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An indictment of the playoff committee
- Thread starter LDopaPDX
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Interesting that 11-2 Ohio State gets left out in favor of 11-1 Alabama for the BCS playoff. We are seeing a movement in college football towards win/loss percentage being far more important than strength of schedule or quality wins. At least the NCAA is consistent this year.
Ohio State finished 2-1 against teams in the top 10, Alabama 0-1. Alabama only had one win against a ranked team and their top out of conference game was against Fresno State.
Ohio State finished 2-1 against teams in the top 10, Alabama 0-1. Alabama only had one win against a ranked team and their top out of conference game was against Fresno State.
LDopaPDX said:
I don't agree with your premise that win/loss is not important. What I concluded in the Ohio State situations is you can't lose by over 30 pts to a mediocre team. If that loss had been by single digits and they are conference champs probably would have them in the playoff.
The playoff committee is full of crap, they claim strength of schedule is important in their selection process, (their way of justifying putting 5 MVFC teams in every year). Yet punish non MVFC teams for playing and losing to really strong competition.
It's very much like the SEC. The "Sports Experts" claim that the SEC is always the dominant top dog conference in the FBS, yet look at their OOC schedules, they play most if not all of them at home, and if they aren't at home they are neutral site games. I think the SEC had 2 teams this year who actually played a TRUE OOC ROAD game. Yet the committee is always dogging on the Big 12, Big 10, Pac 12 and ACC for playing weak schedules. Those conferences don't get the gifts the SEC gets and they have to play on the road and win to get ranked high enough to challenge for a top 4 spot. I remember watching the Florida/Michigan game in Texas on tv and the color guy said something along the lines of "This is the first OOC game since the early 90's that Florida has played OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA!!!!!" And it wasn't even a true road game. That is ridiculous.
It's very much like the SEC. The "Sports Experts" claim that the SEC is always the dominant top dog conference in the FBS, yet look at their OOC schedules, they play most if not all of them at home, and if they aren't at home they are neutral site games. I think the SEC had 2 teams this year who actually played a TRUE OOC ROAD game. Yet the committee is always dogging on the Big 12, Big 10, Pac 12 and ACC for playing weak schedules. Those conferences don't get the gifts the SEC gets and they have to play on the road and win to get ranked high enough to challenge for a top 4 spot. I remember watching the Florida/Michigan game in Texas on tv and the color guy said something along the lines of "This is the first OOC game since the early 90's that Florida has played OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA!!!!!" And it wasn't even a true road game. That is ridiculous.
Obzerver said:By the way Wildcat...great win at SUU and please take care of JMU...I for one are a Wildcat fan in this one!!! Cat vs Dog always a good one...
Thanks Obzerver, We have a tall task ahead of us but it's one that we can overcome, may take a perfect game and a slight miracle but it is doable. :thumb:
luckyintheorder
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So the committee, Frisco and ESPN get what they wanted NDSU v JMU. Not that Eastern could have beaten either of these teams in their stadiums, don't think it would have been the trainwreck SHSU or SDSU made it look like. Yes, is pure speculation, but EWU was getting it together at the end of the season. Sorry for the Eag fans and fans of FCS in general for the poor choices the committee made and nothing but derision for the ISU rep who was there to protect BigSky interests and helped with this milquetoast outcome...
