Game Thread: CFP Games on 12/21 (SMU/PSU TNT @ 11a) | (CLEM @ UTX TNT @ 3p) | (UTN @ OSU ABC @ 7p)

[Snuffy Smith]

The committee made their choices and then gaslighted us.

They still are. Look at all the blogs & articles out there today trying to convince people that they got it right, despite the overwhelming evidence contradicting that. At least Herbstreit has been brutally honest about the situation.

 

[denver]

Unfortunately they will use the UT blowout to justify the scores for IU and SMU...but the circumstances are not the same..the "but look at the SEC team getting smoked" will be the narrative...

 

[B1GTide]

Unfortunately they will use the UT blowout to justify the scores for IU and SMU...but the circumstances are not the same..the "but look at the SEC team getting smoked" will be the narrative...

Does not matter. Can't change it now, and next year's committee won't care about this year's results.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Does not matter. Can't change it now, and next year's committee won't care about this year's results.

The funny or maybe even ironic thing is that it could be tOSU that in a way validates the expansion.

They were the 1st 4th Seed to win the Playoff and could now be the 1st 8th Seed to win the Playoff.

 

[denver]

Does not matter. Can't change it now, and next year's committee won't care about this year's results.

Disagree....last years exclusion of FSU definitely played into what they did this year...

 

[CB4]

Disagree....last years exclusion of FSU definitely played into what they did this year...

I think the decision to take Alabama over FSU last year may have influenced this committee’s decision insofar as it involved Alabama. I think the perception of favoritism towards Alabama again might have influenced the decision to take SMU over Alabama this year. “We can’t put in a three loss Bama over a two loss SMU, strength of schedule be damned. We’ll get roasted for playing favorites”.

But we all now know that last year wasn’t favoritism as much as the brainless Booger McFarlands of the world want to whine about. It was absolutely the correct decision.

 

[B1GTide]

Disagree....last years exclusion of FSU definitely played into what they did this year...

Maybe, but I do not think so.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Another fake injury.
It allows them extra time to call a play on third down. It’s a chicken….way to gain additional time.

So is running up to the line of scrimmage to run plays before the referee gets set, but here we are

 

[bamamc1]

The problem I see with Tennessee laying an egg , now all the others that got blown out will say they just played a bad game like the SEC team. Play bad and anyone can get blown out By a good team.

There was no D1 football team beating Ohio State last night. Can they play with that same emotion and intensity again? We’ll see. They were dominant last night.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

They still are. Look at all the blogs & articles out there today trying to convince people that they got it right, despite the overwhelming evidence contradicting that. At least Herbstreit has been brutally honest about the situation.

Everyone knows their decision making process was a sham