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Post by Lupin the Third on Jan 9, 2018 0:33:19 GMT -5
Seriously? You're a Notre Dame fan. You're irrelevant.Wind your neck in. I am (was) an Indiana fan. Does that mean I'm not allowed to complain? The committee was rigged. Alabama didn't win the SEC West, and therefore the SEC Championship, yet here they are, holding another friggin title. Agreed. I'm a Nebraska fan. We sucked ASS. But I can still think this sucks. If it doesn't matter that you don't even play in your conference championship, then just get rid of them, since they're useless.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 9, 2018 0:35:54 GMT -5
They wouldn't have been in if Wisconsin had done their job against Ohio State. Ohio State wasn't going to get in even with a win. The only team that logically could keep out Alabama out failed. And no way the committee was going to put UCF in unless there was an utter collapse by any of the other teams that were going to be in. Alabama got in because the Badgers blew it, plain and simple, and it hurts me to say that because judging from the Orange Bowl, we would have been the ones beating Georgia tonight, I really believe that. But Alabama made the most of their chance, and as I said in an earlier post, sometimes the "You don't deserve to be in" talk can motivate teams. Certainly seems to have done so for the Tide. But that’s the thing, Bama shouldn’t have even been placed fifth! They were basically gifted a Playoff spot with that placing(because like hell could you expect all 4 teams above them to win their title games, that just wasn’t happening). But once again, they could have been easily ousted by Clemson if they didn't belong, they beat them, and now they're National Champions after a huge comeback vs Georgia... Like it or not they proved they earned being put in because they won, if they didn't deserve to be there, Clemson would have sent them packing like the unworthy team they were... didn't happen.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 9, 2018 0:36:54 GMT -5
I am (was) an Indiana fan. Does that mean I'm not allowed to complain? The committee was rigged. Alabama didn't win the SEC West, and therefore the SEC Championship, yet here they are, holding another friggin title. Agreed. I'm a Nebraska fan. We sucked ASS. But I can still think this sucks. If it doesn't matter that you don't even play in your conference championship, then just get rid of them, since they're useless. We need an 8 Team Playoff, it's just ridiculous seeing those two to three teams everyone gets pissed are snubbed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 0:37:03 GMT -5
I am (was) an Indiana fan. Does that mean I'm not allowed to complain? The committee was rigged. Alabama didn't win the SEC West, and therefore the SEC Championship, yet here they are, holding another friggin title. Agreed. I'm a Nebraska fan. We sucked ASS. But I can still think this sucks. If it doesn't matter that you don't even play in your conference championship, then just get rid of them, since they're useless. The only system I can see working is the abolition of conferences altogether. You want a National Championship? Schedule all the tough teams you can. You want to make it to something cruddy like the Gasparilla Bowl? Beat down on UTEP & Jerry Falwell's Bizarre Institution every year. As long as conferences exist, bias will rule supreme.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jan 9, 2018 0:37:28 GMT -5
But seriously, that TD to end it was a thing of beauty.
And I agree with ESPN's crew, these two are going to be in the hunt for the next couple years just because of their young QBs.
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Post by burdette25159 on Jan 9, 2018 0:38:22 GMT -5
if Nick Saban is the M. Bison of college football, then Alabama is College Football's Shadaloo. Alabama proved that Clemson's victory against 'Bama last year was an fluke.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 9, 2018 0:38:44 GMT -5
But that’s the thing, Bama shouldn’t have even been placed fifth! They were basically gifted a Playoff spot with that placing(because like hell could you expect all 4 teams above them to win their title games, that just wasn’t happening). But once again, they could have been easily ousted by Clemson if they didn't belong, they beat them, and now they're National Champions after a huge comeback vs Georgia... Like it or not they proved they earned being put in because they won, if they didn't deserve to be there, Clemson would have sent them packing like the unworthy team they were... didn't happen. But you've also got the fact that Clemson, Georgia, and Oklahoma to get into the playoff had to win an extra game. They had to win their conference. Bama lost their final game, and got in.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jan 9, 2018 0:39:25 GMT -5
Agreed. I'm a Nebraska fan. We sucked ASS. But I can still think this sucks. If it doesn't matter that you don't even play in your conference championship, then just get rid of them, since they're useless. We need an 8 Team Playoff, it's just ridiculous seeing those two to three teams everyone gets pissed are snubbed. Problem is you'll still have the arguments as to who should be in or not, and there's always going to be that one team that causes everyone to lose their minds when they get in. It's like March Madness only condensed.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 9, 2018 0:41:01 GMT -5
But once again, they could have been easily ousted by Clemson if they didn't belong, they beat them, and now they're National Champions after a huge comeback vs Georgia... Like it or not they proved they earned being put in because they won, if they didn't deserve to be there, Clemson would have sent them packing like the unworthy team they were... didn't happen. But you've also got the fact that Clemson, Georgia, and Oklahoma to get into the playoff had to win an extra game. They had to win their conference. Bama lost their final game, and got in. While I agree, other factors happened. All Wisconsin had to do was win and they couldn't and it gave the committee the in to put them in, and well, Bama proved they were the team to beat despite it all still...
