College Championship Playoff Teams Chosen

[roadwarrior]

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/college-football-playoff-finalists-revealed

 

Notre Dame instead of Texas A&M?

I don't think it should be a popularity contest, but obviously Gold Domes have the following.

[Sam]

Roadwarrior, what is disappointing is that the committee is going with the same programs year in and year out.

 

Last year LSU won the title by replacing Alabama from the SEC. The Fighting Tigers did earn top spot and proved they were the best team in the country.

 

The selection committee, at this time, seems to lean towards Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and a team to be named later.

 

This eliminates the rest of the college field consisting of 124 teams that know that they can't play for the title when they kick off in their first game of the season because they are new comers on the block; do not have that "football pedigree";

lost a game by a bad call; lost a game by a freaky play; or are in a conference where they are considered not to have played a tough enough schedule.

 

We need to expand the field to 16 teams, including the teams that are in the Atlantic Athletic, Sunbelt, Mid-American, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, etc. starting with either #1 playing #16 and so on or #9 playing #16 for the right to play #1.

 

Cinncy had a great year as did Texas A&M. But both are "newcomers" to the championship series so we are stuck with the same three plus Notre Dame for this crazy season. Nothing against Notre Dame, but they sure laid a goose egg against Clemson this weekend.

 

Now don't' get me wrong. Bama and Clemson are excellent teams if their QBs stay healthy and Ohio State is the only hope the Big 10 has to win the championship. And there are lots and lots of TVs in the Big 10 conference geographical area commanding nice TV advertisement rates.

 

But wouldn't it be Kool to see UCF battle Texas or Ball State take on Southern Cal or Jacksonville State match up with North Carolina? These matchups would be better than bowl games, although these newer games would be played as bowl games.

 

What do you think? My suggestion is just food for thought. And you and the other guys say..........................

[TnRiver46]

It doesn’t matter who is in the playoffs, they should just do bama v. Clemson again (and again) . Since they started having playoffs, only once has it not gone all “chalk”

[Sam]

42 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

It doesn’t matter who is in the playoffs, they should just do bama v. Clemson again (and again) . Since they started having playoffs, only once has it not gone all “chalk”

You are so right. We need to get Tennessee into a position where they could qualify for the championship plus other SEC schools in the future. 

 

Nothing against the selection committee, but haven't we seen Clemson/Bama and Clemson/Ohio State and Clemson/Notre Dame before?

 

We need to open up the playoffs to give other teams the chance to pull off an upset and move forward towards the championship game, like the fantastic NCAA basketball tournament, where a small school like Richmond can beat a big time school like Indiana many years ago or have a basketball powerhouse like Virginia get upset by a small college in the first round.

 

Now that type of playoff system would really create some interest in the games.

 

Are the Vols going to a bowl game this year? Bowls are open to any teams they can get. LSU is staying home due to sanctions placed on themselves by the administration for botching all of the sexual assaults charges against our jocks for the past years. Hey, that's more impressive than Alabama getting in trouble with the NCAA for having the football team members getting outside money to purchase text books or something like that.

 

[TnRiver46]

19 minutes ago, Sam said:

You are so right. We need to get Tennessee into a position where they could qualify for the championship 

 

We could maybe win a 1A high school championship. Maybe 

[Sam]

24 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

We could maybe win a 1A high school championship. Maybe 

That's this season. Give 'em time as with all teams they go through rough times and then great times.

 

The Vols will be back.

[VolFan]

Big maybe. We'd have to make the TSSAA playoffs first...

[TnRiver46]

14 minutes ago, Sam said:

That's this season. Give 'em time as with all teams they go through rough times and then great times.

 

The Vols will be back.

I hope you’re right but I have zero confidence in the administration 

[Sam]

2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I hope you’re right but I have zero confidence in the administration 

The Tennessee football program is too strong and has a rich history and they will be back.

 

Give them two or three years and they will challenge Bamasux once again, driving the Tide fans nuts.

[TnRiver46]

5 minutes ago, Sam said:

The Tennessee football program is too strong and has a rich history and they will be back.

 

Give them two or three years and they will challenge Bamasux once again, driving the Tide fans nuts.

Haha. Well I’ve given us  about 13 consecutive years to challenge bama and no dice so far 

 

maybe had you kept that pip squeak Nick saban in Baton Rouge I wouldn’t have this problem........

 

I’m sure you recall, but the TN program has never been the same since Matt mauck entered the 2001 SEC championship game. We were all set to play USC in the rose bowl........

[Shimano_1]

Id have no problems with having more teams in the playoffs...however...kinda hard to argue that Clemson and Alabama have been the 2 best teams in the country for many years excluding last year.  Notre dame proved who they were yesterday.  I can't stand bama but theyre good and will be til Saban isn't there. Id love to see Tennessee good again. Ive given up hope for my UK Wildcats ever doing anything in the football world. 

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, Shimano_1 said:

Id have no problems with having more teams in the playoffs...however...kinda hard to argue that Clemson and Alabama have been the 2 best teams in the country for many years excluding last year.  Notre dame proved who they were yesterday.  I can't stand bama but theyre good and will be til Saban isn't there. Id love to see Tennessee good again. Ive given up hope for my UK Wildcats ever doing anything in the football world. 

We might have some good battles on the basketball floor this year! 
 

