Greg McElroy reacts to the Week 14 CFP Rankings | Always College Football

[@davidcole2337]

As an Alabama Fan losing to a 5 - 5 Team 24 - 3 and having 3 Losses they have no business being in CFP..

[@jabbahursty]

cheating for bama is central to college football

[@dr4ish]

@@jabbahursty College Football, some businesses in Birmingham and some space industry stuff in Huntsville are literally the only redeeming qualities of the state. It is otherwise sad and backward.

[@oldmcdonald3376]

@@dr4ish u r wrong. it has some great golf courses

[@travisn346]

​@@dr4ishIt's a great state with friendly folks

[@AK-sq1jl]

I felt that same way too but honestly looking at all the teams behind us, I don't see anybody with a better resume or tougher schedule. There's several in front such as Indiana and Penn St who would have losing records if they played our schedule too so I think 13 is just fine.

[@joelnye6399]

It is so stupid to have basketball games holding up any college football telecast be it a game or CFP show etc. Please keep basketball stuff away from interrupting football events.

[@upstatebernie4827]

It's a business, they want max viewership. It's not that complicated.

[@Al-Rudigor]

Gotta love your attitude. 😂

[@hokieduck]

@@upstatebernie4827 Your sarcasm gene is lacking.

[@braydenkinney3273]

Bro go touch some grass, this ain’t serious

[@derekjancart215]

@@joelnye6399 I don’t want to be reminded non contact sports exist during football/hockey season.

[@strelnikoff1632]

Greg M always gives an articulate, reasoned analysis. Regarding Alabama, I'll believe it when I see it, them being left out of the playoffs.

[@PrairieRattler-cj7mh]

It would take another weekend of chaos like last weekend for Bama to get in. And as a Bama fan, I wouldn't bet a dime that they show up against Auburn. We may very well see more of the same as the Oklahoma beat down. Auburn, and all of college football, smell blood in the water.

[@alienasoul]

@@PrairieRattler-cj7mh Bama is a no show. They need to stay home.

[@wealthyfuture999]

y’all acting like bama ain’t get left out before you just know if bama gets in they have one of the best chances to win it all

[@revan3841]

dollars to donuts, they are going to sneak bama into this thing somehow.

[@jbaker7439]

I think they are actually positioning South Carolina to move ahead of Alabama. I wouldn’t have thought SC would be 15. SC plays Clemson at 12. That’s an easy swap if they beat Clemson. Alabama needs Clemson to lose. They need IU to lose. They need SMU or Miami to lose. They need Tennessee to lose. That’s a lot they need to happen. SMU plays Cal at home. Not likely to lose. IU plays Purdue and that’s maybe the worst team in Football. Vandy has fallen off Tennessee should win that. I don’t see a route. They need too many things to go right for them.

[@VFL603]

Which would be unfair since Bama beat SC. No I am not a Bama fan but fair is fair. You should not jump a team if that team has beat you. Especially if that team wins out. But watch it will happen to some team.

[@ShallowPocket]

@@VFL603South Carolina lost by 2 to Bama. That’s a coin flip.

[@jbaker7439]

@VFL603 Maybe but I’m just saying what the CFP is doing. The CFP didn’t rank Tennessee ahead of Alabama even thought Tennessee had the head to head. They were both 8-2. SC has won 5 straight. Alabama is 3-2 over that stretch. They’re up. Alabama is down. Alabama shouldn’t even be ranked as high as they are but they are getting brand bias for what they were. They are 4-3 over last 7 with multiple bad losses in there.

[@jackhack2167]

@@ShallowPocketbut got blown out by ole miss

[@michaelwou1667]

I don’t understand McElroy. He spoke to Pollack and said that he believes ND is one of the team that can win a championship. Now, he talks about how they haven’t beaten anyone when I see that Texas and PSU also haven’t beaten anyone.

[@James-FrankWin]

Both of those things can be true. You can think someone can win a natty (in the future), while not having a very tough schedule (in the past) those statements are not incongruent

[@VFL603]

This playoff isn't here now for fairness. The playoffs are to make money thats it.

[@bbd1920]

100%!!!

[@brandonew2863]

Read my comment from a few minutes ago. All you have to do is follow the money. It will lead to the stadiums the playoff games will be held in.

