Bama getting no respect

[81usaf92]

Arguably the entire reason there is a playoff today is because of Bama and LSU getting into the BCS game together for a rematch. If Oklahoma State doesn't lose to Iowa State that year, we probably still wouldn't have a playoff.

The SEC vs SEC NC was never the issue driving the playoff into existence. It was 1) TV ratings and 2) the growing possibility that we would see a G5 team make it into the championship game under the BCS

 

[crimsonaudio]

Or, you could just be smart like Georgia, Washington, Oregon, and Michigan and just not schedule anyone decent. Then you just wait for the committee to reward you for clubbing baby seals.

If Alabama hadn't schedule a true road game and Texas as OOC games they'd be ranked at least #4 right now.

To be faire, UGA ja OU scheduled this season and the SEC made them drop the game.

But yes, point taken. That said,,when/if SOS enters the equation Bama stands tall.

 

[KrAzY3]

1) Alabama has won 2 national championships with atrocious SOS. One in the BCS and one in the playoffs

2) Georgia had Oklahoma on the schedule only for at last minute for the SEC to force them to cancel. It’s not like they had many takers to choose from for a replacement

3) Alabama is where they are because of what they did on the field. It’s hard to get past the fact they lost by double digits to another one loss team at home. I just don’t get why people are so surprised by it.

4) Michigan’s schedule is backloaded this year just like USC’s is. You can’t really blame them for being undefeated or beating the crap out of folks like they should.

5) Alabama's strength of record places them at #4.

There's no defending Oregon being ahead of Alabama and I think you know that, but I know you prefer the committee over the BCS so you are going to defend that terrible #8 ranking even if it is an absurd insult and the BCS would have Alabama at #6.

Alabama beat LSU on the field (FSU's biggest win), they beat Tennessee on the field, they beat Ole Miss on the field (undefeated against other teams), but you are citing double digits (somewhere between 10-99, right?) like somehow that nullified what Alabama has accomplished.

Edit: I would say fair point about Georgia and the scheduling thing though, too bad the SEC didn't do that with the Texas game...

 

[Grogan11]

The problem with the committee is they’re lazy. They say SOS matters, they say quality wins matter, but they really don’t. They care about your record, regardless of who you played and how you looked doing it. That’s it. They walked in that room and and said well guys there are 5 unbeatens so there’s the top five, let’s rank them first. Ok, looks like there’s 6 one loss teams, let’s slot them next. When they get down to the 2 and 3 loss teams, where it doesn’t really even matter what your ranking is they start to allow common sense to enter the equation. It makes absolutely no sense for any of theses teams to schedule a quality out of conference opponent. Even when it goes to 12 teams it will be a huge mistake to play a team out of conference that can actually beat you. The way they do this is horrible for college football and something has to change.

 

[B1GTide]

Until the LSU game Alabama had managed to underwhelm the entire college football world. Exciting come from behind wins are also struggle wins, and that is what Alabama had every week. Then Alabama beats LSU, looking good, but it is LSU's third loss. Solid win, but not a great win.

Alabama might get into the CFP. Might not. No team is a lock this year. But how many of you believed that you would be in this position after the USF game? That is part of the problem.

Win the next 3 games decidedly and the committee might start to believe. But squeak past these teams in sloppy games and even a win over GA might not be enough.

Remember when fans used to value any win? Then we made fun of "struggle wins"? Well, here we are. Perceptions matter when a committee decides.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Bama can’t control what some group of goofs in a conference room decide. They can control their actions. If they win out and are SEC champs and that group of goofs lock them out then so be it. I will still consider this teams growth and accomplishments outstanding.

At worst it seems the rot from the previous seasons has been removed and a new foundation laid.

This team plays together, they get better week to week, and the halftime adjustments have reappeared. Those are positives for sure.

 

[BamaMoon]

Until the LSU game Alabama had managed to underwhelm the entire college football world. Exciting come from behind wins are also struggle wins, and that is what Alabama had every week. Then Alabama beats LSU, looking good, but it is LSU's third loss. Solid win, but not a great win.

Alabama might get into the CFP. Might not. No team is a lock this year. But how many of you believed that you would be in this position after the USF game? That is part of the problem.

Win the next 3 games decidedly and the committee might start to believe. But squeak past these teams in sloppy games and even a win over GA might not be enough.

Remember when fans used to value any win? Then we made fun of "struggle wins"? Well, here we are. Perceptions matter when a committee decides.

I think this is a strong point!

We only played two complete games: MTSU in game 1 and LSU (after another slow start) in week 10.

Only two games and only one that matters to people you are trying to impress.

Who knows with this team. We could slop around against KY and AU and lose one of those and none of this even matters.

But win out and look like a really improving team peaking at the right moment and that's all we can do and then possibly beat an undefeated Georgia team and it's the best "win" anybody will have on it's resume. That's all we can do and probably hope Texas loses a game.

 

[CrimSonami]

Until the LSU game Alabama had managed to underwhelm the entire college football world. Exciting come from behind wins are also struggle wins, and that is what Alabama had every week. Then Alabama beats LSU, looking good, but it is LSU's third loss. Solid win, but not a great win.

Alabama might get into the CFP. Might not. No team is a lock this year. But how many of you believed that you would be in this position after the USF game? That is part of the problem.

Win the next 3 games decidedly and the committee might start to believe. But squeak past these teams in sloppy games and even a win over GA might not be enough.

Remember when fans used to value any win? Then we made fun of "struggle wins"? Well, here we are. Perceptions matter when a committee decides.

