2024 College Football Thread

[HutchwasClutch]

If their QB were out? Possibly.

That’s a really great message to send to all of college football that your qb, or other star player gets hurt and well, you’re screwed.  Don’t even bother playing the rest of your games, because they’re totally irrelevant. 

[Pakuni]

Florida State plays Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Perfect opportunity for them to prove the committee wrong.

[WhiteTrash]

If their QB were out? Possibly.

A previous poster pointed out that Ohio State moved into the playoff with nobody losing in front if them and an injured QB.

TCU lost their starter in the fist game last year.

Don't get me wrong,  I think it is great the ACC is getting b#tch slapped.

[Pakuni]

That’s a really great message to send to all of college football that your qb, or other star player gets hurt and well, you’re screwed.  Don’t even bother playing the rest of your games, because they’re totally irrelevant.

It's literally one of the committee's selection criteria.

Other relevant factors such as unavailability of key players and coaches that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.

[WhiteTrash]

Florida State plays Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Perfect opportunity for them to prove the committee wrong.

You do understand the reality of non-CFP games in the past few years?

[Uncle Rico]

Florida State plays Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Perfect opportunity for them to prove the committee wrong.

I’ll be curious how Georgia approaches this game

[HutchwasClutch]

Florida State plays Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Perfect opportunity for them to prove the committee wrong.

Or maybe since they’re human beings who know they got royally screwed today, they can’t get past it’s not the game they should be in and they say f this. Not as focused preparing for a game that’s a major letdown to be part of. Injured players saying why should I risk my future for a meaningless exhibition game?

Could easily sway either way motivational wise couldn’t it? 

[Pakuni]

TCU lost their starter in the fist game last year.

Given that Max Duggan was the runner-up for the Heisman last year, I'm not sure one could credibly argue that losing their starting QB in week was made TCU a worse team.

Do you believe FSU is one of the four best teams?

[HutchwasClutch]

It's literally one of the committee's selection criteria.

Other relevant factors such as unavailability of key players and coaches that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.

Yeah, we know you’re fine with this utter stupidity. 

[Pakuni]

You do understand the reality of non-CFP games in the past few years?

Sure. And I suspect Georgia will be affected by it more than FSU.
FSU goes into the game with something to prove and fewer high NFL draft picks who would be apt to sit this one out.
What's Georgia got to play for?

Georgia has opened as a 12-point favorite. I imagine everyone arguing that FSU deserves a playoff spot is hammering that line.

[Pakuni]

Yeah, we know you’re fine with this utter stupidity.

Is FSU one of the four best teams?
How much you laying on the Noles +12?

[jesmu84]

Tale as old as time.

Is the committee supposed to select the 4 "best" teams or the 4 most deserving based on resume?

[Pakuni]

Tale as old as time.

Is the committee supposed to select the 4 "best" teams or the 4 most deserving based on resume?

1. MISSION
The selection committee’s task will be to select the best teams, rank the teams for inclusion in the playoff and selected other bowl games and then assign the teams to sites.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2016/10/24/selection-committee-protocol

[Lennys Tap]

Ron DeSantis calls for alternate slate of electors

Stacey Abrams refuses to concede Georgia’s loss vs Alabama, insists the game was stolen.

[HutchwasClutch]

Is FSU one of the four best teams?
How much you laying on the Noles +12?

It sucks losing “Reid” Travis, but stubborn fact remains they’re unbeaten.

See my other reply to you how I feel about the Noles in a game that is one of the greatest letdowns of all time for a team to be playing in. 

How are you feeling about your Tide and their strength of schedule in their game? This isn’t Auburn next for them. 

[WhiteTrash]

Given that Max Duggan was the runner-up for the Heisman last year, I'm not sure one could credibly argue that losing their starting QB in week was made TCU a worse team.

Do you believe FSU is one of the four best teams?

Fair about TCU. So what about OSU?

I don't think FSU is one of the four best. I'm actually in agreement with the CFP, the ACC sucks and has for years.

I think Vegas would have Mich, OSU, Bama & UGA.

[Lennys Tap]

Is FSU one of the four best teams?

No, but they earned the right to be there.

Was Florida Atlantic, San Diego St or Miami one of the best teams in College basketball last year?

[MU82]

Solid 16th-place finish for the Irrelevant Irish.

[WhiteTrash]

Is FSU one of the four best teams?
How much you laying on the Noles +12?

What do you think a UGA v UW line would be? UW+7?

[Pakuni]

Fair about TCU. So what about OSU?

After Barrett went down, Cardale Jones came in and extended tOSU's lead in a win over Michigan and then led them to a 59-0 shellacking of Wisconsin in the Big 10 title game. There were no signs of them being a lesser team.
I don't think anyone could credibly argue that FSU has looked as good without Travis. In fact, in two games without him, they've accumulated 224 and 219 total yards, respectively.

But if someone wants to argue that tOSU team didn't deserve a playoff bid, I'm fine with that. I'm sure TCU fans would agree.

[Pakuni]

No, but they earned the right to be there.

Was Florida Atlantic, San Diego St or Miami one of the best teams in College basketball last year?

If you don't think they're one of the best four teams, then you shouldn't complain. The criteria isn't "teams we think earned it the most." It's "best" teams.

And that's a terrible analogy.

[WhiteTrash]

After Barrett went down, Cardale Jones came in and extended tOSU's lead in a win over Michigan and then led them to a 59-0 shellacking of Wisconsin in the Big 10 title game. There were no signs of them being a lesser team.
I don't think anyone could credibly argue that FSU has looked as good without Travis. In fact, in two games without him, they've accumulated 224 and 219 total yards, respectively.

But if someone wants to argue that tOSU team didn't deserve a playoff bid, I'm fine with that. I'm sure TCU fans would agree.

Easy, Bears' fans would call the "terrific". 

[Pakuni]

What do you think a UGA v UW line would be? UW+7?

No, I think it would be 5 or less.

[jesmu84]

1. MISSION
The selection committee’s task will be to select the best teams, rank the teams for inclusion in the playoff and selected other bowl games and then assign the teams to sites.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2016/10/24/selection-committee-protocol

Well then I don't think, as constructed, FSU is one of the 4 best.

But I think there's a good argument for GA or Oregon

[MU82]

Was Florida Atlantic, San Diego St or Miami one of the best teams in College basketball last year?

No, but they were 3 of the 68 best. Different sport, different selection criteria … as you well know.