What Teams get left out of the Playoffs?

[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”.

[cajun4life]

Are you saying any p5 that wins all games should be in the final four?

The ACC was the head to head winner vs the SEC this season. FSU was 2-0 against the SEC, went undefeated even though they lost 2 QBs.

That right there tells you they are deserving to be in there. Bama isn’t all that, hell the entire SEC this season was weak. The SEC was 7-9 against the other P5 leagues.

The discussion should have always been between Texas and Bama. Because that’s the two teams that actually have to go to the 2nd block of the committees criteria.

Instead the committee just did whatever the F they wanted.

[cajun4life]

I believe they got the right teams in the playoff. It's not whoever wins a conference, it's who are the best teams. Fla St is undefeated, but they don't look as good of a football team as Texas or Bama. ACC is the weakest conference. It's a selection committee, it's by opinion. I don't really care for it, but it's at least the last year of it.

Then it’s not a playoff is it? If it’s always “the best teams”. Because that’s always subjective. Throw the actual criteria the committee is supposed to follow out. Because it doesn’t matter.

[cajun4life]

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.

It’s not that Bama isn’t worthy. It’s that they are less worthy. They have a loss, FSU does not. The ACC had a better head to head record against the SEC. FSU also played Duke when they were ranked 12th.

For anyone to say they should schedule better. They had LSU, Florida, Clemson and Miami on the schedule. They play Florida every year, so should they drop their state mandated game to pick up another P5?

They did everything they needed to do. Were ranked in the top 4 and won on the final weekend and was leap frogged by #7 & #8.

What happens if they beat UGA? The committee better hope that doesn’t happen.

[R1Letterman]

Florida state played a road non conference p5 game each of last 3 seasons, saban has only played 3 in his entire tenure at bama

[R1Letterman]

With much of the debate being bama vs fsu for last spot, what considerations were made for Texas over fsu.

Was texas getting in more of a factor of:
A. They beat bama and thus props up bama's case
B. They will be in the SEC next year
C. They have a manning on the roster

[Cajunrunner]

I think these four get in. With FSU on the outside looking in.
Bama lost a non-conference game to one of the best teams in the country. If being undefeated means more than playing the best non-conference games you can play, why would anyone schedule tough non-conference games.

FSU scheduled LSU, who was considered one of the best SEC teams. Not sure what else they’re supposed to do.