re: The CFP Ranking is Mostly Correct

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I disagree

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what he said is fact. They could lose to Aurbun and would be an underdog to only at the most 3 teams, meaning you would be fine with them at the 4.

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IIRC, Alabama was still the 2nd or 3rd best team according to Vegas the year they went 9-3 in the regular season (2010).

The were a 3.5 point favorite over undefeated Auburn w/ Newton in the Iron Bowl, making them a half point favorite at a neutral site.

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That's all I need to see, put em in the playoffs!!!

Vegas isn't picking winners, they are setting a line they think the betting public will take 50-50 so they can make a living off the juice. Or, if they like one side for whatever reason, such as inside info, they may tilt it so the suckers will take one side. It's a business, and that business isn't ranking teams or picking winners.

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they have always been pretty consistent about wanting the "best" 4 teams. There's of course disagreement about what that means.

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In the past the committee has clearly and repeatedly stated “best” is determined by who has the best resume, which to me is obviously the right way to do it.

can't wait until Baylor gets ran out the gym Saturday dude. your logic is killing this board

gtfo

Here’s why your argument is retarded. You’re the kind of guy who would “vote” the 9-7 Chiefs to be the 2 seed in the AFC playoffs because “who would be favored in a game between the Chiefs and Texans?”

You’re all wrong. The most important factor is creating match ups that people want to watch with the teams that are reasonably available. Nobody wants to see Baylor or Minnesota in the playoffs. Your only hope of keeping Alabama out if they win out is Oregon.

But how do we KNOW Bama would be the 4th best over a Minnesota or Baylor. What wins does Bama have that prove that.

We all thought Miami was better than Ohio State in 2002. We thought Oklahoma was better than Boise in 2006. Many thought USC was better than Texas in 2005.

If we restrict ourselves to the eye test, then why bother playing the games at all?

Bama could lose 2 more and still be favored against Baylor at a neutral field.

I don’t subscribe to the “4 best teams” bullshite because there are many 2 and 3-loss teams annually who are stellar, results on the field and in the big games have to matter bc they reflect an ability to thrive under pressure against big-time teams and why the college football regular season means more than other sport. When people use the “4 best teams” argument, they basically just spit on the importance of the regular season and merits of winning their conference, it’s completely antithetical to basic notions of competitive sports.