IF .... The BCS computer rankings were still in use for the Four Playoff Teams

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Mustng959 said:
Interesting read about how the old BCS computer rankings would have ranked the Top 5 Teams
1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Alabama
4. Florida State
5. Texas

It ranks Alabama's win over Georgia higher than Texas' win over Alabama
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Interesting indeed and I think the metrics work out. Statistically the win over an undefeated team on a 29 game winning streak is huge.
 
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I’ve said the computer is better than the committee, but it’s still far from perfect. Conference championship games are over blown. Why is a neutral site win worth more than an away win? Maybe it isn’t - maybe the people who interpret the unseen results are the problem. Alabama had a tougher schedule than Texas. That’s the only reason they should be ahead of Texas. I don’t think it’s enough reason to ignore the head to head record. I don’t know how FSU fits between the two schools either. Is a win against #1 really that much more impressive than beating #5? That’s silly considering the rankings change weekly.
 
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I would have preferred this over what the committee did. FSU got royally screwed.
 
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I’d love to see a top 6 or top 8 system (12 is way too many) using the BCS to determine instead of some random old people who probably don’t watch the games.
 
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Mustng959 said:
It ranks Alabama's win over Georgia higher than Texas' win over Alabama
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I'm not sure what to make of a narrow neutral-site win over a team excluded from the playoffs counting more than a decisive road win against a team included in the playoffs.
 
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DuckInAPen said:
I'm not sure what to make of a narrow neutral-site win over a team excluded from the playoffs counting more than a decisive road win against a team included in the playoffs.
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A team with back to back nattys, a 28 game win streak and the consensus #1 ranked team in the nation? That team?
 
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DukeDaisySam said:
A team with back to back nattys, a 28 game win streak and the consensus #1 ranked team in the nation? That team?
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The only win streak that matters in that formula is the win streak from this season. There’s zero weight given to prior year performance.
 
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DuckInAPen said:
I'm not sure what to make of a narrow neutral-site win over a team excluded from the playoffs counting more than a decisive road win against a team included in the playoffs.
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I truly think the committee used the SEC and PAC12 Championship games as College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. I think UGA would beat Bama if they faced them again, and I think they would beat everyone in the 4 team CFP, especially one that everyone is feeling so sorry for.
 
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VAVol85 said:
I would like to see the Huskies win it all…only team in the CFP that I don’t despise.
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Washington is who I’ll be rooting for. I honestly think I could stomach Bama winning more so than Texas or Michigan. Maybe if Bama wins another title, Saban retires and Bama hires a series of bad coaches and suffers a decade plus of ineptitude.
 
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Plecoptera said:
Washington is who I’ll be rooting for. I honestly think I could stomach Bama winning more so than Texas or Michigan. Maybe if Bama wins another title, Saban retires and Bama hires a series of bad coaches and suffers a decade plus of ineptitude.
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Anybody but Michigan
 
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