ACC Doubles Down on Stupid

[Deep Creek]

I think it'll be a long way down the road before if ever the ACC and Big 12 are basically eliminated.

IMO we will see the Big 10 and SEC get far more favoritism from the CFP though. I doubt they are going to be willing to give a team like SMU the benefit of the doubt again after the showing that had this year. I think they threw them the bone this year to see how it would go, and they blew it.

The committee seemed to put less importance on SOS and deferred to wins/losses instead. That's the only reason SMU got in from what I can tell.

While SMU stunk in that appearance. Especially early in the game, was it really much worse than the other first round games for Indiana, Tennessee or Clem? All at least double digit losses and they weren't as close as the scores indicated.

Texas 38 Clemson 24
Penn State 38 SMU 10
Ohio State 42 Tennessee 17
Notre Dame 27 Indiana 17

Those four were given a chance and got eliminated...as it should be.

 

[jjc2009]

Okay. How about once instead of never? Or never during a normal season?

That’s more like it!

 

[osubuckeye89]

The committee seemed to put less importance on SOS and deferred to wins/losses instead. That's the only reason SMU got in from what I can tell.

While SMU stunk in that appearance. Especially early in the game, was it really much worse than the other first round games for Indiana, Tennessee or Clem? All at least double digit losses and they weren't as close as the scores indicated.

Texas 38 Clemson 24
Penn State 38 SMU 10
Ohio State 42 Tennessee 17
Notre Dame 27 Indiana 17

Those four were given a chance and got eliminated...as it should be.

They had to put Clemson, Indiana & Tennessee in though.

They coulda easily left SMU out for one of Bama/Ole Miss/South Carolina. I think definitely in the future going forward they will do that now.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

They had to put Clemson, Indiana & Tennessee in though.

They coulda easily left SMU out for one of Bama/Ole Miss/South Carolina. I think definitely in the future going forward they will do that now.

I think its unlikely the sec has another abysmal year in 2025, and may get 5 teams in.

 

[osubuckeye89]

I think its unlikely the sec has another abysmal year in 2025, and may get 5 teams in.

Yep. The SEC certainly didn't earn any benefit of the doubt at the end of this year with how they performed in the playoff and how the "shoulda been in" teams performed in their bowls. But SMU blew it for everyone that's not a Big 10 or SEC team.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Yep. The SEC certainly didn't earn any benefit of the doubt at the end of this year with how they performed in the playoff and how the "shoulda been in" teams performed in their bowls. But SMU blew it for everyone that's not a Big 10 or SEC team.

Eh, i wouldnt go that far. Each year is a new set of circumstances, new people on the committee, etc.

 

[78Cyclones]

Yep. The SEC certainly didn't earn any benefit of the doubt at the end of this year with how they performed in the playoff and how the "shoulda been in" teams performed in their bowls. But SMU blew it for everyone that's not a Big 10 or SEC team.

Maybe for the ACC, but the top 3 teams in the Big XII showed up and performed well in the CFP / Bowl Games. ASU lost in OT in the Peach to Texas, Iowa State beat Miami and BYU beat Colorado. The good news is that they play each other this year. ASU and BYU play @ Iowa State and Iowa State plays @ Colorado.

 

[Wild Turkey]

I think its unlikely the sec has another abysmal year in 2025, and may get 5 teams in.

I wouldn’t call the season abysmal. The SEC was down but honestly it was the lack of QB talent in the league so it’s not that hard of a fix.

You guys lost your first game and there are at least 4 teams that were in the playoff that would had a fair shot of beating you and if UGA had a healthy QB it would be 5.

I definitely give the B1G the nod for top football conference in 2024 but it took 20 years to take that spot back so congrats.

The SEC and B1G should be arguing over the top spot every year so this is good for the game.

Now let’s pick a week in September and go head to head across both conferences during the regular season.

 

[Collegefbfan]

I heard about this ACC conference champs thing on a podcast the other day. I was going to post about it, but thought that you all would never believe it. That is how absurd it is. I mean talking about some stupid major dumbassery and grasping at straws. I can barely understand some jackass thinking of this but actually verbalizing it to bring to the table.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I wouldn’t call the season abysmal. The SEC was down but honestly it was the lack of QB talent in the league so it’s not that hard of a fix.

You guys lost your first game and there are at least 4 teams that were in the playoff that would had a fair shot of beating you and if UGA had a healthy QB it would be 5.

I definitely give the B1G the nod for top football conference in 2024 but it took 20 years to take that spot back so congrats.

The SEC and B1G should be arguing over the top spot every year so this is good for the game.

Now let’s pick a week in September and go head to head across both conferences during the regular season.

Sec wasnt #1 last year either

 

[CoalTrain]

ACC (looking at FSU and Clemson with raised eyebrows):

“See! We’re TRYING…”