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THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]

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2 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said:

Georgia wasn’t some dominant team this year. They seem to struggle a lot. It’s not like they were constantly destroying people like in the past.

Come on, bro. UT Martin, Ball State, and UAB are a Murderer's Row of an OOC. 

2 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said:

Georgia wasn’t some dominant team this year. They seem to struggle a lot. It’s not like they were constantly destroying people like in the past.

Georgia best wins are Ole miss and Mizzou  

 

Not terrible but they basically lost their only top game of the season 

1 minute ago, Victor R. Franko said:

This how it's gonna be,

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Alabama

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Just now, Victor R. Franko said:

This how it's gonna be,

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Alabama

Fuck it, go blue. 

1 minute ago, Victor R. Franko said:

This how it's gonna be,

1. Michigan

2. Washington

3. Texas

4. Alabama

I hope they swap 1 and 2 , would rather play michigan 

19 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

It will either be elation or anger today. I will be surprised (and ecstatic) if we get in.
 

Basically if we don’t:

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If we do get in:

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And me:

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Good morning Nicole….you’re up early today!

9 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Texas needs to address this "Alabama has the best win" BS. Just point out that Alabama will be above Georgia so Texas has the best win. 

lol I heard that on TV and did one of these:

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If Bama is in, we're the 3. If FSU is in, we're the 4. I hope we're the 4 just to get the Rose Bowl but I can live with gumbo and hurricanes. 

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I hope they swap 1 and 2 , would rather play michigan 

I think we'd all like to play Michigan first, but that's not the way it's gonna be. UW is a hard match up for us. Going to have to harass Penix like no one has before. Our DBs play so far of the line they gonna get killed.

2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

The only logical ranking is:

 

1 Michigan 

2 Washington

3 Texas

4 FSU/Bama debate

No, this is the only logical approach:

2 minutes ago, mdmost said:

If Bama is in, we're the 3. If FSU is in, we're the 4. I hope we're the 4 just to get the Rose Bowl but I can live with gumbo and hurricanes. 

You can't put Texas over FSU because they are better right now, but not Alabama. Conversely, if you defer to 13-0 and it comes down to Texas vs Alabama for the last spot, that is an easy decision. Texas 3, FSU 4 is logically inconsistent. 

Just now, gmr548 said:

No, this is the only logical approach:

You can't put Texas over FSU because they are better right now, but not Alabama. Conversely, if you defer to 13-0 and it comes down to Texas vs Alabama for the last spot, that is an easy decision. Texas 3, FSU 4 is logically inconsistent. 

Texas is a better team than FSU full stop including the loss. You can jump them. If it’s a Texas FSU debate Texas is in over FSU 10/10 times. It’s the bama FSU debate that is raging. 

We kept Penix in check during the bowl game last year. He was pretty inefficient. They ran the ball all over our ass and that’s why we lost. 

1 minute ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

12:15 ET

Probably closer to 1 EST. It starts at noon, but they will have their dog and pony show to milk the ad dollars.

8 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Come on, bro. UT Martin, Ball State, and UAB are a Murderer's Row of an OOC. 

They need to start punishing teams for that type of OOC scheduling. It kills ratings and are just stat padding games for their players.

Just now, immamac said:

Texas is a better team than FSU full stop including the loss. You can jump them. If it’s a Texas FSU debate Texas is in over FSU 10/10 times. It’s the bama FSU debate that is raging. 

Read the post again.

Just now, Eastwood said:

Probably closer to 1 EST. It starts at noon, but they will have their dog and pony show to milk the ad dollars.

For sure, just the "official" time

Just now, Eastwood said:

Probably closer to 1 EST. It starts at noon, but they will have their dog and pony show to milk the ad dollars.

Yeah, it will be like selection Sunday for MM. Spend 5 minutes apiece building up each seed, with 5 minutes of commercials between each selection.

1 minute ago, MrX said:

We kept Penix in check during the bowl game last year. He was pretty inefficient. They ran the ball all over our ass and that’s why we lost. 

