The whole season matters. If you took an 0-8 team and suddenly put in all pros in disguise and they were beating every team from there 100-0 and would clearly boat race any team in history, they don't get to just be in the playoff because they're the best in that instant. You're playing to be the season's champion, not the champion for that moment.

*edited to add this is the response to the thread title

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:43 pm to SLAP99

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The whole season matters. If you took an 0-8 team and suddenly put in all pros in disguise and they were beating every team from there 100-0 and would clearly boat race any team in history, they don't get to just be in the playoff because they're the best in that instant. You're playing to be the season's champion, not the champion for that moment. *edited to add this is the response to the thread title

You have a good point but I’ll make it realistic. Team A is defending national champs with Heisman trophy winning QB. They start 5-0, killing everyone, star QB goes down for a few weeks and they lose all three games. He returns and they finish the season blowing everyone out and win their conference. They’re 10-3 and prob the best team in the county but they’re also not going to the playoffs because they lost 3 games. “Best team” is being used not for its intent. Winning all your games is going to be the most important metric. It always has been. If you’re in a major conference and go undefeated, you’re not getting left out for a 1 loss team

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