[@wealthyfuture999]

the whole world revolves around money

[@brandonew2863]

​@@wealthyfuture999I understand that. But, why keep up the lip service? Anyone, who is paying attention, can see through all of the BS.

[@dr4ish]

Amazing comparing this year to other years. The bending over backwards to justify three loss teams --- effectively allowing them to lose four times to be eliminated --- is an embarrassment to anybody who values a competition. Previous years' teams were excluded despite never losing in the regular season, despite having superior Strength of Record than teams that were allowed into the CFB playoff, despite winning against SEC teams and even winning in "neutral site games" that are just down the road from the SEC teams that they are playing. Congrats folks, you are looking at a beauty pageant.

[@angelofefekos]

Greg, you are the best at giving an unbiased look at College Football. You are the standard when it comes to analysis!

[@AngelGonzalez-hc4zw]

One thing I love about college football is these discussions about who gets in, who plays who, strength of schedule etc. and the best part is the arguments that go on once selection is made. This will NEVER stop. 😆

[@CXK13]

Why is Alabama in the top 25 ahead of teams with 3 losses!?!?!?!? This system has no credibility whatsoever.

[@WhitneyGadison1]

I think they are keeping them because of their ranked wins. They should unranked or at least lower than 20. Same for ole miss. But yk, sec bias

[@brandonew2863]

It's simple. Why will Alabama get back in? Money. Huge brand. More advertising dollars.

[@wealthyfuture999]

cause they are better than the teams below then obviously

[@Jarel_317]

@@WhitneyGadison1 SEC has earned its bias. The toughest league to win in top to bottom.

[@wildbobo805]

Alabama beat multiple 3 loss teams behind them in the top 25 so why wouldn't Alabama be ahead of them? They also beat UGA. They also have the 11 SOS and have played a schedule with a combined winning record that is one of the highest in the nation. What can the teams behind them hang their hats on that's better?

[@EricBJones]

Alabama does not deserve to be in the CFP 💯 they have lost 3 games and they got skull drug by Oklahoma a 5-5 team 💯!!!

[@TheRayzerBandit]

Assuming chaos doesn't happen again like last week, they won't get in. But if say SC beats Clemson, then that puts the committee into a tough situation to get Bama out of the CFP range since the team with the best chance to jump them (SC) would be held back with a h2h loss which rightfully should be respected regardless of the OU loss.

[@1lavar22]

So you’re saying any team in the Big 12 deserves to be there over Bama? I don’t think so!

[@wealthyfuture999]

win your games then you won’t have to deal with the ptsd from the bogeyman

[@TheMaximus1031]

@@1lavar22yes Arizona state deserves to be in over bama. And they would dog walk them

[@BG-1970]

Yep, losing BADLY at Ok is a disqualifier!

[@lisad6493]

This is the problem with these so called experts. He is saying he have no problem with Texas 's no big win because it's not TX fault, at same time he is questioning ND's strength of schedule. Strength of schedule at the conference is not and should not ever be use to justify for ranking. This guy is straight SEC ponded

[@wesleygary6651]

What does ponded mean? Additionally, you are wrong. You offer opinion, not fact. Here is how it's done. The SEC is the best conference because the logical next step is the NFL. They pay the most money. They generate the most interest. 17 years pal. 17 years of leading all colleges and conferences in NFL draft picks. Now you go........

[@landisreynolds8496]

@@wesleygary6651how do those facts tie into what he was saying?

[@LannySeals]

​@@wesleygary6651fill us in on where in the criteria of the committee is NFL draft picks and the connections to SOS?

[@lisad6493]

@wesleygary6651 you're right about money but not the play. This is the clause in the ESPN/SEC contract. Promoting SEC helps with recruiting. Again, if SEC is a good conference, why is TX and TX A&M dominating it, both are former big12 teams. Also, a OU team that's just trying to assemble a team just demolished the best team in SEC . That's not the definition of of good let alone best

[@wesleygary6651]

@@lisad6493 The play is the result of the divisions disappearing and the addition of 2 new teams. Sure UGA lost to Ole MIss and Alabama (longtime SEC members) but Bama lost to Vandy and OU which they don't play with any regularity. Texas A & M was the #1 SEC team 3 weeks ago. Now either they they win or they are out of the CFP. With regular match-ups you get a better sense of your opponent--Never engage the same enemy for too long or he will adapt to your tactics. "- General Karl von Clausewitz. Same idea holds for college ball. That's why as Georgia fans we don't want to face Texas or Tennessee again.