If Bama struggles at all in Lexington and/or Lee County the ranking won't improve. Inconsistency has been our enemy all year. Yeah, this team has improved each week since the USF game but has yet to play a complete game on both sides of the ball. The LSU game was closest to complete so far and I'm not from Missouri, but SHOW ME. I truly think/hope we're headed in the right direction, but we have a potential trap game Saturday morning and our nastiest rivalry in JHS where weird "STUFF" happens then hopefully the CCG after that. A long way to go yet and Rivalry Week should shuffle the deck but remember this. The "COMMITTEE" still put TCU in last year after LOSING their CCG.

 

[B1GTide]

I think this is a strong point!

We only played two complete games: MTSU in game 1 and LSU (after another slow start) in week 10.

Only two games and only one that matters to people you are trying to impress.

Who knows with this team. We could slop around against KY and AU and lose one of those and none of this even matters.

But win out and look like a really improving team peaking at the right moment and that's all we can do and then possibly beat an undefeated Georgia team and it's the best "win" anybody will have on it's resume. That's all we can do and probably hope Texas loses a game.

If Alabama wins out and beats an undefeated GA team in the SECCG then you would only be left out if there are 3 undefeated conference champions ahead of you plus a one loss TX team with a redemption win over OU. You really should be pulling for GA against Ole Miss this week.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

It’s weird…. In 2017 we seriously had people saying “we beat FSU” in November like it really meant something. Now we want to ignore a week 2 game vs Texas and the fact that FSU skunked LSU in a neutral site game.

Really what it is… SOS doesn’t matter to most as much as “math that puts Alabama in the playoffs”

Alabama Fans:
We should be ranked higher because SOS, not being undefeated.

Also Alabama Fans:
We should have won in 1966 because we were undefeated, SOS shouldn't matter.

Also Alabama Fans:
Auburn shouldn't win 1983 national title despite insane SOS because they lost to Texas AT HOME BY DOUBLE DIGITS!! (Oh, the irony!)

The committee achieved their entire goal of polls: we're talking about them and the rankings.

 

[BamaMoon]

If Alabama wins out and beats an undefeated GA team in the SECCG then you would only be left out if there are 3 undefeated conference champions ahead of you plus a one loss TX team with a redemption win over OU. You really should be pulling for GA against Ole Miss this week.

I've stated that!

As much as I'd love to watch OM upset Georgia it will hurt us in terms of the playoff.

 

[tidefan39817]

Who should we be ranked above? #8 seems reasonable at this point.

We just need to win out, beginning with this weekend.

and look good doing it. no more struggle wins.

 

[tidefan39817]

First rule of climbing out of a hole is to quit digging. We put ourself in a hole with the lost to Texas. If we keep climbing who knows. Just keep winning and enjoy the ride. If we don't make the playoffs it won't ruin my season.

and that putrid showing at USF. that dropped Bama more than the lose to Texas

 

[B1GTide]

and that putrid showing at USF. that dropped Bama more than the lose to Texas

That game hurt Alabama tremendously.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Until the LSU game Alabama had managed to underwhelm the entire college football world. Exciting come from behind wins are also struggle wins, and that is what Alabama had every week. Then Alabama beats LSU, looking good, but it is LSU's third loss. Solid win, but not a great win.

Alabama might get into the CFP. Might not. No team is a lock this year. But how many of you believed that you would be in this position after the USF game? That is part of the problem.

Win the next 3 games decidedly and the committee might start to believe. But squeak past these teams in sloppy games and even a win over GA might not be enough.

Remember when fans used to value any win? Then we made fun of "struggle wins"? Well, here we are. Perceptions matter when a committee decides.

Folks,

We can close the thread with this post. It says it all.

 

[The Ols]

Or, you could just be smart like Georgia, Washington, Oregon, and Michigan and just not schedule anyone decent. Then you just wait for the committee to reward you for clubbing baby seals.

If Alabama hadn't schedule a true road game and Texas as OOC games they'd be ranked at least #4 right now.

UGa cancelled their game w/Oklahoma…we kept our game w/Texas..
*Conference cancelled, but why not both play or both cancelled?

 

[Bazza]

At this point there's definitely bias against Bama we've beaten 3 top 25 teams by 2 TDs and still aren't getting the respect in the rankings what are yalls thoughts?

 

[TideATL70]

The more I think about it, I think UGA might be prime for the upset loss this week as they are in the middle of a tough 4 game stretch and while CKS has been excellent at keeping these guys focused over the last 2+ years, we still have not seen Carson Beck have to perform in a true shootout. IF that did happen, we would benefit the same way Texas is, as no way the Rebs jump us but I think BOT would get a boost to maybe 5 and 6???or 6 and 7?

 

[colbysullivan]

If Alabama wins out and beats an undefeated GA team in the SECCG then you would only be left out if there are 3 undefeated conference champions ahead of you plus a one loss TX team with a redemption win over OU. You really should be pulling for GA against Ole Miss this week.

Right now, OU isn't even going to make the Big12 title game. It's currently Texas and Oklahoma State.

 

[BamaMoon]

The more I think about it, I think UGA might be prime for the upset loss this week as they are in the middle of a tough 4 game stretch and while CKS has been excellent at keeping these guys focused over the last 2+ years, we still have not seen Carson Beck have to perform in a true shootout. IF that did happen, we would benefit the same way Texas is, as no way the Rebs jump us but I think BOT would get a boost to maybe 5 and 6???or 6 and 7?

It's really to our benefit for UGA to just stay undefeated until the SECCG. Assuming we get there we have the opportunity to win the committee over with a huge resume-building win!