Bowl guru predicts no Alabama...or SEC...in playoff

[Jerry]

Link below. Jerry Palm has it:

Michigan...Washington...Florida State...Texas...in that order.

He's got Penn State playing Georgia in the Peach.

But does the committee actually have the cojones to leave out Sacred Alabama and the Sacred SEC? Politically speaking, screwing over Florida State is the easier play. This is going to be very entertaining:

Bowl projections: Texas gets College Football Playoff bid over Alabama with Michigan moving to No. 1

The playoff is all shook up after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

www.cbssports.com

 

[LandoComando]

Link below. Jerry Palm has it:

Michigan...Washington...Florida State...Texas...in that order.

He's got Penn State playing Georgia in the Peach.

But does the committee actually have the cojones to leave out Sacred Alabama and the Sacred SEC? Politically speaking, screwing over Florida State is the easier play. This is going to be very entertaining:

Bowl projections: Texas gets College Football Playoff bid over Alabama with Michigan moving to No. 1

The playoff is all shook up after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

www.cbssports.com

The biggest issue with this is Georgia goes to the Orange unless Ohio State is somehow ranked ahead of them

 

[royboy]

I'd go with those picks. Florida State did just enough yesterday.

It should be fun to see Paul Finebaum in pain about no SEC representative.

 

[TN Lion]

I'd go with those picks. Florida State did just enough yesterday.

It should be fun to see Paul Finebaum in pain about no SEC representative.

Totally agree. FSU beat their opponent using their third string QB. Bama got lucky squeaking out a win against an average Auburn team. Screw Bama, UGA and the SEC.

 

[LandoComando]

It's weird but maybe predictable the same people that claim we should have been in over Washington in 2016 (which we should have) are arguing for FSU to be included. Illogical but...

 

[fairfaxlion2]

I wouldn't be surprised if Georgia goes to the playoff anyway. Also think Texas will be left out

 

[gamblepsu]

It's weird but maybe predictable the same people that claim we should have been in over Washington in 2016 (which we should have) are arguing for FSU to be included. Illogical but...

The difference is they don’t have a loss. It’s not apples to apples.

 

[LandoComando]

The difference is they don’t have a loss. It’s not apples to apples.

They have 1 less loss same as Washington
The ACC is awful and their best win is LSU. Now they don't have Travis and won't have him in the playoff. 13-0 isn't enough. Ask Liberty.

 

[ryoder1]

Link below. Jerry Palm has it:

Michigan...Washington...Florida State...Texas...in that order.

He's got Penn State playing Georgia in the Peach.

But does the committee actually have the cojones to leave out Sacred Alabama and the Sacred SEC? Politically speaking, screwing over Florida State is the easier play. This is going to be very entertaining:

Bowl projections: Texas gets College Football Playoff bid over Alabama with Michigan moving to No. 1

The playoff is all shook up after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

www.cbssports.com

Driven by the uproar of leaving out a Power 5 undefeated. Can't do that or they did not want to.

 

[Jerry]

I'd go with those picks. Florida State did just enough yesterday.

It should be fun to see Paul Finebaum in pain about no SEC representative.

As a fan, I'd like for Alabama to get in over the Noles...if for no other reason than it would greatly complicate Michigan's prospects of winning the whole thing.

That said, I do think Florida State deserves the spot. But the hard fact is that without Jordan, they're not the same team that went through the season undefeated.

Meanwhile, it was comical to listen to Saban and the SEC commissioner bleating last night. Saban said his team now is very different from the one that lost to Texas early in the year. So apparently a new playoff criterion should be that we don't count Alabama losses in September...only wins. Give us a break, Nick.

 

[LandoComando]

Locks
Michigan undefeated Big Ten championship with 2 top 10 wins
Washington undefeated Pac XII champ with 2 top 10 wins

Then it comes down to...
Georgia-no number 1 heading into CCG has ever missed the playoff
Bama-no team ranked lower than 6 has ever made the playoff
Texas-see Bama
FSU-Travis is out, the don't have a quality win and have looked awful offensively the past 2 games. Iowa level offense

Whatever the committee does it goes against everything that has happened before but the playoff expands to 12 next year with byes having tie ins so they can do whatever they want with no impact to future seasons

 

[Ward Hog]

As a fan, I'd like for Alabama to get in over the Noles...if for no other reason than it would greatly complicate Michigan's prospects of winning the whole thing.

That said, I do think Florida State deserves the spot. But the hard fact is that without Jordan, they're not the same team that went through the season undefeated.

Meanwhile, it was comical to listen to Saban and the SEC commissioner bleating last night. Saban said his team now is very different from the one that lost to Texas early in the year. So apparently a new playoff criterion should be that we don't count Alabama losses in September...only wins. Give us a break, Nick.

Except they needed luck to get by an average, at best, Auburn team just last week.

 

[ryoder1]

As a fan, I'd like for Alabama to get in over the Noles...if for no other reason than it would greatly complicate Michigan's prospects of winning the whole thing.

