re: Kelly supports the Bama over FSU decision

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I'm only talking about this year.

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This is what you said.

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Power 5 conference winners who are really the only teams considered for the CFP

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So are you just saying thats what happened this year? Because other teams have been considered that did not fit that criteria.

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That an undefeated P5 conference champ didn't make it this year is based on this year's circumstances. Ever been what? Excluded?

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Yes, ever been excluded. Further, if you look at ranking the playoffs year over year, record is the prime factor in determining not only who gets in, but the seeding. Clearly, the committee has discretion in regard precedent. But when looking at the guidelines, and trying to understand the hierarchy, I believe the opening paragraph that includes “similar record and pedigree” has been demonstrated to mean that undefeated is the primary consideration

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UW and UMich were ahead of Bama and Texas by a wide margin and didn't have CCG wins that gave any doubt.

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UW won by 3 pts. Define doubt.

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UW and Mich weren't going to be lowered based on their SoS and CCG

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This means nothing. You have yet to quantify any of this.

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No. You reference the tie-breaker, but it's a five-way tie,

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But you keep making it a three way tie. And I’m trying to tell you that UT and Bama don’t need to be tied to eachother, because of the tie breaker.

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UT and Bama can't jump Michigan and UW because of their CCG wins and SoS.

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This is not a reason. Quantity it, at least a little

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UGA losing moved them to 1 and 2. That leaves Texas, Bama, and FSU.

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This is just what happened again. I see you already moved them to the end of the list but I don’t think they should have been.

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I think it could have easily played out with FSU getting in with Bama or UTx being left out. It would not have been indefensible nor unreasonable

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It would have been the most defensible with Bama out, which is the point of all these posts. To believe FSU should have been left out, is to believe that your entire Roster needs to stay available for the playoffs. You must start with the assumption that they, not all undefeated teams, deserved to defend their case against Bama AND UT.

I know what happened, you don’t have to explain it to me. I’m trying to explain how it happened, and give my opinion that I don’t think it’s good for the sport. it’s a further step in the direction to quasi professional, yet Top-Heavy realignment of college sports that will be supported by Gambling more than fandom.