Alabama - Officially out of the CFP Playoffs

[shocka1212]

LSU has to lose twice for Bama to even make the SEC championship game.

well then I stand corrected

[G Anon Dropout]

If Alabama beats Auburn, they’ll still make the playoff.

This. Alabama gets a mulligan every year and it's irritating as hell because nobody should get in the playoffs if they don't win their conference (or even division of their conference). This game actually guaranteed Bama an easier route to the playoffs as they don't have to play a conference championship game.

[swordsandtequila]

College football the only sport where what happens on the field is superseded by "experts" opinions regarding the best teams. Opinion plays a role but it shouldn't outweigh actual results. The best team doesn't always win, that's what makes sports great. No reason to have a playoff if we're just gonna let talking heads vote for it (other than the obligatory money grab). Make it 8 teams, the Power 5 conference champions and 3 at large (best of the rest) and play it out. Sure there might be a few curb stompings, but so what. Might be a few upsets too. Bonus #1 they'll make more money. Bonus #2 is we don't have to see Nicky crying at the podium about how his team deserves to get in, etc. Any other team loses at home, with that out of conference schedule, they're out, no question. Rant over.

[Mr KLC]

Orgeron: “Might get to go to a 711 and get me a Monster or Red Bull without people saying ‘Gotta beat those guys.’ Well, I beat’em.”

[homie1975]

Alabama alive and well if LSU keeps winning because bama's one loss will have been to top 2 team by a slim margin. Trust me they will 1000% be in the CFP discussion on dec 7th night if they and LSU both win out.

Anyone who doesn't agree simply has her or his head in the sand the L5Y of the CFP.

Committee job is to pick the 4 best teams. Conf champ tiebreaker between teams only comes in if the committee thinks multiple teams look the same on paper. Then the conf title is the tiebreaker.

Again, 2016 ohio st got in but did not win the B1G conf. Penn state did.

[itchypickle]

Alabama alive and well if LSU keeps winning because bama's one loss will have been to top 2 team by a slim margin. Trust me they will 1000% be in the CFP discussion on dec 7th night if they and LSU both win out.

Anyone who doesn't agree simply has her or his head in the sand the L5Y of the CFP.

Committee job is to pick the 4 best teams. Conf champ tiebreaker between teams only comes in if the committee thinks multiple teams look the same on paper. Then the conf title is the tiebreaker.

Again, 2016 ohio st got in but did not win the B1G conf. Penn state did.

Exactly.

If it comes down to one loss teams you have to consider the eye test and season work. Bama and Oklahoma are probably the two options. If Alabama list by 5 to an LSU and OU’s loss was K State and a one point scare to Iowa State last night vs Alabama rolling weaker teams there is your winner for the 4 slot.

Disclaimer I like Baylor and what they’ve done after their program scandals but I can’t see them running the table and Ohio Stare would take Minnesota out easily so that’s that.

[Big Bear]

If Alabama beats Auburn, they’ll still make the playoff.

not a chance in hell

sos too weak

[thetrinity]

Penn st had 2 losses in 2016.

Right now bama has to be behind a 1 loss LSU, the big 10 champ, Clemson. That puts them 4th IMO. Don’t be surprised if they r in.

I’m not counting Baylor because they won’t go undefeated. They will be ahead of the big 12 and pac 12 winners with 1 loss

[stevek173]

I can't believe I'm the first one to say this but it will be LSU, Clemson, Ohio St and then Alabama will squeak into the 4th spot.

[nyplayer33]

They lost to a number 1 ranked team and lsu QB had a great game

[chico2663]

strength of schedules

1	LSU (9-0)	14.1	1	68	8
2	Auburn (7-2)	13.5	1	17	1
3	Wisconsin (7-2)	12.2	2	89	2
4	Michigan (7-2)	11.7	3	74	5
5	Ohio State (9-0)	11.6	3	67	3
6	Florida (8-2)	11.5	4	37	4
7	Iowa (6-3)	10.3	7	98	14
8	Penn State (8-1)	10.1	7	92	7
9	Alabama (8-1)	10.1	1	51	17
10	Oregon (8-1)	8.4	4	19	9
11	Michigan St (4-5)	8.2	5	97	6
12	Notre Dame (7-2)	8.1	1	59	12
13	Miss State (4-5)	7.8	10	65	15
14	Texas A&M (6-3)	7.5	1	107	10

[chico2663]

If auburn wins they are in but i believe if alabama wins oregon will jump them. Pac-10 has been overlooked. Maybe an undefeated baylor gets in. Before you talk shit about swc er big 12. Texas was in the game against lsu until the end and texas isn't the greatest.

[thetrinity]

Best shot of bama staying home IMO is Georgia beating lsu

[chico2663]

This is before this weeks game and isn't as sec biased.

[itchypickle]

If auburn wins they are in but i believe if alabama wins oregon will jump them. Pac-10 has been overlooked. Maybe an undefeated baylor gets in. Before you talk shit about swc er big 12. Texas was in the game against lsu until the end and texas isn't the greatest.

