Bama Game Thread: CFP Selection Show details (12p-4p EST ESPN): Times, where to watch; Selection show 'game thread'

[tusks_n_raider]

I predicted the committee would cave and sure enough, they did. They were under an unbelievable amount of pressure to do this.

I think they knew they were doing this immediately after the game last night.

They always rattle a bees hive and then go hide under a rock in a cave and face no consequences for their nebulous wording of what they are doing.

I get them not Putting Bama in and I’m not going to argue that part.

But they made it sound like SMU could drop below Bama and that IDLE teams wouldn’t drop in relation to each other.

So they lied twice

I mean just tell it straight

 

[squib]

Take notice SEC, start scheduling less SEC games and more crap teams. Only way they gonna get teams in...

Bama had crap team on its schedule this year. Two of those won.

 

[AlistarWills]

Well, I was wrong. Figured Bama was in solely for the eyeballs. This thing will be riddled with blowouts and low ratings.

 

[RammerJammer15]

Anyone gonna watch the playoffs? The games are uninteresting

Tennessee vs Ohio State could be interesting

The rest of those 1st round games are trash

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Anyone gonna watch the playoffs? The games are uninteresting

I’ll watch the semis onward when it is just SEC and B1G teams remaining.

 

[Krymsonman]

I predicted the committee would cave and sure enough, they did. They were under an unbelievable amount of pressure to do this.

They are a bunch of gutless morons who don't know football from a turnip seed. "Oh, we don't want to go there Bluto, we might get in trouble".

 

[Power Eye]

What Coach Saban is saying right now is so true. SMU should have never been 8. The problem is that the committee probably doesn't really factor in strength of schedule in the early rankings, and then gets stuck with this result. Instead, SMU and Indiana were just quietly rising in the polls and then it becomes too late to knock them down far enough.

 

[colbysullivan]

As I said yes yesterday, we don’t have 5 autobids, we really have 8-10. You can’t just allow both teams from the conf championship games in the playoffs. Those games MUST matter.

 

[teamplayer]

Well, look who is running this and the things they are allowing in college sports these days. . (Trying really hard not to say something that is better suited for the NS board.)

It's okay. SMU, Boise, and Indiana now identify as big time championship programs, so that means they are because they said it.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Boise State and Arizona State with first round byes is so dumb

 

[OconeeTide]

Bama had crap team on its schedule this year. Two of those won.

To be fair, i have been saying I doubt we make it in with three losses.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Boise State and Arizona State with first round byes is so dumb

I’m not overly mad about BSU because their only loss is by 3 points to #1

ASU with a bye is asinine

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Alabama should never schedule a tough games going forward. Committee created this mess.

 

[Krymsonman]

Go on Nick, disrespect the committee! They're idiots and shouldn't ever be put in a position of responsibility. Nick is the only one making any sense of anything today. I like his last line. There were four better teams in the ACC, and SMU did not play one of them until last night. And they lost.
His other great point was you have to look at strength of schedule. If you look at that SMU would have never been ranked #8 to begin with.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Here's a side by side comparison using the BCS formula vs. committee.

 

[BigAlinKnoxville]

But they made it sound like SMU could drop below Bama and that IDLE teams wouldn’t drop in relation to each other.

This is the part that chaps me the most. The guy sat right there and stated in plain English that "if you're not playing this weekend, your position won't change."

I guess now we'll need to debate about what the word "won't" means.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

 

[bamaga]

What Coach Saban is saying right now is so true. SMU should have never been 8. The problem is that the committee probably doesn't really factor in strength of schedule in the early rankings, and then gets stuck with this result. Instead, SMU and Indiana were just quietly rising in the polls and then it becomes too late to knock them down far enough.

That the way I feel about it. Why were they ranked that high to begin with? BYU has a better SOS , same record and beat them head to head. Why SMU?

 

[The Ols]

Silliness…aggravating silliness…

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

Actually, I hope they win it all. Just for spite.

You don’t know many SMU alums, do you?