November 10th, 2021 at 8:53 AM ^
Right - if MSU were ranked ahead of Michigan, no one would have much of anything to talk about.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
So why is Oregon above OSU? It’s funny and doesn’t matter but celebrating the committee being bad at their jobs isn’t really ideal
November 10th, 2021 at 6:00 AM ^
Because when Oregon beat OSU it was a road win by a TD where Oregon played a great game, and Officiating mistakes were not a larger influence than the general norm. When MSU beat Michigan, it was at home by 3, and Michigan was handling them until extremely poor officiating significantly impacted the outcome. You can say “MSU made plays” and “Michigan didn’t”, but that ignores that Michigan did, in fact, make plays to win they were just inexplicably negated by bad calls. I don’t have a problem with the committee being “inconsistent” because they’ve never utilized one criteria above the others in all cases. I’m personally glad they as a group don’t celebrate terrible officiating.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:35 PM ^
UM wins out and they got it. Tall order - yes. But for once Harbaugh and Michigan - JUST DO IT!
November 9th, 2021 at 9:35 PM ^
Lol and they talked about how michigan is the more complete team compared to msu. Burn some more couches.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:35 PM ^
The world is more as it should be.
The exec avoided any talk of officiating.
Are there State students setting couches on fire right now?
November 9th, 2021 at 9:36 PM ^
Big game this week.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:36 PM ^
Win the games!
November 9th, 2021 at 9:36 PM ^
I just love how everyone knows Michigan was robbed of that game. I absolutely love it.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:37 PM ^
When you compare resumes, Michigan has the better resume. MSU barely beat Mich at home and had a worse loss. Mich's only loss was by 4 pts to the #7 team on the road. Mich also has a blowout win over #18 Wisconsin on the road. MSU's best win, other than against UM, was against a weak Miami team.
November 9th, 2021 at 11:47 PM ^
So other than the better win over the #6 team they don't have a better win. Who exactly do you think Michigan's second best win is that is so much better than Miami? Nebraska? Rutgers? Washington?
The argument that Michigan's resume is better is essentially that the loss doesn't really count because they played pretty well except for a few bad plays that cost them the game?
November 10th, 2021 at 12:35 AM ^
I am confused. What are you trying to prove? MSU is better than M? MSU just lost to a unranked team. Stop. It is not like committee ranked them at 20.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:37 PM ^
Glad the committee recognizes we got fucked in East Lansing.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:38 PM ^
This is only going to matter if Michigan wins out over the next 3 weeks and spartie doesn't.
However, I did yell a "HAIL YES!" when ESPN finally unveiled who this week is in the #6 spot.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:52 PM ^
if both teams win out, they will both be in the final 4
November 9th, 2021 at 9:38 PM ^
MSU deserves credit for the win. The committee thinks UM wins that game 7 times out of 10 and are likely the better team on a neutral field. And MSU lost decisively to Purdue.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:41 PM ^
Not giving credit to Sparty besides doing enough to not completely blown out, but they did not earn or deserve that win.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:39 PM ^
UM deserves to pass MSU in the CFP poll. Why?
UM was the only top ten team to beat their spread last weekend. MSU was favored by 3 over Purdue, yet lost by 11.
UM has a stronger SoS, is a more consistent and well-rounded team. On a neutral field, if UM played MSU ten times in a row, UM would win 7 of those 10.
If UM can get past PSU this weekend, the UM/OSU game is gonna be biblical in size!
#GoBlue
November 9th, 2021 at 10:06 PM ^
Don’t forget Maryland. Yes they’re depleted but still have to win both games. Even so OSU will be huge as win that game and this season is an unmitigated success even if we don’t make it to the promised land this year. Completely and finally changes the narrative. Obviously let’s win all three.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:39 PM ^
This is so awesome! LFG!
November 9th, 2021 at 9:39 PM ^
Get fucked MSU and that officiating crew, lol
November 9th, 2021 at 9:40 PM ^
I agree with Galloway. You have 2 8-1 teams. One lost to #7 and the other lost to #16. Pretty simple to see who has the “worse loss”. Also the head to head turned out to be pretty even, that it isn’t the deciding factor that Pollack wants it to be. Even the committee guy said the advanced stats say Michigan has the more complete team. And as herbstreit said it’s all academic anyway.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:48 PM ^
Purdue is #19, actually.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:18 PM ^
The committee judges the value of games when at the time they were played. Purdue was unranked, and MSU was favored by 3. MSU lost by 11.
Besides, Purdue didnt get its #19 ranking until the new CFP poll came out. The committee cant use the unfinished brand-new rankings to determine the brand-new rankings, get it?
November 9th, 2021 at 10:34 PM ^
Yes, I get all that. But the poster above stated that PU was now #16 and they are not; they are #19.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:03 PM ^
Purdue wasn't ranked - at all - until they beat the #3 team in the country.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:11 PM ^
MSU is 3 plays away from being 5-4.
Nebraska screwing up the punt coverage
A pick-6 against Indiana
The overturned TD against us
November 9th, 2021 at 9:40 PM ^
I hate losing to Sparty even worse than OSU so this puts a smile to my face. There’s no coach I loath more than Dantonio but Tucker is gaining.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:43 PM ^
We are going to beat OSU. Anything else is gravy.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:44 PM ^
I have a feeling it's only gonna get worse for Mel Tucker and the stooges
November 9th, 2021 at 9:45 PM ^
Disrespkt.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:45 PM ^
UM moving to #6 in the CFP could have a small effect on the line UM/PSU line. Right now it's a pick-em at the casinos. The #6 ranking could make UM a 1 or 2 point favorite.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:51 PM ^
The #5 and #6 teams are poised to move into the top 4. A win over Ohio St would leapfrog M over Cin, as Cin will not have a win as good as that.
But SMU might still beat Cin, and settle that ahead of time anyway.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:46 PM ^
Fat Ass Trevor is bitching about it now.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:59 PM ^
Trevor?
November 10th, 2021 at 12:38 AM ^
His step son.
November 10th, 2021 at 12:41 AM ^
They bitch about MSU being disrespekted because there are orders of magnitude more Michigan football fans than MSU football fans. And pissing off the multitudes pulls in more eyes and ears than placating them. And....that's what it's all about.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:47 PM ^
Right in the pocket of contention. Take care of business and win out. Call us the dark horse of the Big 10, whatever. Just do it, Blue!
November 9th, 2021 at 9:47 PM ^
In other CFP news, the SEC once again has the top 1-loss, 2-loss and 3-loss team in the rankings. Sucks that PSU is not ranked. Would've been great to have a second road win against a CFP ranked team.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:50 PM ^
If you're in the mood to bask in it, saunter over to RCMB.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:01 PM ^
I love the guy saying MSU was unequivocally the better team 2 weeks ago. +1 for using a six syllable word over there. -3 for using it inappropriately.
November 9th, 2021 at 10:59 PM ^
It just eats them up inside that they can't beat Michigan even if they win against Michigan.
November 9th, 2021 at 11:34 PM ^
I guess their usual drill of "we don't whine about the refs" (as a way to endlessly whine about the refs) doesn't extend to playoff committees
November 9th, 2021 at 9:50 PM ^
Doesn’t really matter OSU, MSU and Michigan will all figure it out soon enough.
November 9th, 2021 at 9:57 PM ^
Football: Six & violence!
November 9th, 2021 at 10:07 PM ^
I and most every person I talked to after that game (reasonable MSU fans included) thought Michigan was the better team but just did some mind boggingly stupid things down the stretch while getting screwed on a few key calls. Apparently the committee agrees.