If Utah gets healthy I can see them beating the Ducks so I wouldn’t be so sure on Oregon yet. That said....as a Bucs fan in the NFL I would love to see them draft Herbert at QB abs get rid of crab leg thief me penetrate her in the pussy Winston so I wish him luck!

[homie1975]

not a chance in hell

sos too weak

A win at highly ranked auburn on 11/30 would up the SoS and SoR and be fresh in the committee's mind the night of 12/7.

Take off your crimson and gray glasses for a second and be neutral like others and myself. Maybe you'll learn something BB !!!

[sweethook]

kiss'em goodbye

[homie1975]

Bama only drops to #4 in AP

[nyplayer33]

Bama wins out they r in

[Big Bear]

Bama wins out they r in

lol no way

they havent got any wins against a top 25 program

[2daBank]

Bama wins out they r in

Not unless a ton of craziness happens. Committee putting them at 3 said as much. They might be one of best 4 but their resume is ass, they are out.

[gojetsgomoxies]

i don't think bama should be in. and i don't know how they do BCS rankings.

but i will note that sagarin has alabama in a group of 4 teams miles ahead of #5 team oregon

hasn't alabama got in before as non-division winner? or ohio state?.......... i would love to see a rule that teams can't get in on that too often. individual teams that is.

[Big Bear]

i don't think bama should be in. and i don't know how they do BCS rankings.

but i will note that sagarin has alabama in a group of 4 teams miles ahead of #5 team oregon

hasn't alabama got in before as non-division winner? or ohio state?.......... i would love to see a rule that teams can't get in on that too often. individual teams that is.

good post

[gojetsgomoxies]

will clemson at some point get heat for weak ACC?

i'm assuming alabama will need both utah and oregon to have a loss the rest of the way.... then, it's okla, alabama, auburn?.... i don't necessary mean utah/oregon get in with a great run. but they don't lose out to alabama i don't think

[19th Hole]

[BigDofBA]

Bama shouldn't get in.

If you can't win your own division, you don't deserve to be in the playoff.

They may very well be one of the 4 best teams but they just got dominated in their biggest game of the year at home. That game wasn't as close as the final score.

Bama hasn't beaten a ranked team yet......

[jtoler]

Alabama alive and well if LSU keeps winning because bama's one loss will have been to top 2 team by a slim margin. Trust me they will 1000% be in the CFP discussion on dec 7th night if they and LSU both win out.

Anyone who doesn't agree simply has her or his head in the sand the L5Y of the CFP.

Committee job is to pick the 4 best teams. Conf champ tiebreaker between teams only comes in if the committee thinks multiple teams look the same on paper. Then the conf title is the tiebreaker.

Again, 2016 ohio st got in but did not win the B1G conf. Penn state did.

and thats what makes it pretty much an authoritarian and political system. which is why they came up with the whole committee nonsense so they can do whatever the heck they want to do we should have known that when we saw the likes of names such as condoleezza rice on it, pretty pathetic. anybody can use the eye test nonsense which makes it all subjective then and not objective after all we've seen bama get in at least once if not twice when they not only didnt win their division and didnt play in sec title game those title games give the committee a chance to eliminate the title game loser and insert an alabama

[2daBank]

If Utah gets healthy I can see them beating the Ducks so I wouldn’t be so sure on Oregon yet. That said....as a Bucs fan in the NFL I would love to see them draft Herbert at QB abs get rid of crab leg thief me penetrate her in the pussy Winston so I wish him luck!

Not so sure I’d want my team to draft Herbert. Apparently the ppl sold on him at next level but I am not., I’d def take him before the ones who only started one year of college ball tho. These dumb ass gm’s fall for one year ncaa wonders far too often!!

[funnyb25]

Alabama will be #4

[2daBank]

Alabama will be #4

Not unless they get a ton of help. They would be least deserving team ever. Their resume a joke. Who have they beat?

[funnyb25]

Not unless they get a ton of help. They would be least deserving team ever. Their resume a joke. Who have they beat?

They are the Patriots of college football man. They will be #4 as of now.

[2daBank]

They are the Patriots of college football man. They will be #4 as of now.

No chance they be 4 in 2marro rankings (or whatever day they do it(.,,

[funnyb25]

Kinda funny. Bama already #4 in the updated AP and coaches poll that came out tonight. Lol

We will see about playoff rankings. Lol

[2daBank]

Kinda funny. Bama already #4 in the updated AP and coaches poll that came out tonight. Lol

We will see about playoff rankings. Lol

There is no way they better than 6th, outta be more like 7-8. If they in top 5-6 you prob be right tho.

I agree they one of the 4 best but they simply haven’t earned it. If they get put in they might as well stop playing reg season and just start every year by saying “we like these 4 teams, there your playoff!”. Bogus.

[funnyb25]

There is no way they better than 6th, outta be more like 7-8.

It's Bama....They get the Bellicheat Kraft treatment. Same team. One collegiate, one professional.