Yeah, I'm still going back and forth on if I want the 3 or 4 seed. I would not be overly excited to have to potentially beat Bama twice, so if we're assuming we'd be the 4 seed if FSU gets in, I think that's my choice. 

Times are Eastern

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/11/college-football-playoff-selection-day-studio-shows-delve-into-postseason-from-every-angle-bowl-season-preview-programming-brimming-with-analysis-and-insight/

 

College Football Playoff Selection Show Highlights:

  • College Football Playoff teams revealed at 12:15 p.m.; New Year’s Six matchups at 2:30 p.m.
  • Rece Davis hosts for 10th consecutive year
  • Kirk HerbstreitJoey GallowayBooger McFarland and Greg McElroy join Davis for the exclusive rankings reveal
  • Several commentators will contribute to the show, including Chris FowlerRobert Griffin IIIDan Orlovsky, Sam Acho, Matt BarrieDan Mullen and Paul Finebaum. Coaches and other guests are also expected to join, including CFP Selection Committee chair Boo Corrigan
  • CFP insiders Pete Thamel and Heather Dinich will also join, with Dinich live from the CFP Committee headquarters at The Gaylord Texan hotel
  • ESPN will have reporters at top team sites across the country, including:
    • Alabama: Marty Smith
    • Florida State: Harry Lyles Jr.
    • Georgia: Laura Rutledge
    • Michigan: Jen Lada
    • Ohio State: Adam Rittenberg
    • Oregon: Holly Rowe
    • Texas: Kris Budden
    • Washington: Molly McGrath
2 minutes ago, Eastwood said:

Probably closer to 1 EST. It starts at noon, but they will have their dog and pony show to milk the ad dollars.

I admit I haven't ever watched one of these live since it's been irrelevant to Texas. I would think they get on with it after 10-15 mins to have the spotlight before people start migrating to NFL games.

6 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

No, this is the only logical approach:

You can't put Texas over FSU because they are better right now, but not Alabama. Conversely, if you defer to 13-0 and it comes down to Texas vs Alabama for the last spot, that is an easy decision. Texas 3, FSU 4 is logically inconsistent. 

It’s the most logical because of the Texas/Bama h2h. 
 

the debate now is for the committee decides on deserving vs best between FSU/Bama

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

Texas is a better team than FSU full stop including the loss. You can jump them. If it’s a Texas FSU debate Texas is in over FSU 10/10 times. It’s the bama FSU debate that is raging. 

This. I don't see any way the committee has FSU in at #3. They/bama are at #4. Putting FSU in a #3 is a real screw job to the #1 seed and I just can't see the committee doing that.

All i know is I'm about 99.99999% confident that my productivity levels at work are about to take a severe hit between now and new years... 

How I think it’s gonna go 

Michigan vs Bama

Washington vs Texas

 

Best case scenario for Texas

Michigan vs Texas 

Washington vs FSU

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

Yeah, I'm still going back and forth on if I want the 3 or 4 seed. I would not be overly excited to have to potentially beat Bama twice, so if we're assuming we'd be the 4 seed if FSU gets in, I think that's my choice. 

We'd get U-Dub as the #3 seed, right? I'm okay with a Bama rematch for the National Championship.

Playing Michigan first as the #4 will be ideal, though.

Just now, BurntOrange&White said:

It’s the most logical because of the Texas/Bama h2h. 
 

the debate now is for the committee decides on deserving vs best between FSU/Bama

If you seed Texas over FSU because Texas is better right now, there is no FSU/Bama debate. Bama would also wreck FSU today. This is not rocket surgery guys.

It don't make a shit who we play. If FSU is in (and it is looking that way by the Vegas odds) they are basically a bye anyways, so we will have to beat both Washington or Michigan either way. 

Just now, gmr548 said:

If you seed Texas over FSU because Texas is better right now, there is no FSU/Bama debate. Bama would also wreck FSU today. This is not rocket surgery guys.

You’re quite literally making it rocket surgery. Unequivocally the top 3 are Michigan, Washington, Texas. The debate is the 4th spot and is what the committee didn’t want period. 

