What Teams get left out of the Playoffs?

[JMV JustMyView]

I could understand this argument if they had the same record, but they don’t.

And if FSU had the #5 sos they would have a lost or more.

[JMV JustMyView]

I believe that we need a 16 team playoff system with 10 conference winners and 6 at large teams!! Only fair way!

If high school can do it why not college!

Which high school playoffs have only 16 teams?

[Ragin9221]

Which high school playoffs have only 16 teams?

I don’t follow high school but either way I think it is doable

[CajunT]

I could understand this argument if they had the same record, but they don’t.

When you look at their resume it's very understandable. No SEC team that ever won the championship game and went undefeated in conference play has been left out of the championship playoff series.

So, Florida St went undefeated in the ACC with wins over LSU #13 and Louisville #17 before the game playing the #55 SOS.

Alabama lost to Texas #3, defeated #1 Georgia, #11 Ole Miss, #13 LSU, #17 K-State (at that time and #21 Tennessee (at that time) playing the #17 SOS during the regular season.

Did the committee promise that no undefeated power conference champion will be left out? Of course, they did, but who would trust these people especially after leaving Fla. State out because of SOS and allowing Liberty in with a #133 SOS.

That's not Alabama's fault, their resume is worthy.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Where historical bias just works against you?

It suck’s being the “first” to get screwed over. We got the distinction of being the first top 12 RPI team in softball not to host.

He acknowledged that he needed to win more of those games. I was not surprised we didn’t host.

[Duckster]

Think back to pre-BCS days of the polls crowning the National Champ. We'd definitely have Michigan vs Washington in the Rose Bowl. Alabama vs. FSU in the Sugar Bowl? Orange Bowl gets Ohio State vs. Texas. The Rose Bowl would host the de facto championship game. While Florida St. got snubbed, in an alternate dimension they'd only be playing for a Top 5 ranking no different from this season for FSU.

[R1Letterman]

Yep!
gee our old LaSalle ran great
Those were the days

[CajunJeaux]

And if FSU had the #5 sos they would have a lost or more.

You literally can not say that.

According to this theory, Alabama should be undefeated. Period.

Edit: Alabama should’ve been undefeated with this theory in the regular season. If applying this theory, Georgia beats them in SEC championship.

[JMV JustMyView]

You literally can not say that.

According to this theory, Alabama should be undefeated. Period.

Edit: Alabama should’ve been undefeated with this theory in the regular season. If applying this theory, Georgia beats them in SEC championship.

You say Florida State was 2-0 vs the SEC. Alabama was 9-0 vs the SEC.

If the ACC is comparable to the SEC, please explain why the SEC has 3 teams in the other NY6 bowls. The ACC has 1. The SEC runner-up is No. 6 in the final ranking. The ACC runner-up is No. 15. The SEC has 5 teams in the top 13. The ACC has 1 team in the top 14.

[CajunJeaux]

You say Florida State was 2-0 vs the SEC. Alabama was 9-0 vs the SEC.

If the ACC is comparable to the SEC, please explain why the SEC has 3 teams in the other NY6 bowls. The ACC has 1. The SEC runner-up is No. 6 in the final ranking. The ACC runner-up is No. 15. The SEC has 5 teams in the top 13. The ACC has 1 team in the top 14.

Let’s talk facts.

Acc - 6 wins vs SEC in 2023
SEC - 4 wins vs ACC in 2023

Anyone can what if scenarios to death. What’s a fact is that FSU beat every opponent they faced, including the SEC.

FSU was supposed to fall off the map after their QB(s) went down. They didn’t.

[CajunJeaux]

Just think: if this same line of thinking applied in the NFL, the Eagles aren’t in the 2018 Super Bowl.

[ZoomZoom]

With the SEC and ESPN, the only question is which one is the “big spoon”.