I would say it is always unconscious. If not, they shouldn't be on the committee. And we can say they check their bias/experience/history at the door when they ceremonially hang their hats on the hook swhen they walk in. But we are all a compilation of our history and experiences...even if we aren't intentionally biased.
It definitely seems to be this year. Neither conference has any real good teams this year. Miami is fools gold but the committee bought it. Now they have to sell it.
That's my thuoght ... the P2 is already just giving them some money to keep the anti-trust suit away. Why not throw that into a playoff pool?
Dude ... I have stated numerous times that one more loss and we are out. But, if you don't think that the Committee should look SOS, I don't know what to tell you. It matters who you play when you look at losses. Duh. You aren't going to believe this but just because you didn't lose a game may not mean you are really good. That's just common sense.
SMH.
Are you serious Clark? Vanderbilt has done it this year. I would say anyone in the top 30 would do it.
The P2 could if they wanted to. And it would probably be better for CFB overall. But we all know what is best for college football has been trumped by the desire for money.
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I agree it matters. So, Bama beats UGA, LSU and loses to Vandy and Tenn. If you have watched them play, they can beat anyone on a given day and then look like total shit. At least up until now. If they play like the LSU game you don't want any part of them. I totally agree with Texas. Candidly, this would be a good year to get UGA ... our O is anemic, and our D is really good at times and not very good at other times.
If Texas loses to A&M, they shouldn't be in because of what you say regarding their wins. They'll have zero "good" wins.
. Doesn't say much for the B1G's 5-18 does it? Add to that Penn State will probably end up 11-1 having zero wins against a ranked opponent.
If Texas loses to A&M, they shouldn't be in because of what you say regarding their wins. They'll have zero "good" wins.
Their schedule wasn't to difficult to begin with IMO. And Michigan and Oklahoma not being good enough to be ranked removed any margin of error they might have.
Miami may finish 11-1 and not have beaten a ranked team similar to Indiana. Miami's is understandable since the ACC isn't that good. But Indiana playing a nine game B1G schedule, going 8-1 and not beating a ranked team is a
And, what is the committee going to do when they have to make decisions about teams with a few losses but no real good wins? Some teams have to fill those slots. What's going to be interesting is when they have to let in a Colorado and eliminate one of the teams we are talking about. But....auto bids.
Penn State may not have any better resume than Indiana. Both could be 11-1 without a ranked win. One of them, if not both, HAVE to get in. No way there is only 2 B1G teams in the CFP even if none of the rest have a ranked win. That would also trigger creating a brand new playoff structure and eliminate a committee. The P2 ain't having any of that.
