't have alternative accounts, ha ha ha.

That would be like having..........split personalities, or something.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Look at me....(Why?) Look at me.....(Sigh, fine, what do you want?) I’m evil monkey. (No, you're not.) Make me relevant. (I can't help you with that....)

Nobody wants to talk to you. (Then why are you?) I wish you would go away.

You know what......sometimes I wish I would too. Sometimes........I just-......I just wanna be.......

 

[iahawks10]

Rational, you seem in the minority here. All things SEC are evil and wrong, you put Wisconsin or UCF in the SEC west and see if they go undefeated.

I’m assuming it’s the vocal minority speaking with most of them. A few tools too with Monkey and his alt handle Jarry007.

I dislike Alabama and SEC as much as everyone else. I made the statement right after the Iowa/OSU game that the B1G would still get a team in the CFP. I was rooting to be right. The only thing is, I’m able to suspend my hatred towards Alabama to look at their body of work rationally like most other rational fans.

 

[unoHawkeye]

Central Florida. Stop being afraid to give these teams a chance to win 2 games just like Bama was despite not winning their own division, while the team that won their division lost to UCF.

F*** Alabama and stop giving them opportunities they got because of what other teams did or didn't do.

You're welcome.

Should've been /thread

 

[unoHawkeye]

Although anybody thinking Wisconsin should have gone is wrong too. Lost their last game. Only bigger reason to miss the CFP after losing your conference championship is to not even make your conference championship

 

[iahawks10]

Although anybody thinking Wisconsin should have gone is wrong too. Lost their last game. Only bigger reason to miss the CFP after losing your conference championship is to not even make your conference championship

If all conferences played a balanced schedule, I would fully agree with you. Since that doesn’t happen, the CFP committee doesn’t put a whole lot of stock in division/conference champions.

I thought that’s been firmly established. I guess not.

 

[unoHawkeye]

If all conferences played a balanced schedule, I would fully agree with you. Since that doesn’t happen, the CFP committee doesn’t put a whole lot of stock in division/conference champions.

I thought that’s been firmly established. I guess not.

Then what's the point of playing them? Alabama got an extra week of rest and preparation because they didn't play in their conference championship, in a situation that would only happen to a school with a name like Alabama. You are naive if you truly believe this would happen to any other school in any other conference

 

[iahawks10]

Then what's the point of playing them? Alabama got an extra week of rest and preparation because they didn't play in their conference championship, in a situation that would only happen to a school with a name like Alabama. You are naive if you truly believe this would happen to any other school in any other conference

What’s the point in playing “them” what? Conferences, CCGs, conference games?


The exact same thing happened last season with OSU and PSU. Clueless.

 

[unoHawkeye]

What’s the point in playing “them” what? Conferences, CCGs, conference games?


The exact same thing happened last season with OSU and PSU. Clueless.

My bad. It was BS last year too. And conference championships. The only thing it could possibly help with is bowl placement, but bowls are pointless anyways

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I’m assuming it’s the vocal minority speaking with most of them. (You assume wrong, sir.) A few tools too with Monkey and his alt handle Jarry007. (Gerry was just helping to start a trend. Why you hating?)

I dislike Alabama and SEC as much as everyone else. (Prove it.) I made the statement right after the Iowa/OSU game that the B1G would still get a team in the CFP. I was rooting to be right. (Oh sure always thinking about yourself....) The only thing is, I’m able to suspend my hatred towards Alabama (Yes, all that seething hatred you've exuded in this thread must've been hard to temper......) to look at their body of work rationally like most other rational fans. (But why?......Its not something you have to do. I mean-.....its not even something you should WANT to do. )

Oh btw.......



Iowa > Alabama

 

[iahawks10]

My bad. It was BS last year too. And conference championships. The only thing it could possibly help with is bowl placement, but bowls are pointless anyways

The point in playing a CCG is to determine a conference champion. No more, no less. It has absolutely nothing to do with a college football playoff. How could it? There are what, 10 total conferences with a handful of independents and four playoff spots.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

Bama is now the N.C's by beat the ACC & SEC conference champ, so they definitely should have been in the playoffs !

 

[GoHawks2009]

Bama is now the N.C's by beat the ACC & SEC conference champ, so they definitely should have been in the playoffs !

No they shouldn't have. **** Alabama.

 

[ukiddinme]

No they shouldn't have. **** Alabama.

They deserved to be in because they DID NOT WIN the conference..Oh & let's reward them w a BYE too?
Let them get healthy. Unfair last year too.
The best teams are usually conference champs.. gotta win CCG to get in.
Bama beat NOBODY to get in.

 

[iahawks10]

They deserved to be in because they DID NOT WIN the conference..Oh & let's reward them w a BYE too?
Let them get healthy. Unfair last year too.
The best teams are usually conference champs.. gotta win CCG to get in.
Bama beat NOBODY to get in.

National Champions!

And not self declared.

Maybe they’ll have an asterisk on their T-shirts. #1 in the country, #2 in the SEC.

 

[HerkysDad]

Crazy, but...

Why not have week nine of the College football season be an open date for all teams and have the top eight teams, after 8 games, pair off against each other during week 9. #1 vs #8, #2 vs #7, etc. Flip a coin to decide home field. This would assure that the top teams would have to play each other rather than patsies during the last few games. Might also give the SEC players a chance to visit the Midwest in Late October/early November. Continue on during week 10,12 &13. To determine conference champions,etc.

We have bye weeks now, so we won’t miss anything as they would be the same weekend for all the other teams. It might minimize several of the top teams having identical records.

I know it is crazy, but what we have now suxs.