What Teams get left out of the Playoffs?

[CajunT]

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 their. 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.

You know here is where the narrative doesn't match the facts. I understand people don't like the SEC or Alabama. I also get the frustrations with leaving out a 14-0 Champion from a P5 Conference. This process has had controversy almost every year, that is why they are expanding it to 12 next year. It should have been 12 this year, but three conferences voted against it including the idiot in charge of the ACC. No one would argue against 6 teams that deserved to be in the playoffs including Florida State and Georgia.

Here are the facts, the ACC was not a good conference this year.

1)They are ranked 5th in conference RPI behind the SEC, PAC-12, Big 10, Big 12 and ACC. They are also 5th in strength of schedule.

2) So the ACC beat 4 teams from the SEC, did they beat any of the Top 4? Georgia, Alabama, Missouri or Ole Miss? No

3) Florida State's best win was over #13 LSU and the beat #17 Louisville, that's it!
Clemson was their next best win at 8-4, who else did they beat?

09-02 LSU 8-3 (6-2)
09-09 Southern Miss 3-9 (2-6)
09-16 at Boston Coll. 6-6 (3-5)
09-23 at Clemson 8-4 (4-4)
10-07 Virginia Tech 6-6 (5-3)
10-14 Syracuse 6-6 (2-6)
10-21 Duke 7-4 (4-3)
10-28 at Wake Forest 4-8 (1-7)
11-04 at Pittsburgh 3-9 (2-6)
11-11 Miami (FL) 7-5 (3-5)
11-18 North Alabama 3-8 (0-3)
11-25 at Florida 5-7 (3-5)
12-02 Louisville 8-3 (6-2)

They met the criteria and should be in the playoffs. But in no way is that resume better than Alabama.

[R1Letterman]

2) So the ACC beat 4 teams from the SEC, did they beat any of the Top 4? Georgia, Alabama, Missouri or Ole Miss? No
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The SEC controls and manipulates the scheduling, then gets rewarded for it?

Saban has only played three true road non conference p5 games in his tenure at bama:

2010 at Duke (Duke was 3-9)
2011 at Penn state (1-4)
2023 at Texas (L)

[GeauxCajuns]

someone made a good point and i think it is probably true. bamas win over georgia got texas in the playoff. if georgia were to win, they would have put all 4 undefeated's in. so in a game neither fsu or texas participated in, they were both affected.

im fine with with bama getting in, they look like one of the best 4 teams, but i understand why florida state is ticked off.

[ZoomZoom]

Really don’t care about the CFP drama, but Alabama winning it should shut a lot of people up. Which would be fun to watch.

[lcitsh]

Really don’t care about the CFP drama, but Alabama winning it should shut a lot of people up. Which would be fun to watch.

It would be more fun to watch Michigan beat them by 5 touchdowns.

[ZoomZoom]

It would be more fun to watch Michigan beat them by 5 touchdowns.

Naw, “M! GO BLOW!” Unless the Earth opens up and swallows both teams. That would be fun!

[Jacob81]

I’ll pull for Washington to win it for the pac 12 going away party.

[Cajunrunner]

I’ll pull for Washington to win it for the pac 12 going away party.

I’d like to see Michigan vs Washington, then have it be a great game that goes down to the last minutes.

Really don’t want to see Texas or Alabama win this thing.

[GreatestStory]

I honestly don’t care which four teams got in, but not sure how anyone who watched that horrible FSU offense this past Saturday can say they are one of the top 4 teams in the country.

Check the committee’s criteria below. It’s apparent that FSU’s lack of a quality QB came into play:

[CajunT]

It would be more fun to watch Michigan beat them by 5 touchdowns.

You want to put lunch on this? That isn't Iowa's defense which made Michigan 's offense look bad. If there is anyone overate in the four, it's Michigan.

[CajunT]

The SEC controls and manipulates the scheduling, then gets rewarded for it?

Saban has only played three true road non conference p5 games in his tenure at bama:

2010 at Duke (Duke was 3-9)
2011 at Penn state (1-4)
2023 at Texas (L)

Yes, because the SEC is the best power conference yearly. So, if you have 5 or 6 teams ranked in the Top 20 your conference will be strong.

How about this one, North Alabama (3-8) and Southern Miss (3-9)?

[Big Tyme]

I am not sure how they think Bama is the #3 team but losing to them dropped UGA 5 spots.