....for the past 10 years......NCs in 09, 11, 12, 15, 17.....unbelievable..It's been a lot more than just championships that have made this the most dominant run in college football in modern football history.
....for the past 10 years......NCs in 09, 11, 12, 15, 17.....unbelievable..
1971-1980....Bears Bama.....NCs in 73, 78, 79.....played n lost in 71...77 team...should-a-been....
But also had 5 straight SEC Championship....and 8 or 9 in those 10 years...
With a playoff.....wonder how Bama would have done....
PSU wanted to be in the Orange that year (versus OU.) Paterno was always clear on that subject.Even when #2 Bama played #1 Penn State in 78 it was only because they were independent.
I still don't see how, or why, two games in four that would be blowouts (per Vegas current power rankings) makes it a great playoff. Out of four games, how are two with two scoring margins of difference "great playoffs?"Top 8 would be great playoff
Well...terry with that logic..and looking at with a limited vision....I still don't see how, or why, two games in four that would be blowouts (per Vegas current power rankings) makes it a great playoff. Out of four games, how are two with two scoring margins of difference "great playoffs?"
We just saw Clemson beat Notre Dame by four scores and they'd be favored by 12 if the games were played today. (FWIW, the line would be Bama (-12) vs Florida.)
If you look at the rankings you'll find teams ranked #5 and #20 are better matchups.better watching than meaningless bowls with 5-8 in them....
It's a game that richly deserves its spot within the New Years Day/night game.
Still worth watching games..... maybe quit in4th quarter.....if it was outta hand....upsets happen ..drama happens...still some intrigue...We've seen 10 semi-playoff games to date. Three of them have been decided by six, seven, and 10 points. (The other seven blowouts.) So, we can realistically say we've seen two good semi-final games out of 10. The nine point win over OU wasn't as close as the score indicated (and the loss to Clemson wasn't as lopsided as the score indicated either.)
And where were these screw ups with the BCS? If I'm not mistaken, every years the top two in the playoff era would have faced each other in the BCS era. Surely you're bringing Auburn in '04 into the picture? It was those very computers that recognized their strength of schedule and kept them where they were.And we saw...the BCS....and it’s computer screwups...putting ok in after getting beat by 40-50 points...or something...
PSU wanted to be in the Orange that year (versus OU.) Paterno was always clear on that subject.
The biggest reason they ended up in the Sugar was one Paul Bryant. It took some convincing when he talked to Paterno, but in the end they chose the Sugar over the Orange giving us #1 versus #2. Otherwise, we'd be looking at PSU and OU in the Orange and for the title. Based on '77—and Bryant feared this—there was an extremely good chance voters would have put Sims OU team over Bama with a win in the Orange (despite what Bama may or may not have done.)
And where were these screw ups with the BCS? If I'm not mistaken, every years the top two in the playoff era would have faced each other in the BCS era.
2017....bama was 4th....uga 1 or 2..... so no....top 2 didn't play for NC
Where they would have been in bcs .....i dont know
Is that year being suggested as a BCS screwup?Unfortunately, the same place we were after "the kick" in 2013.
You're using the playoff rankings as an argument against the BCS here? If so, I'm a bit confused.2017....bama was 4th....uga 1 or 2..... so no....top 2 didn't play for NC
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Florida
8. Notre Dame
9. Michigan
10. Texas
Is that year being suggested as a BCS screwup?
The BCS did what the bowl system accomplished. Neither has accomplished what the 4 team playoff has attained.
You just said in this thread how the bowl system rarely put #1 vs #2 and then suggest they accomplished the same thing?Say what?
You just said in this thread how the bowl system rarely put #1 vs #2 and then suggest they accomplished the same thing?
The BCS put the top two teams against each other every year. That's the point.