That said, I do think Florida State deserves the spot. But the hard fact is that without Jordan, they're not the same team that went through the season undefeated.

Meanwhile, it was comical to listen to Saban and the SEC commissioner bleating last night. Saban said his team now is very different from the one that lost to Texas early in the year. So apparently a new playoff criterion should be that we don't count Alabama losses in September...only wins. Give us a break, Nick.

Yep, they stunk in September so let's not focus on that.

 

[LandoComando]

Except they needed luck to get by an average, at best, Auburn team just last week.

And FSU needed luck to get by BC. Texas needed luck in multiple games against weak Big XII. Why only reference that game?

 

[LandoComando]

Yep, they stunk in September so let's not focus on that.

Isn't the objective to improve and be plating your best at the end of year not to peak in September

 

[jjw165]

This year’s theatrics is another reason why a 4-team playoff wasn’t enough when there are over 130 teams competing. Next year, the argument will be about who should be the #11 and #12 teams instead of #3 and #4.

 

[LandoComando]

This year’s theatrics is another reason why a 4-team playoff wasn’t enough when there are over 130 teams competing. Next year, the argument will be about who should be the #11 and #12 teams instead of #3 and #4.

Good...on the path to 24

 

[psuno1]

Link below. Jerry Palm has it:

Michigan...Washington...Florida State...Texas...in that order.

He's got Penn State playing Georgia in the Peach.

But does the committee actually have the cojones to leave out Sacred Alabama and the Sacred SEC? Politically speaking, screwing over Florida State is the easier play. This is going to be very entertaining:

Bowl projections: Texas gets College Football Playoff bid over Alabama with Michigan moving to No. 1

The playoff is all shook up after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

www.cbssports.com

If you look and the Resume and Schedule it's not even close UT and Bama should be in over FSU and they don't have there starting Qb but will see they are undefeated and that should mean something.

 

[jjw165]

If you look and the Resume and Schedule it's not even close UT and Bama should be in over FSU and they don't have there starting Qb but will see they are undefeated and the should mean something.

I just saw this stat.

 

[NewEra 2014]

Link below. Jerry Palm has it:

Michigan...Washington...Florida State...Texas...in that order.

He's got Penn State playing Georgia in the Peach.

But does the committee actually have the cojones to leave out Sacred Alabama and the Sacred SEC? Politically speaking, screwing over Florida State is the easier play. This is going to be very entertaining:

Bowl projections: Texas gets College Football Playoff bid over Alabama with Michigan moving to No. 1

The playoff is all shook up after Alabama upset Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

www.cbssports.com

Those four are who it should be. If not, the entire system is a total sham (which it actually is). I would also be ok with a final four of FSU, Washington, Texas and Bama. Michigan cheated it’s was to being undefeated.

 

[PSU20]

Bama has victories over 4 ranked teams, including #1. Don't go by how you feel, look at us in 2016 beating OSU and being left out. Even Urban Meyer said we should have been in.

 

[LionDeNittany]

If you look and the Resume and Schedule it's not even close UT and Bama should be in over FSU and they don't have there starting Qb but will see they are undefeated and the should mean something.

TCU was in last year. They said the same thing and then they beat Michigan.

 

[fastlax16]

The biggest issue with this is Georgia goes to the Orange unless Ohio State is somehow ranked ahead of them

Bama goes to the orange since Bama is ranked higher in that scenario...

 

[AWS1022]

As a fan, I'd like for Alabama to get in over the Noles...if for no other reason than it would greatly complicate Michigan's prospects of winning the whole thing.

That said, I do think Florida State deserves the spot. But the hard fact is that without Jordan, they're not the same team that went through the season undefeated.

Meanwhile, it was comical to listen to Saban and the SEC commissioner bleating last night. Saban said his team now is very different from the one that lost to Texas early in the year. So apparently a new playoff criterion should be that we don't count Alabama losses in September...only wins. Give us a break, Nick.

And they certainly looked like a different team against Auburn last week…they looked like a middle of the road ACC team.

 

[AWS1022]

If you look and the Resume and Schedule it's not even close UT and Bama should be in over FSU and they don't have there starting Qb but will see they are undefeated and the should mean something.

Um, FSU beat two SEC teams including one of the higher ranked SEC “powerhouses” and they beat the tar out of them.

 

[Cowbell Man]

The biggest issue with this is Georgia goes to the Orange unless Ohio State is somehow ranked ahead of them

And why shouldn’t they be….both with one loss. OSU to top ranked Michigan and Georgia to 1 loss Alabama.

 

[LandoComando]

Um, FSU beat two SEC teams including one of the higher ranked SEC “powerhouses” and they beat the tar out of them.

LSU and 5-7 Florida lol

 

[republion]

This year’s theatrics is another reason why a 4-team playoff wasn’t enough when there are over 130 teams competing. Next year, the argument will be about who should be the #11 and #12 teams instead of #3 and #4.

