Alabama; In or Out?

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ntxduck

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So;
Assuming the 2 big favorites (Clemson and OU) win next week, they will be 1 and 2. If Wisconsin wins, they will be 3, and UGA/Auburn winner is 4. If Wisconsin loses, UGA/Auburn winner is #3. That means that the 4th spot is between Ohio State/Bama. I think it's very probable Bama gets left out in this scenario. I think they're better than Ohio State, but not sure the committee wants to set a precedent of allowing in a non-conference champ for the 2nd bid from a conference over a team that did win their conference.

 
Alabama desperately needs TCU to beat Oklahoma. They get in if that happens.

You're right that they could be up against Ohio State for the last spot if the Buckeyes win.
 
The best thing for college football would for them
to be out. Would get movement towards an 8 team
playoff like it should be. 8 teams, 5 conference champs,
3 wildcards, perfect.
 
1 loss team should trump a 2 loss conference champion, all other things being equal (strength of schedule, etc.).
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Nope. Until they expand to eight teams the committee
will value conference champs. Otherwise they delegitimize
the whole process.
 
Same old shit every year. Biggest and loudest voices trying to keep their preseason pics alive. Until Conference Championships are mandatory to be in, it is all bullshit.
 
1 loss team should trump a 2 loss conference champion, all other things being equal (strength of schedule, etc.).
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That’s the point. All other things don’t matter. Losers aren’t winners. Ever.
 
Best thing for CFB will be for Bama to get in via some bullshit ESPN rationalization. Just like the rematch a few years back brought us the playoff, this will create the outrage to build in conference champs as a prerequisite and expand the playoff field to 8.
 
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They will probably lobby their way in. Condo-lisa Lice is from Alabama - how convenient.

That said, I don't have a yuge problem with one loss teams beating out two loss teams like TOSU.
 
Why would they be in? Who'd they beat? Just shows how much this whole thing is bullshit and the rules don't apply to Alabama. For everybody else it's this giant investigation into their strength of schedule, good wins vs. bad losses, etc. For Alabama, it's just, "I know they lost, but c'mon, we still know they're the best, right?"

I didn't see this question asked about any other 1-loss team.
 
1 loss team should trump a 2 loss conference champion, all other things being equal (strength of schedule, etc.).
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Nope. Until they expand to eight teams the committee
will value conference champs. Otherwise they delegitimize
the whole process.
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Sincerely,
The 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes
 
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