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2014 College Football Playoff Open Thread

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Oh8ch said:
As a critic of playoffs in general I have to admit that the four team playoff worked perfectly - but few folks seem to be understanding why that is.

Pretty much anybody who watches a lot of football agrees that the two best teams in the country are Alabama and Oregon. But if only two teams were playing there is no way FSU could have been kept out. They are undefeated and although their flaws are on display every week that perfect record would have trumped any system. Even the committee IMO would have bowed to the pressure and voted them #2 if they had to.

But because we have four teams we can include FSU with minimal harm to Oregon. And if you look at the points in either the AP or USA polls you will see a substantial gap between #3 and #4. A gap that IMO matches the eye test.

But now everyone is bickering about the fourth team even though none of the three candidates for that spot has a strong argument to be #1. The third and fourth teams are simply there to allow for a margin of error - and those two teams provided all the tolerance we needed.

But now we will hear the inevitable arguments for an expanded playoff. Not because we got #1 wrong, but because we might have gotten #4 wrong. We will go to 8 teams and add four more teams who will have even less of a case to be ranked #1. And that is what this is supposed to be about, isn't it? Getting the #1 team right? So how does diluting the field increase the chances of that happening?

Sure, one of 3 through 8 can - and likely will - pull an upset. Especially as we move to a three game path for final victory. A path filled with hard hitting and injuries to key players. A path that subsequently leads to a championship game without one or more of the stars who were part of a team for 14 or 15 previous games.

For all those who argue football should have a playoff just like baseball and basketball there is a big difference. Football is a violent sport. Injuries are a huge part of it. Wisconsin considered pulling a redshirt off a Frosh center to take his first snap of the season on Saturday. At QB we are one snap from doing the same - or converting an RB. Sure, the NFL does it. But they have the ability to pull players from taxi squads. Players who have the experience to move right into an offensive or defensive scheme. Players who have proven themselves. And even then injuries are a big factor in who reaches and wins the Super Bowl.

And when we do go to 8 teams we will again forget the purpose of the playoff. The argument will move to asking why #9 was excluded. We will keep going until we include the Florida Marlins and the Villanova Wildcats.

We got it right this time. It ain't broke - it worked. But we will fix it nonetheless.
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Generally agree, but don't agree that there's a solid line after #3. Alabama is coasting on reputation, Oregon is still Oregon - just punch them in the mouth and they'll crumble, FSU has holes all over the place playing in the weakest conference and credit for barely beating a vastly over-rated Notre Dame. There is a legitimate argument for any of the top 5 teams. I eliminate TCU b/c they already lost on the field and I hate do-overs whether it's Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Notre Dame, Miss St., etc.
That in itself is unusual because most of the BCS era there were only a handful of deserving teams.
but we also got a little lucky with Miss St. eliminating themselves against Ole Miss... otherwise I'm not sure the committee does get it right: the 5 champions with comparable records in the top-5.

When a SEC runner up that already lost head-head on the field gets in over championship teams (with same or better record) that won their conference on the field... will everyone still be saying they got it right?
 
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CookyPuss said:
'We're in!': How Ohio State learned it made the College Football Playoff


Gene Smith: “Did anyone notice who finished No. 5?”

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It appears that the B10 is playing opponents that are ranked higher than they are - again. OK, those are the cards that have been dealt. For the B10 to regain their cred, they are going to have to outplay and outscore their opponents. If not, the B10 will continue to have the 'paper tiger' reputation. That starts with the late December games and goes through the playoff series, with the Buckeyes. Here's hoping the B10 can stand up to their opponents. a 7-3 outcome would be acceptable (of course with tOSU beating Alabama), and going 9-3 (tOSU winning two) would be even sweeter. Believe it can be done. Go Bucks
 
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calibuck said:
It appears that the B10 is playing opponents that are ranked higher than they are - again. OK, those are the cards that have been dealt. For the B10 to regain their cred, they are going to have to outplay and outscore their opponents. If not, the B10 will continue to have the 'paper tiger' reputation. That starts with the late December games and goes through the playoff series, with the Buckeyes. Here's hoping the B10 can stand up to their opponents. a 7-3 outcome would be acceptable (of course with tOSU beating Alabama), and going 9-3 (tOSU winning two) would be even sweeter. Believe it can be done. Go Bucks
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They are always going to be ranked lower than the opponents, when South Carolina and Texas A&M are ranked in the top ten preseason, and turn out to be crap.
 
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Bryce Petty on Baylor’s CFP snub: “It pisses us off.”

Following their Selection Sunday disappointment, Baylor has mostly kept its mouth shut about its College Football Playoff snub in favor of Big Ten champion Ohio State.

That changed on Sunday.

“It pisses us off,” said quarterback Bryce Petty.

The Bears seemed to buy into the theory that they were left out in favor of the Buckeyes simply because they are Baylor and Ohio State is Ohio State.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...e-petty-on-baylors-cfp-snub-it-pisses-us-off/

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w/e fuck Baylor and TCU neither one of them deserved the shot anyway. TCU's loss is worse than and early loss to Va Tech. They gave up 61 fucking points. The same logic means Baylor's best win is garbage. Shit they would struggle against free shoes with that kind of defense.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Bryce Petty on Baylor’s CFP snub: “It pisses us off.”

Following their Selection Sunday disappointment, Baylor has mostly kept its mouth shut about its College Football Playoff snub in favor of Big Ten champion Ohio State.

That changed on Sunday.

“It pisses us off,” said quarterback Bryce Petty.

The Bears seemed to buy into the theory that they were left out in favor of the Buckeyes simply because they are Baylor and Ohio State is Ohio State.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...e-petty-on-baylors-cfp-snub-it-pisses-us-off/

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Usually when a team is in that state, they get worked in their bowl game. Looking forward to watching MSU pound them.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Bryce Petty on Baylor’s CFP snub: “It pisses us off.”

Following their Selection Sunday disappointment, Baylor has mostly kept its mouth shut about its College Football Playoff snub in favor of Big Ten champion Ohio State.

That changed on Sunday.

“It pisses us off,” said quarterback Bryce Petty.

The Bears seemed to buy into the theory that they were left out in favor of the Buckeyes simply because they are Baylor and Ohio State is Ohio State.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...e-petty-on-baylors-cfp-snub-it-pisses-us-off/

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Well...yeah, you ARE Baylor, and OSU isn't Ohio State University. They are THE Ohio State University.

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