You obviously don’t understand betting lines. They are set and adjusted based on $$$ incoming — not some guru who know jack shit about what’s going to happen in a game.
yep, the goal is to get 50% of the total money on both sides and rake in the juice
The argument is that the #2 ACC team may get passed up by the #4 SEC or #3 B1G school for metrics unrelated to performance.
No kidding - betting lines move on the action taken. The original lines are set by people with more inside information than most any expert. If they didn’t, early betting would destroy them. Educate someone else.
You would have to add a 3rd digit to the score board for this offensive (read no defense) game. something like 24-28 points per team per quarter.
Exactly. ALA’s Milroe is a phenomenal athlete, but not a polished QB. When Auburn could play a double-spy, Alabama was very limited. And in the end lucky.
They are currently +14 to Georgia right now. I'm assuming all of the FSU sympathizers will be jumping all over that line because as we all know now point spreads aren't an indicator at all of how a game might turnout.
Good point. Cancel the game - the spread is too wide, we already know who the ‘best’ team is. The result isn’t really the important thing anymore.They are currently +14 to Georgia right now. I'm assuming all of the FSU sympathizers will be jumping all over that line because as we all know now point spreads aren't an indicator at all of how a game might turnout.
Since ESPN is owned by Disney it would actually be that company that ultimately realizes the profit/loss, but whatever. Cash is king right now, like it or not. It will always be a factor in decision making and when millions are on the line, they can't afford the chances of another blowout. It's happened before when they did the "right thing." Let's just give FSU a nice trophy so hurt feelings can go away.
F***. I’ve got no answer to that. If you’re the average fan, and the average fan says that $$$ should be the ultimate determinant. There is no argument I can really make.
The average fan does not say that. The people behind the decisions being made do. You need to grasp that concept. Again, like it or not. The average fan's feelings simply do not matter. I'm not saying I'm for or against it because in all honesty, I would much rather have seen FSU in than Alabama. I'm simply trying to say why this decision was made.
I think that you have it backward. You gave Alabama a nice participation trophy by putting them in the playoffs when they didn't earn it. The BCS then the playoff was built to settle who is the national champion once and for all. Now it's not. It is who a consensus of a people to decide who would make the the best game/ most profit. It undermines the very nature of sport. Should have just replaced Iowa with Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship, they were the better team anyway.
Except for the fact of how the criteria was set ahead of time for the determination of the final two teams, you are correct, OSU was and is the better team. But sadly for your argument, that was not part of the criteria used. Bitch and lobby for change ahead of time, not after the fact.
LOL. The ‘facts and rules’ were subjective, to the point where an undefeated P5 team was deemed equivalent to a 1-loss SEC squad. Only then was it even relevant that FSU lost their starting QB — which while important is hardly disqualifying (see tOSU’s Barrett / Jones).
Oh, the irony. We botched all year about Noah Shannon's suspension for "gambling". But we allow "gambling" to be considered for the CFP.
You forgot to add that Shannon broke a RULE by gambling. And nobody said WE allow gambling to be considered for the CFP. I simply stated that yes, an initial point spread is indicative of how the game is expected to go.
How about you show me where it is said and/or written that an undefeated team should automatically be in the CFP? How about Liberty? But oh, their schedule was not as strong as FSU's, hmmm? And they weren't deemed to be equivalent - actually inferior.
Lawyers will work on that I am sure. Any billionaire alums of FSU? Right now would be a great time for them to fund raise to exit.
Good point. I think SMU even got their boosters to commit to $200 mil for the hit they’re going to take for joining the ACC and receiving no media $.
Bama would win but since they are entitled they lost a game. Only biased officiating and a miracle play at Auburn saved them from a 2nd loss. Georgia played nobody.
They just got a $1 million advance from State of FL Technically, it's for "challenging the CFP Committee", but what better way than by saying, "Fellow ACC AD Boo Corrigan, as chair of the committee, negatively affected those 'rights' in the first place. His place on the committee was harmful to the conference. GOR null and void. End of story".
FSU will see opt-outs galore. Why? Because "the committee" told them their season didn't matter. College football died 12/3/2023 .They are currently +14 to Georgia right now. I'm assuming all of the FSU sympathizers will be jumping all over that line because as we all know now point spreads aren't an indicator at all of how a game might turnout.
Sad day when 17-18 year old football players will be making more money than heart surgeons.
