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Regardless of their decision, the integrity of the committee will be questioned
Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:53 am
Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:53 am
As it SHOULD be.
There is no way to leave prejudice out of this dumbass arrangement.
It's obvious that Ohio State should be the fourth team invited in. Did I say "obvious"? Of course it's not. There's nothing obvious about the Ohio Stte vs. TCU vs. Baylor decision. A solid argument can be made for each one. And that's the POINT... there should be ZERO argument.
The formula should have been agreed upon before the season. It should be empirical and unwavering. There should not be a committee of 20 people who have been elevated to their "most important fans" position over you and me.
There is no way to leave prejudice out of this dumbass arrangement.
It's obvious that Ohio State should be the fourth team invited in. Did I say "obvious"? Of course it's not. There's nothing obvious about the Ohio Stte vs. TCU vs. Baylor decision. A solid argument can be made for each one. And that's the POINT... there should be ZERO argument.
The formula should have been agreed upon before the season. It should be empirical and unwavering. There should not be a committee of 20 people who have been elevated to their "most important fans" position over you and me.
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Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:55 am to Rex
I've been waiting patiently for this day all year.
I love chaos
I love chaos
Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:56 am to oldcharlie8
Yes, it IS entertaining in a morbid sort of way. 
Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:58 am to Rex
quote:There was always going to be an argument regardless of the results. Five power conferences......4 slots........someone is/was going to have the butthurt.
A solid argument can be made for each one. And that's the POINT... there should be ZERO argument.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 9:59 am to Rex
Good points. I would rather the computers be in place with the committee replacing the Harris Poll...but the BCS was under immense pressure from the BIG10 and their media cronies.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:00 am to oldcharlie8
quote:
I love chaos
We're used to a different kind of chaos (lots of upsets), but the meltdown today will be glorious.
This post was edited on 12/7/14 at 10:01 am
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:00 am to Rex
I agree with Rex
6 team playoff is a simple solution IMO. If you're fighting for 6th then tough shite, you shouldn't have sucked. Fighting for 4th (possibly 3rd in this case?) sets you up for the possibility of this kind of thing.
6 team playoff is a simple solution IMO. If you're fighting for 6th then tough shite, you shouldn't have sucked. Fighting for 4th (possibly 3rd in this case?) sets you up for the possibility of this kind of thing.
This post was edited on 12/7/14 at 10:02 am
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:02 am to dante
quote:
There was always going to be an argument regardless of the results.
Not about the teams, no.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:02 am to Rex
Nah. Baylor and OSU only have themself to blame. You can't hide OSUs VT lose, and Hoover High School played a harder OOC schedule than Baylor.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:02 am to Rex
quote:That is why the format will be changed to 8 teams. The 5 conference winners and the 3 highest ranked non-conference winners.
There is no way to leave prejudice out of this dumbass arrangement.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:03 am to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:
6 team playoff is a simple solution IMO.
That solves nothing. We'd then be arguing over who are the most deserving fifth and sixth place teams.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:03 am to Rex
The only people that want OSU in are their fans and brainwashed ESPN followers.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:04 am to Rex
I wish that Moo U would've beaten Ole Miss, even though they weren't a conference champ, they would be in the conversation. This year would've have more crazy.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:06 am to Rex
quote:I'm not sure what you mean. Regardless of who the committee picks this year or another year, when you only have 4 spots and 5 power conferences there is always going to be an argument about which teams belong.
Not about the teams, no
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:07 am to Rex
Probability dictates that there are more likely to be 5-6 teams with a solid case for 4 spots than 7-8 teams with a solid case for 6 spots.
Even if it's close there wouldn't be near the uproar because the resumes wouldn't be close to that of the top 2-3. Look back at BCS rankings and find a team ranked 7th heading into the bowls that could be legitimately mad they aren't getting a shot to compete at a title. You can't do it, because those teams are significantly worse than the top 2-3
Basically, if you get left out of the 6th spot, people may say "yea you had a case to get in, but you lost two games and really weren't that great, you weren't beating Alabama or Oregon anyway"
Even if it's close there wouldn't be near the uproar because the resumes wouldn't be close to that of the top 2-3. Look back at BCS rankings and find a team ranked 7th heading into the bowls that could be legitimately mad they aren't getting a shot to compete at a title. You can't do it, because those teams are significantly worse than the top 2-3
Basically, if you get left out of the 6th spot, people may say "yea you had a case to get in, but you lost two games and really weren't that great, you weren't beating Alabama or Oregon anyway"
This post was edited on 12/7/14 at 10:09 am
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:09 am to Rex
Im not sure what the hell people thought having a committee would solve. They have a committee for basketball and baseball and people get upset when average to good at large teams miss the cut. The BCS formula with a plus one game attached would have been perfect. They even had it set up as a basic plus one game when they moved the title game to a week after the others.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:09 am to dante
quote:
I'm not sure what you mean. Regardless of who the committee picks this year or another year, when you only have 4 spots and 5 power conferences there is always going to be an argument about which teams belong.
If YOU the athletic director speaking for your own institution have already agreed by vote before the start of the season on the empirical formula to use for selecting the four teams then you can have no valid objection.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:10 am to dante
I think he was saying if a criteria had been put in place before the season then you wouldn't argue about the teams being in. You would be arguing that the wrong criteria to pick the teams were used. The committee has a floating criteria
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:12 am to heartbreakTiger
A floating and opaque criteria. That's been my issue from the beginning.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:12 am to Rex
quote:I agree with that, but the FAN bases never will accept it, when they are on the outside looking in.
If YOU the athletic director speaking for your own institution have already agreed by vote before the start of the season on the empirical formula to use for selecting the four teams then you can have no valid objection.
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