Playoff Chaos Scenario Unlocked: Who ya got and does the committee have the guts to make the right call?
Michigan and Washington, automatic ins.
FSU, deserves to be in.
One last spot that the committee is dying to give to Bama, but they'd have to go against all previous precedents set regarding head to head wins and undefeated P5 teams mattering.
Does the committee have the guts to make the right call and stonewall their SEC crushes?
Discuss
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
UM, UW, Texas, Bama. I would be absolutely floored if it's anything else.
Doesn't mean it is not a fucking shame that FSU doesn't make it. Why do we even play the games?
December 3rd, 2023 at 2:46 AM ^
Because if 60% of this board will carry the SEC water who else is going to say shit. FSU getting signal gated tomorrow and now its our turn to not say shit. Too bad schools that get fucked dont stand up for each other.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
The expansion to 12 teams can't come soon enough. A deserving team is going to be left out this year.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:14 AM ^
8 is enough. To think that Missouri or Tulane is the best team is ridiculous.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:42 AM ^
I still wish it would be the power 5 champions (with the PAC still intact), the highest ranked Group of 5 champion, and 2 at large. That would have been literally perfect.
December 3rd, 2023 at 2:59 AM ^
You want Joel Klatt, ESPN, and the SEC deciding that or the players on the field? What is the down side of taking it out of the hands of people that watch ESPN everyday as their sports information source. Let the field of play decide.
Imagine if Oregon/Wash didnt play today. We all thought for sure Oregon was better.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
The correct thing to do:
1. Mich vs 4. FSU
2. UDub vs 3. Tejas
They will no doubt be worried that Pete Fartbomb will go on a killing spree but I'm pretty sure my 12 year niece would fuck that dude up. Don't be pussys you committee hacks.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 PM ^
To me you can't go on subjective nonsense. Washington has the best strength of record, they're the #1 seed. Michigan #2, FSU #3. Texas beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa, so they get in over Alabama.
Rose Bowl: Washington and Texas
Sugar Bowl: Michigan and FSU
And sure I'm biased and want us to get the Noles because I think they are the worst team of the five. But they haven't lost. (Also that defense is really really good)
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:49 PM ^
Michigan
Washington
Alabama
Texas
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:50 PM ^
The right call is
- Washington #2
- Michigan #1
- FSU #3
- Texas #4 (they beat Alabama #8, who also beat Georgia #1)
Sorry SEC, thanks for playing.
Take your tantrum out on Texas and Oklahoma on the field next year
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:50 PM ^
The SEC was meh this year. They weren’t good in non con. Alabama just won a game on 4th and 31. This year feels easy if not for the injury to Travis and sec bs. It’s the 3 undefeated and Texas because they won the damn game
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:09 AM ^
exactly. it should be an easy year except for the SEC bias. however i doubt that SEC is willing to lobby hard against Texas.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:50 PM ^
The SEC was meh this year. They weren’t good in non con. Alabama just won a game on 4th and 31. This year feels easy if not for the injury to Travis and sec bs. It’s the 3 undefeated and Texas because they won the damn game
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:52 PM ^
I swear if the SEC bias puts Bama in over Texas, I'm going to be pissed. Double digits victory in Tuscaloosa. Scoreboard.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:44 AM ^
I just remembered that Texas is literally joining the SEC next year, so maybe that still counts as an SEC team? Then we could say the B1G put two teams in...
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:53 PM ^
Should be
- Michigan
- Washington
- FSU
- Texas
I am skeptical the committee is going to lock the SEC out. I think there's a non-zero chance they poopoo both FSU and Texas and give us this. Hopefully I'm extremely wrong
- Michigan
- Washington
- Alabama
- Georgia
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:10 AM ^
Zero chance UGa and Bama both make it
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:54 PM ^
It’s pretty simple
1) Michigan
2) Washington
3) FSU
4) Texas
You could make an argument to have at 3 because of the strength of the Bama win.
Who knows though. The sec bias is real
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:54 PM ^
It’s pretty simple
1) Michigan
2) Washington
3) FSU
4) Texas
You could make an argument to have at 3 because of the strength of the Bama win.
Who knows though. The sec bias is real
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:54 PM ^
The criteria says “best” 4 teams. I don’t think anyone seriously thinks FSU is better than Bama, Texas, or Georgia.
the field will be Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Bama.
I really hope Washington jumps us and we play Texas
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:20 AM ^
FSU beat LSU 45-24. I seriously know that FSU was 3 scores better than a top SEC team. I don’t much about Georgia because they played 8 home games, only 8 SEC games, and their best win was a road victory over an overrated Tennessee. I know Bama lost to Texas by 10 at home and it took a miracle (or coaching malpractice) for them to beat a mediocre Auburn team. An Auburn team led by a mediocre Big10 QB. An Auburn team that lost by 21 to NMSU a week before taking Alabama down to the wire. Give me a break. Fuck the SEC.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:24 AM ^
The outcome of actual games has to mean something not just subjective arguments about who is best. What is black and white is that FSU won all their games in a P5 conference and Alabama didn't.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:54 PM ^
It’s pretty simple
1) Michigan
2) Washington
3) FSU
4) Texas
You could make an argument to have at 3 because of the strength of the Bama win.
