re: ESPN said the quite part out loud about why FSU got snubbed

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When they created this, they for one were supposed to eliminate the eye test. So they are supposed to compare teams with similar records. 3 teams of undefeated should have been compared then the teams with other records. So the three with undefeated records should have been left in and then move on to the next comparisons. That would have been the next in line with teams with one lost, as those are not comparable with a no loss team. So to the part about an important player is mute, because only 3 teams were "at the margin" were comparable.

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This is correct.

Under THEIR RULES, you don’t get to the analysis they supposedly performed between Bama and FSU until you determine they are “otherwise comparable teams.” There was no way to possibly determine they were “otherwise comparable teams” (two teams with different W-L records) WITHOUT THE ANALYSIS.

Ask anyone to tell you how Bama and FSU were deemed “otherwise comparable teams” and you will see the circular topsy-turvy “logic” that had to be employed to get here.