Video: Pate on the CFP committee being a disaster

[Cruloc]

 

[Special K]

Why is it that every time the committee does/says something really stupid, Alabama always seems to bear the brunt of the nonsense?

 

[BamaFanatJSU]

If Alabama played Notre Dame's schedule, they'd likely finish 11-1 at worst, Ty Simpson would have already locked up the Heisman Trophy, and we'd be in line for a Top 4 seed and a bye.

 

[Oregon Tide]

If Alabama played Notre Dame's schedule, they'd likely finish 11-1 at worst, Ty Simpson would have already locked up the Heisman Trophy, and we'd be in line for a Top 4 seed and a bye.

Or Ohio State, but Alabama will be battle tested assuming we make the Playoffs.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

If Alabama played Notre Dame's schedule, they'd likely finish 11-1 at worst, Ty Simpson would have already locked up the Heisman Trophy, and we'd be in line for a Top 4 seed and a bye.

I think we should be ahead of ND right now but we might still be 8-2 with ND’s schedule.

They lost to Miami Week 1 who is better than the FSU team we lost to Week 1

Their 2nd loss is by 1 point to Texas A&M.

If we get to the SECCG and face them they will be favorites.

ND probably does have a tougher time with our schedule so far though.

They’d likely be 8-2 or 7-3 and we already know Texas A&M would beat them.

It doesn’t matter though.

If we finish 10-2 or 11-2 we are in the Playoffs no matter what is going on with ND.

 

[Cruloc]

Or Ohio State, but Alabama will be battle tested assuming we make the Playoffs.

But Bama can't run the ball so they can't win.

 

[Probius]

Why is it that every time the committee does/says something really stupid, Alabama always seems to bear the brunt of the nonsense?

It's the nature of Alabama football and the state of Alabama in general: we have always had the world against us. I'm OK with that, and I've grown accustomed to it. I wouldn't know how to deal with anything else. C'est la vie.

 

[BamaFan6462]

Shouldn’t be a committee to start with. They sold this playoff crap as ensuring the best teams played each other. If that’s the case, #1-12 Coaches poll is your 12 best teams. I knew they were lying when they were selling both the four team playoff and twelve team playoff because as soon as they got what they wanted the discussion immediately went to trying to protect conference championship games by giving the losers a spot in the playoffs, rankings be d*****.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

It's the nature of Alabama football and the state of Alabama in general: we have always had the world against us. I'm OK with that, and I've grown accustomed to it. I wouldn't know how to deal with anything else. C'est la vie.

we own it and relish the fact we are BAMA!!

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Shouldn’t be a committee to start with. They sold this playoff crap as ensuring the best teams played each other. If that’s the case, #1-12 Coaches poll is your 12 best teams. I knew they were lying when they were selling both the four team playoff and twelve team playoff because as soon as they got what they wanted the discussion immediately went to trying to protect conference championship games by giving the losers a spot in the playoffs, rankings be d*****.

the committee is a joke and a half and anyone that says otherwise is a fool.
bring back the BCS formula and take away the human bias. this charade has gone on far too long.

 

[BamaNation]

But Bama can't run the ball so they can't win.

 

[81usaf92]

the committee is a joke and a half and anyone that says otherwise is a fool.
bring back the BCS formula and take away the human bias. this charade has gone on far too long.

Everyone saying “go back to the BCS” might be disappointed that the committee’s and the projected BCS model are identical at #9 and #10

 

[arthurdawg]

Looking over everything and considering all of it... Notre Dame and Alabama are pretty closely matched. I think the only thing that bothers us is that we played a stronger schedule and it is just ridiculous to think we could get bumped for them and some loser G5 team that has to be put in for "fairness..."

We need only worry abou one point and one point only. Beat Auburn. If they rook us for losing the SEC title game... Well... They'll be a price for that.

 

[Huckleberry]

Looking over everything and considering all of it... Notre Dame and Alabama are pretty closely matched. I think the only thing that bothers us is that we played a stronger schedule and it is just ridiculous to think we could get bumped for them and some loser G5 team that has to be put in for "fairness..."

We need only worry abou one point and one point only. Beat Auburn. If they rook us for losing the SEC title game... Well... They'll be a price for that.

CFP strength of schedule broken promises could lead to unthinkable SEC doomsday scenario

CFP hasn't kept strength of schedule promise. Your move, SEC (and it could be a doozy).

www.usatoday.com

CFP strength of schedule broken promises could lead to unthinkable SEC doomsday scenario​

The SEC and Big Ten have made stunning moves over the past five years to dramatically mold college football into their preferred image.

What they can’t do is control the human condition on the College Football Playoff selection committee.

And that may just lead to more stunning moves from the SEC to change the sport forever.

Because the day the runner-up of the SEC isn’t selected to the CFP, is the day the SEC walks out of the entire process.

 

[KrAzY3]

Looking over everything and considering all of it... Notre Dame and Alabama are pretty closely matched. I think the only thing that bothers us is that we played a stronger schedule and it is just ridiculous to think we could get bumped for them and some loser G5 team that has to be put in for "fairness..."

This is a key part of the discussion. It isn't just about who would win how many games with what schedule, but simply who has the best resume.

To put it another way, imagine two employees who are similarly talented each go to work every day. Every day one does more work. Should they both get paid the same simply because we believe their talent to be equal? Or should the one that does more work every single day get rewarded?

That the committee is saying is that tough wins won't actually mean anything. That playing and beating some of the best teams in the country doesn't matter, because as long as they believe you to be of similar talent, the actual work you did is irrelevant.

 

[arthurdawg]

This is a key part of the discussion. It isn't just about who would win how many games with what schedule, but simply who has the best resume.

To put it another way, imagine two employees who are similarly talented each go to work every day. Every day one does more work. Should they both get paid the same simply because we believe their talent to be equal? Or should the one that does more work every single day get rewarded?

That the committee is saying is that tough wins won't actually mean anything. That playing and beating some of the best teams in the country doesn't matter, because as long as they believe you to be of similar talent, the actual work you did is irrelevant.

Yes. And definitely the G5 team.

And Notre Dame has been favored for years due to their viewership whether they are a good team or not.

 

[RammerJammer14]

Everyone saying “go back to the BCS” might be disappointed that the committee’s and the projected BCS model are identical at #9 and #10
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I believe there is a flaw in this comparison though, because some of the computer models and polls that the BCS used no longer exist, so they can’t be input into the “bcs” calculation. We therefore can’t actually know what the BCS system would have ranked teams this season because somebody is just creating a simulacrum of the old inputs by using different polls, different models, or just not applying those inputs. Somebody correct me if I am wrong though.

 

[denver]

The G5 inclusion should only be if they are undefeated and have a good win or two vs the P4...other than that....they don't get their place automatically. We need the best teams in....but the committee has taken a good idea and completely messed it up somehow! ND should be considered a G5...no conference...no preference...