CFP/NY6 Bowl Selection Show Thread

Submitted by tlo2485 on December 2nd, 2018 at 12:02 PM

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Please give us Washington in the Rose (if OSU is in the playoff) or LSU in the Fiesta.

 

No Florida.

Zarniwoop

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:04 PM ^

Honestly, this year is the obvious reason why a real playoff is needed.

At least 2 deserving teams will be left out.

Ironically, the worst team in the top 4 will be undefeated (Notre Dame).

Panther72

December 2nd, 2018 at 2:05 PM ^

I get what you're saying if you are referring to the four team limit for a playoff system. But what  If  we apply that reasoning to College Basketball?  Why can't we admit that if a four seed can win, them maybe a five seed?  So why not an Eight team selection? I know we can't go 64 seeds but why not at least consider the P5 champs and some Independents?

Goggles Paisano

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^

Ok/osu I suppose.  Neither are deserving in my opinion but one will get in.  I think Georgia would beat either of them, but oh well.  3 hours of that is nauseating so we can then discuss the merit of UCF getting their chance, which is just as fun as a colon cleanse.  There are probably 10-15 teams in the country that would have the same record as UCF if they had their schedule.  I have nothing more to say about them.  

McBuck85

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:08 PM ^

Buckeye fan here--I expect us to be left out, and while I'll be disappointed I won't be angry (except at our seeming ADD at odd times). We don't lose to Purdue, or even lose close, and I think we're in. Do I think we're one of the 4 best teams in the country? Yeah, but OU showed some defense yesterday so I'll understand them getting in. Not so much Georgie (please don't talk of "injustice," Kirby--that word doesn't apply to whether one big-time program gets in ahead of another big-time program) b/c of the 2 losses, including to LSU, who just dropped that epic to TAMU.

BuckeyeChuck

December 2nd, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^

The common factor with the Iowa loss last year and Purdue loss this year, they both were the first road loss after a big, emotional comeback victory over Penn State.

Last year, after the big comeback against PSU, the very next week was at Iowa City. This year, after the big PSU win, OSU was home the next 2 weeks and was lethargic against both Indiana & Minnesota, but was able to survive. They didn't pay for their lethargy until they went on the road and it was Purdue's "national championship game" (a la The Rutger approach to its Michigan game a couple years ago).

Purdue and Iowa were both ready to slay the dragon on their home turf whereas OSU was still sleepwalking after a huge PSU win both years.

bronxblue

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^

Last year's OSU team should have gotten a bid.  But this year OSU barely beat Maryland, Nebraska, and PSU, plus struggled with teams like Minnesota and MSU more than you'd have expected.

I think they got the four best teams in the country, or at least the top 3 and Notre Dame.  

M-Dog

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:10 PM ^

GA should not be in.  Losses do count.

If losses don't matter, then why play any games?

Just go through the pre-season rankings of the SEC and pick the top 4 and call it a season.  

That's what the talking heads all want.

 

GoBlueBill

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:11 PM ^

I just saw this . " Predictors from ESPN and FiveThirtyEight have Ohio State at No. 4 in their final rankings before the big reveal. In fact, FiveThirtyEight has a top four of AlabamaClemson, Oklahoma and Ohio State, with Notre Dame being left out at No. 5. "

Now im not for Ohio getting in... but man i would love for ND to be undefeated and miss out .  Thats what they should get for not being in a conference 

McBuck85

December 2nd, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^

Of course Finebaum thinks Georgia should be in. He asked who wouldn't have lost to Alabama, but I notice he didn't mention the 20-point beat-down at LSU, where Bama won handily.