If the College Football Playoff Committee said they put Alabama in ahead of FSU, because Alabama is
the better team at the end of the year, how can it make sense to have automatic placement of conference champions in next year's 12 team format? By that logic, shouldn't it be the best 12 teams based on rankings? One conference could have the top 4 teams and other conference champions may not be a top 20 team. Seems like inconsistent logic imo.
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You're right, it should be the top twelve teams even if one of them is from Venus.
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This is a microcism of what's wrong w/ society. It's all driven by what's best for mainstream media,
politicians, and corporate entities. It's not about the reality of the truth but the subjectivity that will drive the most eyeballs and revenue. This is what ESPN wanted and needed because they've put so much money behind the SEC which was a very weak and not the best conference this year.
These are not the droids you are looking for.
If you think the collusion is bad this time around, just wait until the conference champs are joined by remaining teams in the Big10 and SEC, regardless of whether they are deserving.
I you thought this crap was corrupt before, you ain't seen nothing yet.
We can blame Auburn for this Final Four hysteria. They are the reason FSU is out.
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As Mike Leach said, this isn't a playoff it's an invitational
"Alabama is better than FSU"
Probably true but UGA is probably better than all the teams but the season mattered for them.
The logic isn't consistent. They got what they wanted. Big brands and representation from a large geographical area. I'll watch. I'll enjoy. They'll make their money.
No sympathy for FSU since they didn't deserve the 1993 NC but got it on the same premise
Karma is a bitch.
Don't expect it to make sense.
It's not designed to make sense or be fair, it's all about the money.
Well, in your hypothetical, the one conference would get 4 teams in and the other 1.
Seems pretty straightforward.
But, if the goal is to have the top 12 teams (per this year's logic), a conference champion may be
outside (maybe, way outside) the top 12. The logic to include Alabama this year because they are perceived to be the better team this year is thrown out the window with next year's conference champion automatic inclusion.
That's not the goal. The goal will be to reward the 4 champions and the 8 other best teams.
7 if the best non-power team gets an invite but I don't recall if that's the case.
Simple. The criteria will not be the same as this year.
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Next year the criteria are different. This year it was a beauty contest. Next year only the
"at large" slots are a beauty contest.) It will be more analogous to the way the Basket ball tourney bids are handed out.
And if they ranked teams on "best right now" criteria, why is FSU ranked #5 and GA #6 and OSU #7?...
...the truth is that they simply were not going to leave the SEC out of the playoff no matter what. That required taking Alabama who won the championship which in turn required taking TX which beat Alabama soundly at home.
It is not a coincidence that the four teams in are all B10 and SEC this next year.