ENGRVOL
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And some are arguing thinking the world of college sports should revolve around the sec. Beat vandy or Oklahoma and you’re in. Say that out loud just to hear how sad that sounds. And it’s not just arguing against bama. Miami and ole Miss are actually more deserving than bama.Some of you need to admit that you are only arguing for SMU because it is Bama.
It would never be us against SMU though. The ugly truth here is if we had lost 3 games, two of which were to Vandy and on the road blowout where we were heavily favored, we wouldn’t even be in the conversation. We would be arguing about Miami getting screwed right now. Our Top 25 wins and SOS would be irrelevant. Bama is on the margin only because of brand, plain and simple..This nails it. Everyone here is letting their Bama hatred dictate how they feel about this, but as you said if it was us and SMU, we would be screaming about the creampuff schedule that SMU played.
The "committee" is playing a dangerous game if they do indeed kick out a team that was in the playoff and actually ranked higher before losing a CCG. I think Alabama is the better team, but the precedent they set will create a situation where teams won't want to play in CCG's if there's a risk of dropping out of the playoff field with a loss.
The bottom line is that the Big 10 has four teams in, and Sankey damn well wants four teams as well, and Alabama is a team that draws ratings and will create a more attractive matchup at Notre Dame, if it falls that way. This is a business first and foremost, and there has been an enormous investment in this playoff venture. The "committee" will find a way to rationalize it, and I would be stunned if they left Bama out.
It would never be us against SMU though. The ugly truth here is if we had lost 3 games, two of which were to Vandy and on the road blowout where we were heavily favored, we wouldn’t even be in the conversation. We would be arguing about Miami getting screwed right now. Our Top 25 wins and SOS would be irrelevant. Bama is on the margin only because of brand, plain and simple..