2015 College Football Season

[cougjunkie]

What on Alabama's resume is better than Florida's?

The Wisconsin game is the biggest difference and the win over LSU. Granted Bama lost to Ole Miss and Florida blew them out.

But Florida has been in a tom of close games including squeaking by Florida Atlantic in OT on Saturday. No style points.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The Wisconsin game is the biggest difference and the win over LSU. Granted Bama lost to Ole Miss and Florida blew them out.

But Florida has been in a tom of close games including squeaking by Florida Atlantic in OT on Saturday. No style points.

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

[smokymountainrain]

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

I think that and they are a one loss team playing their best football right now and their one loss came all the way in September. Sorta like Ohio State last year. I'm not agreeing that an early season loss, followed by a winning streak should matter, but it seems like it does.

[cougjunkie]

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

Of course they are. Definite bias for Bama.

[Bo Diddley]

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

I could see serious talk about expanding, but they would likely push the Big 12 into expanding adding a CCG to get an automatic qualifier.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

Last year was similar. Baylor and TCU should have been included.

Who's to say that Michigan State and Oklahoma shouldn't be going ahead of Alabama and Notre Dame? For that matter, how about Ohio State and Michigan State (or Oklahoma and Baylor) both going ahead of Alabama and Notre Dame?

[All-American]

Last year was similar. Baylor and TCU should have been included.

Who's to say that ... Oklahoma shouldn't be going ahead of ... Notre Dame?

Tejas

[The_Douger]

Last year was similar. Baylor and TCU should have been included.

Who's to say that Michigan State and Oklahoma shouldn't be going ahead of Alabama and Notre Dame? For that matter, how about Ohio State and Michigan State (or Oklahoma and Baylor) both going ahead of Alabama and Notre Dame?

I don't know how you can put Oklahoma over Notre Dame if they have equal records, considering that Oklahoma's only loss is Texas and Notre Dame beat Texas.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Alabama and Florida will cancel one or the other out. But I wouldn't mind seeing Florida lose to Florida State and then seeing Florida beat Alabama so that the SEC was kept out altogether. That said, I simply don't see Florida beating Alabama.

The Big 10 will likely do something similar -- Michigan State and the winner gets a playoff spot. Although if Iowa wins, I can see Ohio State still sneaking in with a certain things happen (Notre Dame loses to Stanford and Ohio State sneaks in past Oklahoma and Baylor depending on the capriciousness of the committee).

If Notre Dame beats Stanford:

1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Notre Dame 4. Michigan State/Iowa (Iowa is #3 if it wins Big 10 Championship)

If Notre Dame loses to Stanford and Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State:

1. Clemson. 2. Alabama 3. Oklahoma 4. Michigan State/Iowa (Iowa is #3 if it wins Big 10 Championship)

If Notre Dame loses to Stanford and Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma:

1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Michigan State/Iowa 4. Baylor -- with a slight chance that Ohio State sneaks in again if the committee still hates Baylor's nonconference schedule, as long a Ohio State beats Michigan.

Then there's the question of which teams really are the best, and I don't see how you put in Notre Dame ahead of Oklahoma if they both win this Saturday. Oklahoma will have beaten Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State in three consecutive weeks to finish off the year.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I don't know how you can put Oklahoma over Notre Dame if they have equal records, considering that Oklahoma's only loss is Texas and Notre Dame beat Texas.

Because Notre Dame will have not beaten three teams in the top 15 in the last three weeks to finish out the year. Texas and Oklahoma is a rivalry game, it was a fluke. Alabama lost to Ole Miss and looked pretty bad in the process.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ouch.

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[Jarid in Cedar]

Ouch.

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I was in the stands and didn't want to watch it, either

[Donuthole]

What on Alabama's resume is better than Florida's?

I just think Bama is getting the benefit of being Alabama, which in theory was ending with the playoff committee. That said, I'm not sure there is much difference between 1 and 10 in the rankings, this year is a good argument to expand to 8 teams.

Funny jab at the Alabama rule in this ESPN vignette:

http://espn.go.com/espn/now?nowId=1-14224951

[falafel]

Funny jab at the Alabama rule in this ESPN vignette:

http://espn.go.com/espn/now?nowId=1-14224951

Which one of the 35 vignettes on that page are you referencing?

[Topper]

Which one of the 35 vignettes on that page are you referencing?

I couldn't f d it either.