Selection Sunday In-Game Thread

[gps_3]

They weren't having a watch party, no?

I don’t know honestly

 

[Brewers888]

So who has SMU beaten. I'm sorry they don't belong in the playoffs.

 

[Rjdbruin]

Of the top 4, it seems Boise has the easiest path to be a final 4

 

[carolinablue]

I actually think Saban is making rational points that make sense

 

[ksimpsc]

So wait... SMU is seeded over Clemson after losing to Clemson? And funny to see Gamecocks will be ranked higher than Clemson and not in the playoff lol

 

[Rjdbruin]

So who has SMU beaten. I'm sorry they don't belong in the playoffs.

Let's see, Bama lost to Vandy, Tennessee, only scoring 3pts against Oklahoma, could've/should've lost to S.C. and beat Mercer.
If SMU shouldn't be in then BAMA definitely shouldn't be in!!!

 

[carolinablue]

I don't think Booger has supported his points as well as he possibly could have and he is coming off poorly in my view

 

[CPA-hole]

Of the top 4, it seems Boise has the easiest path to be a final 4

Boise fan should be happy. Penn St fan should be happy.

 

[carolinablue]

At the end of the day, we are all talking about it, watching it and will bet it

 

[carolinablue]

ND opens at 7.5 105 vs Indiana
Penn State opens at 7.5 110 vs SMU

 

[carolinablue]

Tenny now at 7.5 122

 

[Brewers888]

At the end of the day, we are all talking about it, watching it and will bet it

We have guys that bet on ping pong so yes we will all be watching and betting these games.

 

[gps_3]

I actually think Saban is making rational points that make sense

He's always made sense. It's just now people will listen to him because he's not Alabama's coach anymore

 

[KJ]

Of the top 4, it seems Boise has the easiest path to be a final 4

Be interesting if they slot ASU into the Dallas game against Texas

 

[carolinablue]

Kinda like Indiana +7.5 but not 100% sold on it

 

[KJ]

We have guys that bet on ping pong so yes we will all be watching and betting these games.

How dare you

 

[carolinablue]

Nothing really jumps out at me in terms of the opening lines

 

[Inspekdah]

Let's see, Bama lost to Vandy, Tennessee, only scoring 3pts against Oklahoma, could've/should've lost to S.C. and beat Mercer.
If SMU shouldn't be in then BAMA definitely shouldn't be in!!!

SMU is by far the worst team in this thing. Their best win is at Louisville. Not one win over a currently ranked opponent. Bama sucks but at least they beat the #2 team.

 

[sjmartin57ca]

Kinda like Indiana +7.5 but not 100% sold on it

I like IU in this spot, and I think they can take Georgia too !!!

 

[KJ]

Guess there might be a website update since it said Atlanta was hosting a SF and the championship game

Side note, if you want to go to a CFP game Boise vs Penn St tickets will likely be offered as charity

 

[Inspekdah]

Clemson is probably the worst and has zero chance of staying within 20 of any top team. Problem with Texas is they've seen content playing boring low scoring games.

 

[gps_3]

I actually think Saban is making rational points that make sense

And he's 100% right about not factoring in SOS in the last few rankings, which did back the committee into a corner with the results yesterday

 

[KJ]

If SMU somehow wins at Pennsylvania the Fiesta Bowl will likely have to pay people to come to the game

 

[Brewers888]

Guess there might be a website update since it said Atlanta was hosting a SF and the championship game

Side note, if you want to go to a CFP game Boise vs Penn St tickets will likely be offered as charity

I wouldn't go to that game if it was across the street.

 

[Brewers888]

Clemson is probably the worst and has zero chance of staying within 20 of any top team. Problem with Texas is they've seen content playing boring low scoring games.

Thats because Ewers is trash.

 

[KJ]

I wouldn't go to that game if it was across the street.

There will be fewer people than when ISU beat Oregon during Covid

 

[KJ]

I wouldn't go to that game if it was across the street.

I doubt that

The RB is generational

 

[KJ]

I do have a really good lawyer friend here and she went to SMU

Possible chance to get laid

 

[Rjdbruin]

Not even close. Oregon as the 1 seed got screwed. Penn St and Texas rewarded for beating nobody. This bracket is a joke

What I meant was they got it right with SMU in and Bama out

 

[cubsker]

I was commenting on Texas and Penn St’s position. Their resumes hinge on good losses more than anything else

Texas at least has at a&m. Hard to call Michigan a great win this year.