Who knows though. The sec bias is real
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:55 PM ^
What do you do when the people in charge of the rules break the rules? Lot of that going on in order to put narratives forward in place of endeavor. They suck as humans and always will.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM ^
They cheat way more than anything Michigan has done.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:55 PM ^
What do you do when the people in charge of the rules break the rules? Lot of that going on in order to put narratives forward in place of endeavor. They suck as humans and always will.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:56 PM ^
My bet is…
UM
WA
FSU
TX
goes against what I said earlier, but no effing way you can leave a 13-0 fsu out. Still hard to imagine SEC not being in there though. I’ll stick with the above but the below would not surprise me…
UM
WA
TX
AL
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:56 PM ^
What do you do when the people in charge of the rules break the rules? Lot of that going on in order to put narratives forward in place of endeavor. They suck as humans and always will.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:56 PM ^
My bet is…
UM
WA
FSU
TX
goes against what I said earlier, but no effing way you can leave a 13-0 fsu out. Still hard to imagine SEC not being in there though. I’ll stick with the above but the below would not surprise me…
UM
WA
TX
AL
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:57 PM ^
It'll go to Bama.
No reason to play the games if one of the darlings doesn't get it, they change all the rules (ie CHEAT) to get them in.
They did it for OSU, too.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM ^
- Michigan
- Washington
- Georgia or Texas
- FSU
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:11 AM ^
How do you put uga in over Bama? Bama won straight up and uga’s best win is against mizzou
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:19 AM ^
For some reason I thought Bama had lost 2 games
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM ^
The CFP committee is definitely gonna fuck over FSU. It will be a travesty.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:00 AM ^
Nick Saban says Alabama is not the same team that lost to Texas.
Are they the same team that needed a 30 yard hail mary to beat Auburn last week?
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
Y’all are crazy if you think FSU makes it. The committee made the controversial rules about player availability and “best” teams for this exact situation.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
The committee does not have the guts, but it absolutely should be:
1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Florida State
4. Texas
We'd get the hardest semi-final opponent, but that's just how things ended up.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
What's sad is that this is as easy as it gets. 3 undefeated conference Champs, 2 1-loss conference Champs. One of which beat the other. The only argument Alabama has is they are in the SEC. That isn't an argument. If Texas had beaten Washington instead, Washington would be out. Ditto Michigan and Florida State. It's an easy call.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:05 AM ^
The SEC was crap this year. They and the Pac 12 did one of those trading places body/soul swap things before the season.
Alabama being SEC should be counted AGAINST them in this equation.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
Woohoo! First double post! I’m no fan of free shoes U, but in the current format, they should be in, GA and TX out.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:01 AM ^
Hmm… 2 conference champs have 1 loss, and FSU is undefeated. They should be in. I know It’s the last year for this format, but F the SEC.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:02 AM ^
UM is going to be the #1 seed, yet draw Bama as the #4 seed in the semis. Not fair. #1 seed should have the easiest semi-final game. That's why you want the #1 seed in the first place.
My predicted CFP seeding:
#1 Michigan
#2 Washington
#3 Texas
#4 Alabama
#GoBlue
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:26 AM ^
I mean...Texas beat Bama.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:02 AM ^
Eh. It's not about conspiracy. If they want the four "best" teams, yeah, it's not FSU, as I think both Alabama and Texas are better
But in terms of "deserving," I think it should be FSU. All you can do is win the games on your schedule — especially if you're in a Power 5 conference with a conference championship game. What more could they do?
It should be FSU, and I think it will be FSU, if only so the Committee can avoid the inevitable controversy that will arise if they choose Alabama over them. But ... they say they're picking the "best" four teams, and will take injuries into account, so ... who knows?
Last year they put two Big Ten teams in, despite Alabama whining they deserved it. There's no conspiracy. Sometimes people of good will have differing opinions. C'est la vie.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:47 AM ^
Why not just put Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, and OSU in then? Obviously games don't matter.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:03 AM ^
I don't see a good case for anything other than Michigan, Washington, Florida State, Texas.
It's unfortunate that scheduling a good non-conference opponent screwed Alabama, but that's the way it worked out.
Can't rank Alabama ahead of Texas. Can't rank Georgia ahead of Alabama.
There's a small chance Florida State gets bumped by Alabama, but I think the committee would have bumped them down last week if they were considering it.
Is the SEC the best conference this year? Probably. Are there problems with a four-team playoff? Absolutely. But that's where we are.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:03 AM ^
We're going to draw Bama.
Fucking Auburn.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:03 AM ^
They are going to screw FSU. Which is ridiculous.
December 3rd, 2023 at 12:04 AM ^
Texas should be in over Bama. i doubt SEC will lobby hard as Texas is SEC bound next season.