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WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE
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It seems to be punishing teams for something outside their control which is exactly what we don't want to do. Teams should be rewarded by who was the better team, and even with an OT loss at Autzen, it is abundantly clear that Oregon consistently outperformed Stanford by margins that are so wide it isn't because of style of play or pace.
Oregon was eligible to win their division and the Pac-12, but they blew it. It's not the system's fault, it was the Ducks fault. They couldn't beat a team with an akin division record.
The reality is very simple:
Stanford won their conference, Oregon did not.
Stanford won the head-to-head match-up in Oregon's own building.
Stanford's schedule was better than Oregon's schedule.
Stanford didn't play a single cupcake.
According to the AP poll, Stanford beat 5 ranked opponents, Oregon beat only one.
Placing Oregon over Stanford would have devalued conference championship status and the head-to-head match-up.
There's nothing more I can say here.