🏈 Playoff Sections for 2018 -- 1) CU, 2) OU, 3) UGA, 4) BAMA

[rick4bama]

 

[Max]

 

[rick4bama]

@12gage I also posted this to, in another thread. Great minds think alike!

 

[Max]

4. Alabama.
I don’t want to do this. Believe me. Nothing bores me more than Alabama football, and all the boring things about Alabama football:

The unending cycle of defensive dominations, accompanied by just enough offense to get leads;
the ridiculous prattling about the Process, which just sounds like Nick Saban working too much and hiring consultants to watch his consultants to watch his consultants;
The roster, an endless crew of four- and five-star recruits, many of whom never really see playing time because they get lost in the machine;
The fanbase, now so bored with constant winning that they have to invent complaints. (For instance: There are real people who think Jalen Hurts, whose throws are measured out like they cost Alabama real money each, is holding Alabama back. YOU PEOPLE NEED A FOUR-WIN YEAR TO RECALIBRATE YOUR EXPECTATIONS, YOU PAMPERED HOUNDSTOOTH HEELS.)
Short of being an Auburn fan, I am the last person in the world who wants to watch anything remotely like more Alabama football, especially when the Tide didn’t win their own division, much less their own conference.

But: The other real option here is Ohio State, a team with two losses, including a 31-point loss to Iowa, and a strength of record that, prior to the championship game, was rated well below Alabama’s. The playoff’s stated goal is putting the four best teams in, not the four best conference champions.

Alabama had one bad moment on the road against a hated rival. (Injuries contributed, showing that even Alabama can be affected by injury eventually.). Its key component in the out-of-conference schedule was Florida State, a team whose season collapsed when starting QB Deondre Francois was injured by the Alabama defense. The departure of Lane Kiffin was supposed to take something vital out of an Alabama offense; instead, the Crimson Tide are actually up a few tenths of a point per game.

If it gets too hectic in terms of advanced stats and strength of schedule: Ohio State lost by 31 points to Iowa and coughed up another game before that to Oklahoma. The four best teams should include Alabama, a team that did not lose by 31 points to Iowa.

Either I’m right, or I get to watch Alabama lose in embarrassing fashion. Either way, we win.

SB Nation

 

[TerryP]

Last night it was Clemson, OU, UGA, and OSU. Today her script changed.

 

[planomateo]

When was the last time you saw someone holding a "We Want Ohio State" sign...

 

[#80]

When was the last time you saw someone holding a "We Want Ohio State" sign...

The 12th of NEVER.

 

[TerryP]

If there's anything I can take away from this weekend it's the entertainment value found in the circular reasoning. Here's a tweet that should be downright confusing...but, it's not in today's age.

OSU gets credit for beating a undefeated Wisky.
Bama's getting knocked for losing to a three loss Auburn.

It can't be both ways. It's either a one loss Wisky and a three loss Auburn or it's an undefeated Wisky and a two loss Auburn.

 

[rick4bama]

Last night it was Clemson, OU, UGA, and OSU. Today her script changed.

Sorry to @PhillyGirl but she a woman isn't she?

 

[TerryP]

FWAA (Football Writers Association of America) final regular season poll.

http://www.footballfoundation.org/Portals/7/Super 16 Poll_Week 14 Final Rankings (12.03.17).pdf

 

[gc90]

mack brown still butt hurt

 

[rick4bama]

 

[rick4bama]

mack brown still butt hurt

You know why? "If only Colt didn't get hurt!"

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

ESPN hates Bama, but.

Of course, Heather Dick-itch would pick against Bama.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

sagarin:

1 Alabama A = 98.23 11 1 71.96( 56) 0 1 | 3 1 | 98.90 1 | 99.26 1 | 96.28 4
2 Clemson A = 97.56 12 1 77.20( 8) 1 0 | 7 0 | 96.18 4 | 96.90 2 | 100.12 1
3 Georgia A = 96.22 12 1 74.38( 37) 2 1 | 3 1 | 95.34 5 | 94.33 6 | 98.74 2
4 Ohio State A = 95.82 11 2 75.28( 28) 2 1 | 4 2 | 96.34 3 | 95.46 4 | 94.76 5
5 Oklahoma A = 94.94 12 1 75.23( 29) 1 0 | 5 1 | 92.84 7 | 95.46 3 | 98.30 3
6 Penn State A = 94.92 10 2 72.99( 46) 0 1 | 3 2 | 96.58 2 | 94.66 5 | 92.44 8
7 Wisconsin A = 93.55 12 1 72.66( 50) 0 1 | 3 1 | 93.09 6 | 93.63 7 | 93.70 6
8 Auburn A = 92.87 10 3 78.00( 3) 2 2 | 3 3 | 92.18 9 | 93.48 8 | 93.10 7
9 Washington A = 90.58 10 2 71.56( 58) 0 0 | 1 1 | 92.24 8 | 91.07 9 | 87.68 12
10 Notre Dame A = 88.25 9 3 78.56( 2) 0 1 | 4 3 | 88.91 10 | 88.59 10 | 86.60 14

Last night on ESPN, they had us #1 in FPI as well.

 

[TerryP]

The money line for Bama getting in is getting stronger by the minute.

An hour ago Bama was -220. It's moved to -240. OSU was +160, now at +170

 

[Max]

Of course, Heather Dick-itch would pick against Bama.

Last night it was Clemson, OU, UGA, and OSU. Today her script changed.

 

[gc90]

bama 4 in both coaches and ap poll
bcslike not update yet

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

She corrected herself. Maybe she is starting to come over from the dark side" @12gage

 

[PhillyGirl]

Sorry to @PhillyGirl but she a woman isn't she?

Har har