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 0:41:19 GMT -5
One second from a threepeat.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 9, 2018 0:41:20 GMT -5
We need an 8 Team Playoff, it's just ridiculous seeing those two to three teams everyone gets pissed are snubbed. Problem is you'll still have the arguments as to who should be in or not, and there's always going to be that one team that causes everyone to lose their minds when they get in. It's like March Madness only condensed. You put in the 5 conference champions, the top g5 team, and 2 at large bids.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jan 9, 2018 0:43:47 GMT -5
Problem is you'll still have the arguments as to who should be in or not, and there's always going to be that one team that causes everyone to lose their minds when they get in. It's like March Madness only condensed. You put in the 5 conference champions, the top g5 team, and 2 at large bids. But then you end up with complaints about who gets the at-large spots.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 9, 2018 0:46:15 GMT -5
The unfortunate thing is even 8 teams doesn’t fix things because then people argue about the teams in the 8-9 spots and which of those should have been in. Like this year even with 8 teams UCF still gets left out if the final rankings are the same because they were tenth.
The more ideal thing would be 8 teams, the Power 5 conference champs get in automatically(makes winning the conference actually mean shit) then 3 at large bids(maybe with some kind of rule allowing for a mid-major conference champ to get in if they are ranked higher than a certain spot like how mid-major champs could get into BCS bowls back in the day). That way Bama can get in as an at-large in the years they don’t win the conference and then if they win it all, well then so be it.
But this doesn’t solve all the bitching. Because realistically speaking there’ll be bitching until the Playoff involves every team because otherwise at least one fanbase will be complaining about being left out.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 0:49:15 GMT -5
There were 7 things when it came to college football I always was taught mattered:
1. Resume
2. Schedule
3. Body of work
4. Win your division
5. Win your conference
6. Don't lose late
7. Don't lose your last game of the regular season
Alabama did not check ANY of those marks
And yet.......
The committee let them in when they did not deserve it.
And now it's gonna be another insufferbale 365 days of Bama Overload and SABAN WALKS ON WATER
I'm not even interested in next season or the next one after that.
The committee basically showed their true colors- Alabama basically gets a free pass for life to the playoff unless they lose 2-3 games.
As long as they stick with 4 BEST TEAMS instead of actual merit, we might as well rename the playoff Bama and 3 others.
Seriously, it's not even fun anymore.
They're #1 AGAIN and they're gonna be #1 AGAIN next year.
College football might as well rename itself Alabama and everyone else.
Nothing matters anymore.
Period.
Thanks a lot, college football.
Might as well just crown Bama champs AGAIN next year and after that.
Nick Saban- I'm sorry, but he is officially the worst thing to ever happen to college football.
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Post by unc40 on Jan 9, 2018 1:17:21 GMT -5
You could go to an 128 team playoff and the people will be screaming about why the 129th best team should have gotten in.
The difference between basketball and football. In basketball you have 30 games to prove you should get in and if your resume still isn't good enough you still have the conference tournament to win it out right or impress the committee with a win or two. If you still haven't impressed the committee then it's your own fault. In football one play can cost you a season.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 1:20:43 GMT -5
NFL > College Football
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 1:48:12 GMT -5
I refuse to acknowledge this title win. You don’t win your conference, you don’t win your god damn division, you should not under any circumstances be in national championship. We might as well disband divisions and conferences. Because apparently the committee sent a message- as long as you're Alabama, you can get away with anything. They play by their own rules and apparently can do no wrong.
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Post by topdawg on Jan 9, 2018 2:23:29 GMT -5
Congratulations to Central Florida on winning the national championship.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 2:38:26 GMT -5
The committee essentially rewarded Alabama for LOSING the Iron Bowl.
I mean, that just doesn't sound fair.
As for Bama- unless he wants to break that nat. title tie with Bear Bryant- this would be a perfect time for Saban to drop the mic and walk off into the sunset.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 9, 2018 3:33:41 GMT -5
Another area where the committee angered me- the semifinal matchups and locations.
I mean, if you're going to have Bama as #4, WHY reward them with a de-facto home game against Clemson?
Either have Clemson/Bama in Pasadena or maybe have Oklahoma be #1 and have OU/Bama as a semifinal?
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