A college football selection day unlike any before is upon us. There will be griping. There will be grief. There will be questionable seedings and logical inconsistencies from the committee. And we'll feel its effects for a long time, writes @slmandel.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/597... - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 79 days ago

A college football selection day unlike any before is upon us. There will be griping. There will be grief. There will be questionable seedings and logical inconsistencies from the committee.

And we'll feel its effects for a long time, writes @slmandel.bsky.social.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5977599/2024/12/08/cfp-rankings-smu-alabama-final-thoughts/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twhq&source=twitterhq

Comments

cybercowboybuddha.bsky.social•79 days ago

This year’s SMU team should be given one of the 12 spots over this year’s ‘Bama team. Now if you want to claim historic dominance and say ‘Bama should be allowed in just because they are ‘Bama. Well, you are wrong.

baroquen131.bsky.social•79 days ago

Columnists: Prepare your hot takes!

thekb23.bsky.social•79 days ago

Unrelated, but how do we get a PPV wrestling match for charity between Warde Manuel and David Baker or the 2 of them in a tag team match against some 5'7 football fans?

thekb23.bsky.social•79 days ago

And losing on a walk off FG no less. If SMU is left out in favor of Bama then we need to revolt against the committee. As is, it's criminal to allow anyone currently working for any D1 school to be allowed on the committee due to bias concerns.

adamrgoar91.bsky.social•78 days ago

Is Alabama better than half the teams in the playoff in a head to head match up? More than likely, yes. But they don't deserve to be in this year based on them losing so many games.

b-coz.bsky.social•79 days ago

Enough of these committees. We need 4 twenty team conferences. Everyone plays every team in their division, you could have monster crossovers with other conferences. Division winners play title game. Final 4. Champion.

All decided on the field.

cforsberg.bsky.social•79 days ago

Tough call. The Ponies fought back, but...

tbollers.bsky.social•79 days ago

Truth be told here

terfra1.bsky.social•79 days ago

I don't understand any reason for whining. In the past, Oregon and Georgia would be playing for the National Championship.
If it were last year, add Notre Dame and probably Ohio State, maybe Clemson.
Now, 12 teams get to vie for a real championship.
I don't care to hear from anyone who not included

nanook48.bsky.social•79 days ago

Bama is still better than SMU with no significant wins this year. @alabamaftbl.bsky.social

caseylouis.bsky.social•79 days ago

Probably.

fat40yearoldruss.bsky.social•79 days ago

I can guarantee you the 5 or 6 seed is really hoping SMU makes it in. 💯

fat40yearoldruss.bsky.social•79 days ago

Bama vs SMU on a neutral field. Bama would double digit favorites

thejettanderson.xyz•79 days ago

It’s that quote tbh, Alabama played a tougher schedule, sure, but seeing how close SMU and Clemson were and seeing Alabama get manhandled not by Texas or Georgia, but Oklahoma? And lose two more games on top of that, one of them also to 6-6 Vandy? Idk, Alabama I think should just go bowling.

donmanski.bsky.social•79 days ago

They will pick the 12 teams which will generate the most $$. Not the 12 best teams. I mean, most the the teams will have earned it, but teams 8 - 12 will mostly be for the cash.

caseylouis.bsky.social•79 days ago

Win and you are in. You didn’t win SMU.

gallowaygolf.bsky.social•79 days ago

The playoff was expanded to give more money and chances to the SEC. We all know this unfortunately

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply