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re: Bama did not earn their ranking, the other teams did.

Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:28 pm to
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8200 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:28 pm to
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Bama did not earn their ranking, the other teams did.


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Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
20555 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:33 pm to
El oh el
Posted by northalabamacracker
Glasgow
Member since Sep 2011
6466 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:38 pm to
Seems like they would learn. Some of these fools really believe Bama didn't deserve to be in the 21-0 molestation BCSCG. They then convinced themselves that the playoff would keep Bama out since the committee would see it they delusional way they do.

Yet they continue to be wrong. Hmmmmm.
Posted by Bama54
Neverland
Member since Nov 2011
5057 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:48 pm to
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Bama is entitlementU.


If LSU football ever reaches the legendary status of The University of Alabama football, maybe LSU can also become entitlement U
Posted by bigbowe80
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
3730 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:03 pm to
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My issue is that we know certain teams have won with the schedule they were dealt. We also know Bama has not

If they wanted to put Bama in there in 3 weeks, I get it, but to have them ahead of TCU/Baylor/MSU is insane

Michigan State has a road win that is better than any win Bama has. Call it fluke if you want but they have the W


You see the committee wanted to make sure the SEC and specifically Bama can get into the playoffs even if Ole Miss were to somehow win out and prevent Bama from SEC Champ game.

With Bama already in the top 4, it pretty much assures them that Bama can win out, not make the SEC champ game, and still have a ligitimate reason to be included in playoff. We all know they WON'T drop Bama out if they win out no matter what else happens since they are already in top 4. Now everybody understands how LSU felt in 2011. I for one am not surprised at all and understand moving forward its just the way things are.
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 9:05 pm
Posted by bamasgot13
Birmingham
Member since Feb 2010
13619 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:05 pm to
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My issue is that we know certain teams have won with the schedule they were dealt

Schedule they were dealt? You realize you get to schedule your own OOC games, right? Who have TCU and Baylor chosen to schedule? THAT is the committee's issue with those two teams.

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Michigan State has a road win that is better than any win Bama has. Call it fluke if you want but they have the W

Call it a fluke if you want? Whether I want to call it that or not is irrelevant. I HAVE to call it that b/c that's precisely what it was. The committee seemingly took that into account too.
Posted by Bamadiver
Member since Jun 2014
3326 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:18 pm to
I honestly don't agree with the rating at all, but from a marketing standpoint it's genius.

1. This ensures that the entire country will be talking about this for the next four days and nights. Money in the bank.

2. This ensures the entire country will be watching the game Saturday. Mo' money.

3. The ranking as released tonight is absolutely irrelevant. In four days, at least with respect to #2 and #4, everything will snap into place, no matter the result.

4. If LSU wins, the story will be about breaking the streak, led by a tremendous Heisman trophy candidate. Destiny.

5. If Bama wins, it will prove that the pundits were correct in placing them in the top four and the loss won't hurt the perception of LSU or LF7.

6. With either loss, Baylor will move up provided it can find a QB and win. All else fixes itself.

It's a win-win for the playoff cash machine, as awful as it is. However, I think it could also be a springboard to a better, more robust playoff system. One can only hope.
Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:19 pm to
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 9:20 pm
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
23506 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:27 am to
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Michigan State has a road win that is better than any win Bama has. Call it fluke if you want but they have the W Call it a fluke if you want? Whether I want to call it that or not is irrelevant. I HAVE to call it that b/c that's precisely what it was. The committee seemingly took that into account too.


MSU completely outplayed Michigan in that game. Outgained them 2-1, and Michigan was the team who got a phantom TD when they were stopped on 4th and goal at the 1 but the refs decided to run towards the scrum before blowing the whistle

The issue is that if the playoff started today, without forecasting, college football would go into anarchy with Bama included. They LOST A GAME AT HOME TO AN AVEARGE FOOTBALL TEAM. They didn't lose to a #1 LSU 9-6 in overtime. They lost to an already 2 loss team who lost to a team from the American conference convincingly.

I didn't trumpet OSU at all, because I'm not even sure they should be in the top 4 at this point. However, MSU has a better win than anything Bama has...and MSU doesn't have a loss
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:29 am to
I like MSU but they are hot garbage. Lucky for them, the Big Ten is.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51881 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:31 am to
The corndog butthurt over Bama is so funny. WTF does it matter?

Either team wins out and they're in and will kill the other three teams in there.
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32654 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:32 am to
But the playoffs don't start today so that point is irrelevant. That isn't the issue. MSU does have a better win. No question. Overall though Alabama is 4-1 against teams in the top 30. So, is one huge win more important than 4 good wins? The committee doesn't seems to think so.
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 7:55 am
Posted by SavageOrangeJug
Member since Oct 2005
19758 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:45 am to
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We earned your hatred by dominating your team and that's why y'all are melting.

You played and dominated LSU this year?

When?
Posted by Lou Pai
Member since Dec 2014
28896 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:46 am to
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Call it a fluke if you want? Whether I want to call it that or not is irrelevant. I HAVE to call it that b/c that's precisely what it was. The committee seemingly took that into account too.


Michigan win was not a "fluke," it just ended in one. Go look at the stats again, Michigan State's defense was stout and Cook had a very solid game. They actually outplayed a very good Michigan team, on the road, in a big rivalry game. It's a bigger accomplishment than what Bama has done.

Eta: didn't see the OSU fan's post
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 7:48 am
Posted by demtigers73
Coastal Club
Member since Aug 2014
5586 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 7:52 am to
OM says, "HEY!!!!!!!!"
Posted by Roses of Crimson
Sweet home Ala-bam
Member since Nov 2014
1631 posts
Posted on 11/4/15 at 8:34 am to
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We earned your hatred by dominating your team and that's why y'all are melting.


No, we earned their hatred the day we hired Nick Saban.
LSU isn't about 4 in a row, 1/9 or Tom frickin Ritter.

It started on Jan 7 with the news Saban would be our coach. THey haven't gotten over it one bit. I'll say this for Florida, ya'll handled Spurrier to USCe very well compared to this melt that is on its ninth year.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/8/15 at 11:10 am to
No sense ppl
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