It needs to go to 8, no one really cares about a 9th team not getting in

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Nov 29, 2016
6:52:20pm

kotacoug All-American

Because It's further down on the totem pile. The 5th team in a 4 team set up is still a pretty dang good team.

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the playoff committee is weird man. florida gets smoked but stays

riboflavin

11/29/16 5:31pm

The whole thing is making college football (outside of BYU) uninteresting to me.

crack

11/29/16 5:32pm

Would have been a good year to go undefeated...

PortlandCoug

11/29/16 5:34pm

why? there's no way the committee would put an undefeated BYU in over

riboflavin

11/29/16 5:36pm

I agree but we'd still be in the discussion at 7 or 8 or higher perhaps

PortlandCoug

11/29/16 5:41pm

yeah, true.

riboflavin

11/29/16 5:43pm

This is why the playoff needs to go to at least 8. So arbitrary.

flavordave

11/29/16 5:36pm

It'd still be arbitrary who the 8 would be and the seeding would still be

crack

11/29/16 5:38pm

True, but at least then they can win it on the field.

flavordave

11/29/16 5:39pm

It needs to go to 8, no one really cares about a 9th team not getting in

kotacoug

11/29/16 6:52pm

it will never go to 8

Nat Gas Man

11/29/16 8:00pm

The TCU thing was in 2014, right?

rggee

11/29/16 5:52pm

could be. i can't remember.

riboflavin

11/29/16 7:38pm

Agree, they make some weird decisions. A few patterns I think I've seen emerge:

chilango

11/29/16 5:52pm

Number 4 is ridiculous but true.

cougarmanguy

11/29/16 6:08pm

Pretty much nailed it. Will be interesting on #5

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