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Why the College Football Playoff selection committee got it wrong
Yahoo ^ | December 2, 2018 | Pat Forde

Posted on 12/02/2018 5:02:01 PM PST by C19fan

Why the College Football Playoff selection committee got it wrong Pat Forde,Yahoo Sports 5 hours ago

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In the end, a committee of the establishment, by the establishment and for the establishment arrived at the safe and predictable decision establishmentarians tend to make. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame were easy calls. Then it got hard. And when it got hard, the College Football Playoff selection committee chose 12-1 Oklahoma for its fourth and final spot, over 11-2 Georgia. It was the far less controversial choice, for the following reasons: * It allowed a third Power Five conference room at the feed trough, as opposed to keeping the majority of the five out.

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Comment #161 Removed by Moderator

To: Lakewood

But there’s still Alabama.


162 posted on 01/04/2019 11:55:43 AM PST by chesley (What is life but a long dialog with imbeciles? - Pierre Ryckmans)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Dude you’re the one with excuses not me. You like to use the word “prove” a lot. The only thing proven is the final scores...SEC 153 Big 10 80...3 wins and 1 loss. Proven and documented forever. Have a nice weekend.


163 posted on 01/04/2019 7:03:19 PM PST by Lakewood
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

SEC 153 Big 10 80 head to head. SEC 3 Big 10 1 head to head. Don’t see anything to have an excuse about and I don’t.

Never said anything about Georgia or Notre Dame. Only mentioned LSU cause you did. Whatever...

Talk about touchy...Dude get over yourself...


165 posted on 01/04/2019 8:04:46 PM PST by Lakewood
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