 

[cubsker]

At the end of the day, we are all talking about it, watching it and will bet it

These first round games are yum yum imo

 

[gps_3]

What I meant was they got it right with SMU in and Bama out

It's certainly justifiable, but SMU is likely the worst team in the 11-15 range and is rewarded for not having to play a tough schedule. But the committee made their bed with the preposterous ranking of 8 last week

 

[jimmymo]

Its the playoffs and it is GLORIUS

 

[CPA-hole]

It's certainly justifiable, but SMU is likely the worst team in the 11-15 range and is rewarded for not having to play a tough schedule. But the committee made their bed with the preposterous ranking of 8 last week

That's why it's stupid to do a weekly rankings show. You pigeonhole yourself to ideas you can't change.

 

[longshotsws]

So wait... SMU is seeded over Clemson after losing to Clemson? And funny to see Gamecocks will be ranked higher than Clemson and not in the playoff lol

I thought that was crazy.

I don’t know what Texas has on CFP / SEC aside from $. They get the most favorable schedule and I swear Clemson and SMU were swapped so they can matchup with the perceived lesser team (Clemson).

 

[Brewers888]

Who cares about the playoffs the big one is Miami vs Iowa State in the Pop Tarts bowl. I am sure that @KJ will be in attendance for this one.

 

[M.W.]

Screw it, SMU lost to a 3 loss team in their conference championship, and their conference happens to be very weak - like mid-major weak. I’m not putting them in.

They had their chance.

Two of Clemson’s losses were against the SEC.

 

[Brewers888]

Two of Clemson’s losses were against the SEC.

Clemson did their job in what should have been an elimination game. SMU on the other hand has earned nothing.

 

[M.W.]

We all thought 5 was the spot to be. Looks like 6 to me. Luck box Penn St

Another way of looking at is that 11 gets a great draw.

 

[KJ]

Who cares about the playoffs the big one is Miami vs Iowa State in the Pop Tarts bowl. I am sure that @KJ will be in attendance for this one.

Sadly I had a clear stipulation in my contract that nothing East of the Mississippi

It simply is difficult for friends and family and hotel rooms/flights to Orlando over the holidays are not ideal. I even would have entertained the Bronx but Orlando...no chance

 

[KJ]

Hell I'd have entertained Ford Field

 

[C-MAN]

Calling ACC mid major is laughable. They were 7-5 against the SEC last year. And that was not a fluke as ACC has had a winning record vs the SEC over the past five years. But if you say the SEC is better, then I guess they’re better. Even though they have not proven it on the field.

 

[KJ]

@Brewers888 if you want to go to the Boise game I'll even play host and set you up at a Holiday Inn near the stadium....the weather shouldn't suck

 

[splinter65]

Boise fan should be happy. Penn St fan should be happy.

Yep. We are. But Small Game James will find a way to screw it up

 

[Brewers888]

@Brewers888 if you want to go to the Boise game I'll even play host and set you up at a Holiday Inn near the stadium....the weather shouldn't suck

I appreciate the offer but I hate long flights.

 

[KJ]

I appreciate the offer but I hate long flights.

Same...pretty much made NO my limit because people from the Midwest would still drive there. Orlando not so much.

 

[KJ]

Some rando tramp from Boise will be my +1 I guess

 

[Tin&Lint]

And he's 100% right about not factoring in SOS in the last few rankings, which did back the committee into a corner with the results yesterday

So Nick said they won’t schedule tough games anymore since they didn’t get in with 3 losses.

SEC already only plays 8 conference games. What’s Nick’s move here? Not schedule Wisconsin? Or go down to only 7 conference games in the SEC?

 

[Brewers888]

So Nick said they won’t schedule tough games anymore since they didn’t get in with 3 losses.

SEC already only plays 8 conference games. What’s Nick’s move here? Not schedule Wisconsin? Or go down to only 7 conference games in the SEC?

Alabama definitely had some bad losses but at least they have some quality wins. Who did SMU beat this season.

 

[gps_3]

So Nick said they won’t schedule tough games anymore since they didn’t get in with 3 losses.

SEC already only plays 8 conference games. What’s Nick’s move here? Not schedule Wisconsin? Or go down to only 7 conference games in the SEC?

It’s not worth the risk if it won’t be rewarded is the point. The committee told everyone that there is no benefit to playing a harder schedule. Teams can’t control their conference schedule, but they can control the non-conference, so they’re more likely to just schedule easy wins moving forward. You can lose all your games against good teams and get in the playoff (Texas, Penn St, Indiana, SMU) as long as you can beat a bunch of scrubs. This isn’t hard to understand