CFP Selection (non-smack)

[westsiderSJHS77]

In my opinion, the selection committee made one error in the final 4.

The #4 team should of been Penn State.

The PAC was down this year. (Oregon, UCLA, Stanford & USC were all ranked pretty high at the beginning of the season, but for the most part, fell on their faces). The same can be said about the Big 12. Everything was looking good with Texas opening with a win over NotreDame (which ended up not being a big win at all), but came crashing down when the other traditional power Oklahoma fell to Houston. A few weeks later Texas went down the drain and that spelled the end for the Big 12.

Penn State played an out of conference schedule almost 3 times harder than Washingtons and when PSU played someone (Ohio State) they beat them. Washington was blasted by USC.

If you take the conference title off the need list (the case of Ohio State) then why is Michigan not in. Their body of work throughout the season is much more impressive than both Clemson and Washington. Besides, they have the best fight song.

I said a few weeks ago (before the WVU vs OU game) that if WVU won out, they would finish in 7th. Low and behold, Oklahoma wins the Big 12 and they finish #7.

Talk among yourselves.

 

[Marine03]

I disagree although the win vs OSU was impressive I think the PITT loss was more hurtful. If I were to pick a 2 loss team it would've been Oklahoma at the end over PSU just on the eye test.

 

[MichiganHerd]

They take what they feel are the best (4) teams. I wouldn't agree they took the best four, but UM blew it with a loss to Iowa, even though I feel they're one of the four best.

My only issue with the final CFP rankings, is how Penn State leap frogged Michigan. Both had two losses, and one of Penn State's two losses was a 49-10 shellacking at the hands of Michigan. Why wouldn't Penn State have leap frogged Ohio State, since that was the team they actually beat? Well, they shouldn't have leaped frog OSU, nor should they have leap frogged Michigan, but in the end, 5-25 don't really matter.

 

[westsiderSJHS77]

I have heard form several people that unless they stick with one set of criteria each and every year, then how are schools or conferences going to make sure they plan or schedule to get in.

Example: Baylor and or TCU was left out due to weak OOC schedule. They had a conference title, but this season Washington's OOC was weaker. The CFP members said the lack of a conference title win would keep you out, but this year it didn't hurt Ohio State. They used the "eye test". Michigan certainly would of passed the "eye test" over Washington, so why not the Wolverines?

TV is too close and with only 4 schools getting in, there will always be someone that is left out for the wrong reason. I'm thinking TV ratings is driving this cart.

 

[tOSUGrad90]

The major flaw in WestCoward's CFP theory is the fact that each of the two schools that he believes should be in the CFP, but aren't, has TWO LOSSES, and the Committee never has invited a two-loss team to the CFP. Penn State probably should not have jumped Michigan, but this is meaningless, given that only the top four schools make the CFP.

 

[countryroads89]

The major flaw in WestCoward's CFP theory is the fact that each of the two schools that he believes should be in the CFP, but aren't, has TWO LOSSES, and the Committee never has invited a two-loss team to the CFP. Penn State probably should not have jumped Michigan, but this is meaningless, given that only the top four schools make the CFP.

It's cute how you defend such a fu'cked up system.

 

[tOSUGrad90]

Tell me where the media and coaches rank the teams, and consider the Committee's mandate to include the four best schools in the Playoffs, then tell me, with a straight face, who holds the minority opinion in this debate.

 

[westsiderSJHS77]

We have been through the UPI, AP, etc polls, newspaper and committees selecting the best team and the Bowl Coalition. All were found to be full of errors, bias and in some cases, wrong. In the last 25 seasons before the CFP system, there have only been 6 years that had every poll select one true title winner. In 1990 and 1993 there were 4 schools that claimed the national title by some poll or organization.
My only feeling for Penn State not getting in is that the Big 10 (by the polling) was the best conference this season. So how can the best team which won the best conference title on the field, not be in the playoff? It would appear that they earned that right. If it is going to continue to be just selection by eye candy, then the networks should stop broadcasting the conference title games and keep the money (ESPN needs it) because they mean very little to the selection, THIS YEAR. Next year, who knows.

 

[westsiderSJHS77]

1. Alabama vs. 4. Penn State

2. Ohio State vs. 3. Clemson

5. Washington vs 6. Michigan Rose Bowl

 

[WV-FAN]

I have heard form several people that unless they stick with one set of criteria each and every year, then how are schools or conferences going to make sure they plan or schedule to get in.

Example: Baylor and or TCU was left out due to weak OOC schedule. They had a conference title, but this season Washington's OOC was weaker. The CFP members said the lack of a conference title win would keep you out, but this year it didn't hurt Ohio State. They used the "eye test". Michigan certainly would of passed the "eye test" over Washington, so why not the Wolverines?

TV is too close and with only 4 schools getting in, there will always be someone that is left out for the wrong reason. I'm thinking TV ratings is driving this cart.

if tv ratings was the sole driver, meeshigan would've gotten in over ewe dub.