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Why is the Texas/Alabama issue so hard to understand?
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:42 pm
In a scenario where you have 12-1 conference champs Alabama and 12-1 Texas in line for one playoff spot, the discussion ends with the Longhorns two-score win in Tuscaloosa. There is no point in arguing Alabama is theoretically the better team because they beat LSU,
Ole Miss and UGa - because the teams actually played on the field.
If you have a scenario where you have Alabama, Texas and a third team Oregon all as 12-1 conference champs in line for two playoff spots, then résumé’s do matter. In a three-team comparison Alabama’s resume is arguably the best, and so they could “earn” the first of two spots, leaving the Oregon and Texas to the final spot.
Tl/dr - 13-0 UW, Mich, FSU and 12-1 Texas/Bama, Bama is deservedly out.
Otherwise, they have a good argument.
Ole Miss and UGa - because the teams actually played on the field.
If you have a scenario where you have Alabama, Texas and a third team Oregon all as 12-1 conference champs in line for two playoff spots, then résumé’s do matter. In a three-team comparison Alabama’s resume is arguably the best, and so they could “earn” the first of two spots, leaving the Oregon and Texas to the final spot.
Tl/dr - 13-0 UW, Mich, FSU and 12-1 Texas/Bama, Bama is deservedly out.
Otherwise, they have a good argument.
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Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:43 pm to lsusa
Agree. No way Bama can even argue it. If it comes down to those two Texas gets in. Period.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:46 pm to lsusa
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13-0 UW
I hope so
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:48 pm to msudawg1200
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No way Bama can even argue it.
Unfortunately, Bama fans exist. Just wait for this thread to nosedive into a sky screaming cesspool of Bama posters.
This post was edited on 12/1/23 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:49 pm to lsusa
They're spoiled, entitled children.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:51 pm to StealthCalais11
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Just wait for this thread to nosedive into a sky screaming cesspool of Bama posters.
This is why I hate BAMA. I respect the hell out of what Saban has done but because of message board posters and life long BAMA fans since 2014 that are petulant children and think they’re owed everything just because they’re Alabama makes me want to see every one of them suffer some sort of loss every week.
This post was edited on 12/1/23 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:53 pm to msudawg1200
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Agree. No way Bama can even argue it. If it comes down to those two Texas gets in. Period.
Just to play devil’s advocate, that was week one and both teams are very different now.
That being said, it should still be Texas. If it’s not, then why even play those tough, OOC games?
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:56 pm to lsusa
Usually you can argue with the “better wins” or “played in a tougher conference”. But if the two teams played one another, you can forget all that stuff.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:57 pm to lsusa
The committees mission is the 4 best teams at this time. Alabama clearly has an argument if they win tomorrow to get in over the longhorns. The very same mission is why FSU could be dumped..
This post was edited on 12/1/23 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 12/1/23 at 4:57 pm to High C
Hell I hope Bama wins and gets left out because it would be a legit screw job and they deserve one. If you go undefeated in the SEC and beat the two time defending national champions and don’t make the playoff then the playoff is a mess.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:01 pm to TROLA
quote:Florida State is 100% out if the committee wants to be even a little consistent with their recent methodology.
The committees mission is the 4 best teams at this time. Alabama clearly has an argument if they win over the longhorns. The very same mission is why FSU could be dumped..
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:08 pm to lsusa
Wait till the arky/bama fan comes in here and sees this.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:23 pm to lsusa
quote:Should both be in if they both win this weekend and Washington takes an L.
Texas/Alabama
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:33 pm to lsusa
Alabama gets in. They lost early. Texas lost later. Alabama will have played a better schedule and have the best win in the nation. Sometimes H2H isn’t the ultimate decider.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:35 pm to High C
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Just to play devil’s advocate, that was week one and both teams are very different now.
If you open up this argument, you then concede that their records don't matter. If their records don't matter...
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:38 pm to beaverfever
quote:The committee has never once ever taken a team with more losses over a conference champion with less losses
Florida State is 100% out if the committee wants to be even a little consistent with their recent methodology.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:39 pm to Oklahomey
quote:How will Bama have a better win than Texas? You’d saying UGA will stay ranked higher than bama?
Alabama will have played a better schedule and have the best win in the nation
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:39 pm to lsupride87
Yeah, FSU has to be in if they win. They’ve earned it.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:40 pm to lsupride87
Yeah, kinda seems like any “Bama > Texas” logic can be used to support “UGA > Bama” as well
Posted on 12/1/23 at 5:42 pm to lsusa
You’ll be surprised of the mental gymnastics the media will go through to put Alabama in.
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