The argument about who should be #’s 11 and 12 aren’t nearly as meaningful as the ones trying to be #’s 3 and 4. Some years, the top 3, 4, 5, or even 6 teams can make an argument as to why they should be ranked #1. The # 11 and 12 teams, and definitely not the 13 and 14 teams, however, have zero argument that they should be #1. It’s about giving the teams who have a legitimate argument to being ranked #1 a chance to prove it on the field. If number 13 and 14 squabble about being left out, sucks to be them, but so be it.

Based on this, one could argue that 12 is too many.

 

[sss]

Isn't the objective to improve and be plating your best at the end of year not to peak in September

Does that include last week, or just this week?

 

[AWS1022]

The argument about who should be #’s 11 and 12 aren’t nearly as meaningful as the ones trying to be #’s 3 and 4. Some years, the top 3, 4, 5, or even 6 teams can make an argument as to why they should be ranked #1. The # 11 and 12 teams, and definitely not the 13 and 14 teams, however, have zero argument that they should be #1. It’s about giving the teams who have a legitimate argument to being ranked #1 a chance to prove it on the field. If number 13 and 14 squabble about being left out, sucks to be them, but so be it.

It will be easy, the 11 and 12 teams will be who’s left from the SEC….pretty simple.

 

[Jerry]

Except they needed luck to get by an average, at best, Auburn team just last week.

Agreed, but that doesn't change the fact that having them in the four-team field makes it tougher for the Sign Stealers to win a national championship. Rooting against Michigan is my major interest in this playoff.

Again, however, no argument: Florida State deserves the bid.

 

[LandoComando]

The argument about who should be #’s 11 and 12 aren’t nearly as meaningful as the ones trying to be #’s 3 and 4. Some years, the top 3, 4, 5, or even 6 teams can make an argument as to why they should be ranked #1. The # 11 and 12 teams, and definitely not the 13 and 14 teams, however, have zero argument that they should be #1. It’s about giving the teams who have a legitimate argument to being ranked #1 a chance to prove it on the field. If number 13 and 14 squabble about being left out, sucks to be them, but so be it.

Based on this, one could argue that 12 is too many.

There's no argument that 12 is too many as all conference champs aren't included.

 

[LandoComando]

It will be easy, the 11 and 12 teams will be who’s left from the SEC….pretty simple.

This year it would be us

 

[LandoComando]

Does that include last week, or just this week?

Last week counts. Bama got caught looking ahead.

 

[lazydave841]

The argument about who should be #’s 11 and 12 aren’t nearly as meaningful as the ones trying to be #’s 3 and 4.

It will be.

The BCS was supposed to fix the crowning of a champion by creating a 1 vs 2 after years of bowl tie ins sending 8s to play 1s while 2s faced 11s. People then griped about 3 being as good as 1 and 2.

Then this playoff invitational was created and it was supposed to fix the BCS's flaws. You got to include the 3s, but then some years 3 and 4 were meh, some years 3-6 were equally tough choices.

Until you qualify on the field through wins, and the field is sorted by criteria, it's a beauty pageant.

 

[AWS1022]

It will be.

The BCS was supposed to fix the crowning of a champion by creating a 1 vs 2 after years of bowl tie ins sending 8s to play 1s while 2s faced 11s. People then griped about 3 being as good as 1 and 2.

Then this playoff invitational was created and it was supposed to fix the BCS's flaws. You got to include the 3s, but then some years 3 and 4 were meh, some years 3-6 were equally tough choices.

Until you qualify on the field through wins, and the field is sorted by criteria, it's a beauty pageant.

Booger said yesterday, “We keep score for a reason. This isn’t figure skating.” Um, yes it is Booger. Kirk’s “eye test” has ruined any legitimacy the playoff system may have had.

 

[sss]

Last week counts. Bama got caught looking ahead.

Sounds like you should be on the committee. Was Texas looking ahead in any of their close wins? Maybe we can rank wins based o looking ahead?

 

[LandoComando]

Sounds like you should be on the committee. Was Texas looking ahead in any of their close wins? Maybe we can rank wins based o looking ahead?

Looking ahead to who?
We were against Indiana. That happens when you play elite teams unlike Texas did this year aside from Bama
Why are you ignoring Texas losing to OU?

 

[LandoComando]

Booger said yesterday, “We keep score for a reason. This isn’t figure skating.” Um, yes it is Booger. Kirk’s “eye test” has ruined any legitimacy the playoff system may have had.

Because Booger talked about deserving and even said it which isn't the job of the committee. The committee is to find the best 4 teams. Not the most deserving.

 

[bvillebaron]

They have 1 less loss same as Washington
The ACC is awful and their best win is LSU. Now they don't have Travis and won't have him in the playoff. 13-0 isn't enough. Ask Liberty.

Really? You are trying to compare FSU’s undefeated season with Liberty’s.