@Sam, Tennessee plays West Virginia in the liberty bowl 

[VolFan]

Going to get revenge for that game in Charlotte! (Which I attended and heard Country Road so much I actually started singing it...)

 

They should have UT play Memphis in the Liberty Bowl. At least the whole state would watch.

[Caliyak]

My own only beef, "they" moved the Rose Bowl because of two coaches crying. Talk about influencing the games. Oh well, I hope ND and Clemson lose just for this. 

[Teal]

I'd be ok with expanded college play offs, but I'd want to reduce the number of regular season games for them.  Expand the play off and it's more games for those teams..more wesr and year on alot of kids about to go pro.   I dont see it happening.   Schools ain't gonna wana lose money. By shorting regular season.   I dont see any changes happening anytime soon.  I do feel like some teams are cherry picked tho.  

[PourMyOwn]

19 hours ago, Shimano_1 said:

Id have no problems with having more teams in the playoffs...however...kinda hard to argue that Clemson and Alabama have been the 2 best teams in the country for many years excluding last year.  Notre dame proved who they were yesterday.  I can't stand bama but theyre good and will be til Saban isn't there. Id love to see Tennessee good again. Ive given up hope for my UK Wildcats ever doing anything in the football world. 

Hold on a minute, UK has been grabbing Ohio recruits that Urban and Day didn't want (and a couple they did) for the last 5 or so years. Cincinnati under Fickell has done the same thing 

 

What's so special about this, is that now Harbaugh and Mich St don't get those guys. They both built their programs on Ohio boys, and now they are historically terrible. 

Thanks UK!

[Sam]

4 hours ago, Teal said:

I'd be ok with expanded college play offs, but I'd want to reduce the number of regular season games for them.  Expand the play off and it's more games for those teams..more wesr and year on alot of kids about to go pro.   I dont see it happening.   Schools ain't gonna wana lose money. By shorting regular season.   I dont see any changes happening anytime soon.  I do feel like some teams are cherry picked tho.  

Teal, I once asked an LSU coach how come LSU got a bid to a big bowl when other teams with better records did not. He told me, in a nutshell, "Follow the money."

 

LSU fans will travel to bowl games and the local businesses and governments love the income, in addition the LSU people know how to party.

 

As for adding teams to the playoffs, once again, follow the money. If there is more money to be shared by the conferences by expanding the playoffs then it will happen.

 

I understand from some sources in Baton Rouge that there is a quiet backroom movement to have the Power 5 separate from the NCAA and form their own program. Discussions among the Athletic Directors and their staffs may be going on as you read this post. Stay tuned!

[BassFishinBrandon]

A&M got robbed big time.  Ohio State has no business in the top 4 barely beating Indiana and Northwestern... As a South Carolina fan my only highlights of the year was watching Harris run the ball and finally ousting freaken Muschamp.  The Group of 5 teams were honestly more fun to watch this year.  Teams like Coastal, App state, Georgia Southern, Cincinnati etc had more exciting games.  The top 4 was strictly a money move again. No question that Alabama is probably the best team this year without question, but Clemson losing losing to Notre Dame without Lawrence proves Lawrence is the difference maker. Hats off to the backup(no clue how to spell his name), he played a hell of a game.  If USC beat Oregon the committee by default of their own words regarding Ohio State would have had to include them too.  I wish they'd just expand the playoffs to 8 teams.  Things will get a little less grey.  All complaining aside I was just grateful we had some football to watch this ear with this covid garbage.

 

Ok SEC fans you can gang up on me for liking South Carolina now lol

[VolFan]

Can't gang up - SEC fandom is an addiction, not a choice.

[Dwight Hottle]

Sweet revenge for OSU. Coach Dabo should have kept his mouth shut instead of disrespecting the Bucs. 

[TnRiver46]

Same teams every year, somebody wake me up when it’s over . And For the love of god someone please beat Alabama 

[Sam]

6 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Same teams every year, somebody wake me up when it’s over . And For the love of god someone please beat Alabama 

LSU - We will. We will. ?

 Ok guys and gals, let's face it. Ohio State was given their ticket to the playoffs because 1) they are a good football team; and 2) money.

 

With Ohio State and Notre Dame on the menu, TV ratings would be much higher than if we had a Cincinnati or Texas A&M in the mix, although both teams had the credentials to make the playoffs.

 

I think A&M's performance against LSU hurt their chances as if it was not for the A&M pick six, the score of the game would have been 13-7. Had LSU had Max Johnson or Miles Brennan at QB I believe LSU would have scored more points. May not have won the game, but it would have been closer than 13 points.

 

Ohio State has something to prove and last night they took a giant step in proving they are worthy of the playoffs. Now to see if Bamasux can keep the championship trophy in the SEC.

[roadwarrior]

OSU was a surprise for those that didn't think they should be invited to the Big Show.

Now it's down to one game and it will be played on the field, not the chalk board. BAMA

looks like the odds on favorite, but EVERYONE expected Clemson to win big vs Ohio.

 

[Dwight Hottle]

The commentators hit the nail on the head last night. When OSU is highly ranked [#1] they play so so. But when they are the major underdog they can be extremely dangerous. They play much better when they have a chip on their shoulder. 

[Caliyak]

ND and Clemson, your parents were present to see it. LOL