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nathans8823
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1. Bama
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Washington
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Washington
Very true, however the Committee still probably will affect us because of that in the future.Well the one good news from all of this is that Ohio State got in with out winning their conference or even their division of their conference so Notre Dame shouldn't need to win one either.
Yes credit for a Oklahoma win early in the season(Oklahoma was better later in the season), close wins against teams like MSU, Nwestern(not a good look). Its not like they wowed anyone. If they wowed everyone and then only lost to PSU then maybe I can understand. Again this is my opinion.
This is so true. Not its the other way around they tr and find a reason not to put ND in itWell, we certainly were penalized for "close" wins last year. We were sitting in 4th place until we won, albeit closely, against Wake Forest and BC. We caused our own problems by not beating Stanford, but by then the damage was done, we weren't going to pass OU for the last playoff spot even with a Stanford win, unless it was like 50-0 which it never would have been anyway.
See, this is what happens when you repeat success year in and year out though. You get that benefit of the doubt. ND used to get that until about the mid-2000's. In fact, that was always the battle cry of the haters, how much undeserved love ND would get. But by the mid-2000's after back to back BCS bowl embarassments, and a 3-9 season, and ever since it has burned up its goodwill to earn the benefit of the doubt. OSU's record since Urban's arrival has earned them the benefit of the doubt, unfortunately.
I been talking up a 6 team playoff. seed 1 and 2 get a bye kind of like the NFL. 1st week of playoffs would start Christmas week, next rd New Years eve week and then NC that next Monday. Its that simple. I really think 6 teams would make it much better. This year is a perfect example of more teams deserving to be in. Les be honest someone is always not going to be happy not being picked but this year showed the 4 team is flawed. PSU needs to be in the playoffs. People want to talk about how they lost to Pitt early in the season but Pitt also beat Clemson. PSU was the best team in the B10.What I really want is the teams that have the best chance to beat Alabama. Ohio State-Maybe, Washington-No, Clemson-No. I have a feeling Alabama is going to roll. I think USC, Michigan, Penn State, and Oklahoma are better than Clemson and Washington. Lets face it, there needs to be an 8 team playoff.
there will still be the same controversies about who should get in.I like an 8 team playoff with each power 5 conference getting their champion in and then 3 at large bids.
LOL might be a 1st.are we in agreement with the 8 best teams? I agree with Purguy12