16 minutes ago, BigHornedLurker said:

Georgia best wins are Ole miss and Mizzou  

 

Not terrible but they basically lost their only top game of the season 

This is not a good argument. Ole Miss and Mixzou are both top 12 teams and their loss to Bama is better than our loss to OU.

25 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

Vegas likely would still make Georgia a favorite if they played Alabama tomorrow.

Not so sure, I thought Georgia looked pretty pedestrian yesterday.  I honestly haven't watched them play much this year, so maybe the last couple weeks are a byproduct of some of the injuries or just bad days.  That said, I'm certainly enjoying the desperation coming out of Georgia right now.  I guess it's Kirby's job to fight to the end, but the optics are delightfully pathetic.   

1 minute ago, gmr548 said:

If you seed Texas over FSU because Texas is better right now, there is no FSU/Bama debate. Bama would also wreck FSU today. This is not rocket surgery guys.

Correct. Texas should be 4. It is the most defensible position for a committee leaving out Bama. Texas will be 3 if Bama is in.  

2 minutes ago, Serak The Preparer said:

This. I don't see any way the committee has FSU in at #3. They/bama are at #4. Putting FSU in a #3 is a real screw job to the #1 seed and I just can't see the committee doing that.

This is the only reason they would seed FSU #4. I don't think they would come out and say it but it would basically be "We felt like we had to put the 13-0 team in but it would be really weird to give the 2 seed a bye instead of the 1 seed." Their actual outward explanation, whatever it is, would make no sense.

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How many more pages can we get of people saying the same stuff over the next 2 hours.  I say at least 5 and I'm here for it.

 

The committee has an out if they will take it. Five deserving conference champions, but one of them was caught cheating red handed. Leave Michigan out due to the cheating.. Would send a message to the schools and the conferences.

Changing my answer above…

I could see the Committee giving Washington No. 1 based on 2 wins over Oregon is better than 1 win over OSU. That would but us vs. Michigan in the Sugar Bowl.

1 minute ago, gmr548 said:

This is the only reason they would seed FSU #4. I don't think they would come out and say it but it would basically be "We felt like we had to put the 13-0 team in but it would be really weird to give the 2 seed a bye instead of the 1 seed." Their actual outward explanation, whatever it is, would make no sense.

They can always just swap Washington and Michigan at 1 and 2 if they are that worried about the top seed getting a "bye"

1 hour ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

the UH and KSU close games will hurt us.

 

 

Alabama won on a last second play to 6-6 Auburn, beat 4-8 Arkansas by 3 points, and was in a 3 point game vs 6-6 South Florida in the 4th quarter. 

But OK this apparently only impacts Texas. 

How many more pages can we get of people saying the same stuff over the next 2 hours.  I say at least 5 and I'm here for it.

What does Kirk Bowels have to say?  He have us at 6 or 7?


I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s an excitement only a long-suffering fan who has survived a brutal 15 years can feel, a fan at the start of a long journey into a new conference with great depth, coaching and recruiting. I hope the team makes it across the border into the CFP. I hope the team lifts another national championship trophy. I hope to watch them win again in person this season as I raise my hand to Hook ‘Em. I hope.

3 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

How many more pages can we get of people saying the same stuff over the next 2 hours.  I say at least 5 and I'm here for it.

 

Vegas has the O/U page number for this thread at 114 at selection time.

1 minute ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

They can always just swap Washington and Michigan at 1 and 2 if they are that worried about the top seed getting a "bye"

I thought about that but then that's even messier because the committee has to publicly say "we think Michigan is the real #1 but we felt forced to have FSU as #3 and didn't want to penalize Michigan, so we also swapped Michigan and Washington". 

It's much cleaner to just have FSU at #4 which accomplishes the same thing without unnecessary #1 / #2 swaps. 

The Athletic has Bama in over us. Fuck Stewart Mandel.

Already covered up thread. The consensus is that Mandel doesn’t know shit about fuck.

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