re: Why is there a double standard regarding conference losses?

quote:

---

Uga is a prime example. Ranked number 11 currently solely bc of the conference they are in

---

Ranked in the middle of the 1 loss teams. Includes an OOC win against the 3rd best team in the ACC.

Where would you have them ranked?

And this BEFORE the Florida game so that loss in immaterial. They'll drop a good bit with that loss.

quote:

---

Posted by hiltacular Why was UGA ranked ahead of other 1 loss teams? The only reason is bc of the conference they are in.

---

Pay attention, son. Georgia is ranked behind 8 one loss teams and ahead of six others.....

Why are they behind the other 8? Youre not making sense

quote:

---

sms151t

---

It's not rocket science.

I've said this for the last 10 years.

It's all about money and everyone who is anyone knows this about CFB.

And the networks and bowls etc know they will get the most viewers in the South because they have no other lives and nothing else going on.

So that's why ESPN signed a massive partnership with them to share the proceeds - because they knew the South would always tune in to watch any crap football game...

And then to ensure bigger ratings and more money in the title games...

ESPN pushed the SEC through commentators and articles...and well...

We all remember that shamless Bama push to make them play LSU again...even while Okie State was whipping Oklahoma 50-0...ESPN announcers were saying..."this doesn't matter, Bama passes the eye-test...the country wants to see Bama."

No, the country wanted fairness and to see an LSU team face the next best team from another conference...the country as a whole isn't intrigued or interested by small regional SEC teams. (And most are besides Bama)

THe country wants to see national teams.

SEC teams might get huge ratings for ESPN in the South but they get CRAP ratings outside the South.

quote:

---

...at least Auburn was doing all of these things against teams with a pulse.

---

Auburn 2013 against-

Teams with a pulse:
LSU
Texas A&M
Georgia
Alabama
Missouri

Teams without a pulse:
Washington State (basically Div II last year)
ASU (no not PAC-12, Arkansas State)
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Western Carolina
Arkansas
Tennessee
Florida Atlantic



IMO, whether you see it or not, there is a substantial bias. Out of every SEC team, I really only like Georgia and LSU. They actually go west of the Mississippi however little they travel west of it. I respect them for that.

There is a bias because it's been earned, proven, and deserved.

.

quote:

---

SEC teams might get huge ratings for ESPN in the South but they get CRAP ratings outside the South.

---

This isn't true. I think the SEC is somewhat overrated in some years and there is definitely a bias (deserved or not) but there is still interest in watching quality matchups no matter where you live.

Most college football is regional, but true fans regardless of region will watch quality football.

Can anybody please explain the NC record, bowl record, and OOC regular season record of the SEC against you other shite bags???? PLEASE.

Z, bro, for the love of god can you please tell me what it is and then explain it.....????????????

It's the way "I" see it. I mean y'all always talk crap about Arky, Ten, Florida, A&M, the MSs (they look pretty legit this year though), Vandy is going back to being Vandy, "Kentucky is a basketball school", SCe is overrated.

I wish there were more legit P5 matchups for OOC scheduling. We're probably stuck with a bunch of crappy matchups until 2017-18 even with it being a "significant" part of the playoff requirement. I love when ASU schedules a real P5 team, and two average teams. Cupcakes have no place especially when there's usually at least one or two in every conference.

.