So which team/teams get left out of the playoffs?

#30
#30
Let’s pretend that Tennessee beat Gamecocks in 2022 on that garbage field. Then, Hooker got hurt against Vanderbilt and Milton stepped in and eeked us out a W in the game. Would we be ok with being left out of the CFP because of an injury to our QB? The whole team won every game except UGA , but we lost HH5. Is it ok to be left out of the picture because our QB is hurt? FSU should be in.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BDP!, GlennTenn, Easyriders and 6 others
#31
#31
Bassplayer30074 said:
I see the seeding going like this,
1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Texas/Georgia/Alabama
4. Florida State

I’m aware I may catch grief over Fla St due to QB injuries, but how do you leave an undefeated P5 out over 1 loss P5? The arguments can be made in all directions. Glad it’s not up to me to decide. This scenario further proves the need for the expanded playoff.
Click to expand...
Fla State will get beat bad in the playoffs, really bad in my opinion
 
  • Like
Reactions: Vols All Day and feathersax
#32
#32
kptvol1 said:
Let’s pretend that Tennessee beat Gamecocks in 2022 on that garbage field. Then, Hooker got hurt against Vanderbilt and Milton stepped in and eeked us out a W in the game. Would we be ok with being left out of the CFP because of an injury to our QB? The whole team won every game except UGA , but we lost HH5. Is it ok to be left out of the picture because our QB is hurt? FSU should be in.
Click to expand...
Well the committee is supposed to pick the 4 best teams, not necessarily the best won loss record.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Dadof2Vols, DuckinVol and feathersax
#34
#34
hillsborovol said:
You MUST base it on what they did on the field and not how you feel. Why even play the games if they dont matter? Much is being made of FSU beating UL with an anemic offense. That is true, but they did beat them by 10 using their 3rd team QB. That is considerably more impressive than the embarrassing performance Bama had just the week prior against a bottom feeding SEC team.

FSU will have their 2nd team QB in the playoffs.

Here's how I would rank them:

Michigan, Washington, FSU and Texas.

You shouldn't put Bama over Texas because they lost at home to them. Plus, when the final rankings are released, Texas will have the best win of any of the top teams (assuming Bama is ranked ahead of UGA).
Click to expand...
But should it be based on one game or the season? You have those saying FSU because they had a great year. If that's the case and we look at the total season, then Ala is the only team with THREE wins against Top 15 teams (including the current #1). FSU, Mich, and Ga each beat TWO. Wash beat ONE (twice) and TX only beat ONE.
 
#36
#36
Vols1891 said:
But then you also have people making the argument that it would be a travesty to leave out an undefeated power 5 conference champion, which has never happened before.
Click to expand...
Actually it would follow the CFP's own precident from last year. Alabama was ranked over Tennessee despite Tennessee beating Bama and LSU the other team to beat Bama because Hendon Hooker was out.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Tenacjim, EBFVOL, Unknown Vol and 2 others
#39
#39
Michigan, Washington, Alabama.
Put FSU, Texas, and Georgia’s name in a hat and have someone draw the name out on national TV. Most fair way to do it IMO and it would be entertaining.
 
#40
#40
Bassplayer30074 said:
I see the seeding going like this,
1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Texas/Georgia/Alabama
4. Florida State

I’m aware I may catch grief over Fla St due to QB injuries, but how do you leave an undefeated P5 out over 1 loss P5? The arguments can be made in all directions. Glad it’s not up to me to decide. This scenario further proves the need for the expanded playoff.
Click to expand...
Chris Weinke's injury didn't keep the Criminoles out of the '98 game
 
  • Like
Reactions: NYCVolunteer, DuckInAPen, CSVol and 1 other person
#42
#42
TN1111 said:
Exactly…Most believe we were good enough to win the National Championship in 2001 and then lost in the SEC title game. We didn’t deserve a “2nd chance” just because we had been good enough to win the previous games.
Click to expand...
2001 Tennessee had a loss before the SEC title game, at home versus Georgia.

Alabama this year has a loss but they won the SEC and UGA's first loss was the SEC title game. Quit whining and being mad about some mythical "second chance". Both of those teams that played yesterday were two of the best two. Rank them how you want. None of the teams in "question" are better than UGA/UA. Only the biased and super-haters can say otherwise.
 
#43
#43
The Old school term “JUST WIN BABY” is gonna have to take a back seat. FSU just won & just won Championships just finished 13-0 but the committee now says it’s not a team thing if a certain player not playing your win over a Top 15 team don’t matter.
It’s crazy they know how the 12 team Playoff will work they should had just enacted a month ago when everyone out there knew this was going to happen.
I feel bad for the teams that worked so hard & will never know, they’ll go to a lessser meaningless Bowl not put their heart into it and some will opt out. Some will lose because of the let down allowing those that got in to say see they didn’t deserve.. This is a blunder by the administrators who like the ones running the country are making crazy decisions.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Big Al Orange and DixieVol
#44
#44
Michigan
Washington
Texas
Alabama

FSU out for the point spread against UM and playing a 3rd string QB
 
#45
#45
TNHopeful505 said:
Which I mean, makes sense. But you don't get any more credit for losing those games than Georgia did for winning the cupcake games. What would have been ideal was for Bama to win that game, but they didn't.

I admire teams like Bama or FSU who scheduled OOC opponents who were highly ranked and a challenge. I think that should hold weight, and if FSU wasn't undefeated, I'd say Bama should be in. But they aren't.

But had Georgia actually scheduled someone they wouldn't have fallen so far when they did suffer a loss. At no point did Georgia prove they were the number 1 team in the country.
Click to expand...
Michigan's entire schedule was all cupcake games including the Big10 championship.
 
  • Like
Reactions: CSVol
#46
#46
jmacvols1 said:
who gets left out may affect those teams future out of conference scheduling....

www.on3.com

Alabama AD Greg Byrne sends message to College Football Playoff committee on nonconference scheduling

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne had an interesting take on how the nonconference schedule affects its College Football Playoff chances.
www.on3.com www.on3.com

If both teams win, there’s a possibility that Alabama could still end up getting left out despite its SEC title victory. Byrne explained Saturday that could deter the Crimson Tide from scheduling nonconference Power 5 opponents in the future.

“If we would have played a Group of Five game instead it Texas, there’d be no debate right now,” Bryne said according to Nick Kelly of the Tuscaloosa News."
Click to expand...

There really should be no debate. IMO, this is easy.

The three undefeated conference champs have to be in…period.

And Texas beat Alabama head-to-head, convincingly, in Tuscaloosa. Texas has to be the fourth.

If Alabama gets in over any of those teams, it will further confirm what we all know…Alabama has an unfair standing in the game. We know it’s true in the conference. This would just confirm it nationally.
 
  • Like
Reactions: johnsonbrewer, scottvols69, Big Al Orange and 13 others
#47
#47
Still a mess…but IMO…and I don’t like…Leaving FLA ST. out would be wrong based on their record and being champs of the ACC. Bama lost AT HOME to Texas. And if we’re looking at recent games CLEARLY Bama should have lost last week. But…to ignore that and say Hey they won regardless of how pathetic they looked kinda contradicts Not letting Florida St in because they looked bad beating Louisville 🤷. So..IMO… Michigan, Washington, Fla St, and Texas 🤷.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Namorto1, DuckInAPen, One Vol One Fam and 1 other person
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top