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Why did 11 - 1 Alabama get picked over 12 - 1 Wisconsin?

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Wisconsin didn't play any OOC game from another P5 League. That's why it took them
13 weeks to even make the final four. That committee was not going to reward a team
that ducked competition for the entire season. They would set a horrible precedent.

If Whisky had beaten OSU they would have gotten in as an unbeaten, but even that wasn't a
sure thing.
 

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Wisconsin didn't play any OOC game from another P5 League. That's why it took them
13 weeks to even make the final four. That committee was not going to reward a team
that ducked competition for the entire season. They would set a horrible precedent.

If Whisky had beaten OSU they would have gotten in as an unbeaten, but even that wasn't a
sure thing.
Wisconsin played 10 regular season P5 opponents (11 P5 opponents if you count BYU) which both the B1G and SEC do. Now factor in Wiscy played an extra game than Bama by playing in the B1G championship game and that leaves them with 11 P5 opponents vs Bama's 9.

Report: SEC to consider BYU a Power Five school for scheduling

BYU football: SEC gives Cougars Power 5 status, series with Miss. St. announced
 
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Is this a serious question or another troll bait? Because it's obvious.
 

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Is this a serious question or another troll bait? Because it's obvious.
Wiscy played 11 P5 opponents this year vs Bama's 9 not to mention Wiscy won their division and Bama didn't win shit.
 

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Bama has the name. It sure helps.
 

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According to this article.

If Alabama and Wisconsin were to play on a neutral site, the line would....

Bama -14.

It doesn't help Wisconsin that they have a shit stain known only as the @Great Dayne

Which top-10 team would have best odds against Alabama?

Those odds are a little outdated. Bama of course would be favored against Wisconsin but how the game would go depends heavily on which Bama the Badgers are facing. Is it the injured Bama we saw the last few weeks of the regular season that struggled mightily against the run? Wisky would give that team all it could handle and more. A fully healthy Bama suffocates Wisconsins run heavy offense and, as long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot, dominates the game
 

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Those odds are a little outdated. Bama of course would be favored against Wisconsin but how the game would go depends heavily on which Bama the Badgers are facing. Is it the injured Bama we saw the last few weeks of the regular season that struggled mightily against the run? Wisky would give that team all it could handle and more. A fully healthy Bama suffocates Wisconsins run heavy offense and, as long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot, dominates the game

Yeah - All good points.

TBH - I was just throwing a shit argument into a shit thread. :D
 
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