[@bigepak60]

So an 11-1 IU is a lock but an ACCCG loser who was 11-1 in the regular season is not a lock? And both of those teams are ahead of IU in the rankings at the end of the regular season. That doesn’t make sense

[@thenorsegodsdiscgolf5751]

Mcilroy went to Bama….

[@Beenman2210]

Miamis safe. I worry for SMU a bit but if they dropped smu out of the playoff for losing a conference championship game for a team that didn’t play in a conference championship game that would be a crime

[@SidekickZero]

These schedules are also made years in advance. There was no way to know how good or bad the teams world be when you play them.

[@spg5658]

Exactly

[@Elit3Energy]

Yeah the casuals fans don't understand.

[@IAmRelXL]

That's why the resume/s.o.r./s.o.s. argument sucks

[@Keithwilsonjr757]

Strength of schedule is a skewed data point. Indy jumped from 101 to 52 after one game with ohio state

[@ScottFord-hg9nz]

Greg, nice report, but a Correction on Boise State's loss that you said was to Clemson when in fact it was to Oregon on the road by a last second field goal in a game that was largely dominated by Boise State. (Oregon led for less than 11 minutes in the game) It looks like quality losses are going to be important in the final rankings / seedings.

[@robertbarnum7541]

Yes. That game exemplifies the current extreme parity top to bottom. Throw in wide variations in individual team play and presto, you have this season.

[@VelocityRestorations]

@@robertbarnum7541 Agreed! Super crazy this year. I love how we're all talking about the playoff bracket 4 weeks out so we get to see it crash and rebuild every week. It's like a 7 day restoration project that groundhog days every week. I love it!

[@Teller580]

Greg said "Boise States only loss was against Clemson" but Boise States only loss was to Oregon.

[@user-dw9fc6ev7x]

@@Teller580 I caught that too, I think Greg is fatigued.

[@codylowery1079]

10-30 Seconds talking about every team, 5 minutes talking about Alabama.....

[@orangehoof]

Bama 13th? Where are Oklahoma and Vandy? Surely they're in the Top 10 since they both SMOKED Bama. Oh, wait! They're not???

[@jbaker7439]

It sucks. But who do you put in front of them? It’s really hard to put the Big 12 teams ahead when they have bad losses and don’t take care of business. Oh and they play in the big 12. Hard to put SC, ASU, Tulane ahead of them.

[@plutotech]

Vandy won by 5. thats not smoked. OU yes.

[@AlabamaPoe]

Bama has the most top 25 wins in all of college football..

[@jbaker7439]

@plutotech Alabama was never “in” that game. Vandy led pillar to post and it was almost obvious that Alabama was going to lose. “Only by 5” is a didnt watch it comment.

[@jbaker7439]

@AlabamaPoe They have 3. And they are not nearly as good as Georgias 3 wins.

[@spg5658]

The ND loss was inexcusable BUT I think they are one of the best 12 teams in the Country, period.

[@keldur16]

Still waiting patiently on people to realize notre dame plays a glorified acc schedule but is never held to the fire the way acc teams are

[@derekjancart215]

@@keldur16 the “fire” lol ND is 55-5 against the ACC in the last 7 years, and beat the only 2 good teams you have in that league repeatedly.

[@keldur16]

@ by the fire I mean the weakness of their schedule being held against them. Most of the football schools in the acc beat up on the lesser acc schools too. It’s not an accomplishment

[@James-FrankWin]

@@keldur16notre LAME also plays 8 p4 this year, 2 AAC, and 2 MAC. CHARMIN SOFT, Nearly baby wipe soft

[@RipJewels]

ND gonna surprise the haters this year. Best defense in the nation even after losing 3 starters

[@bartshaw1007]

As a Clemson fan, thanks for an objective breakdown.

[@bbd1920]

I'm an Alabama fan, and I agree any 3 loss team does not deserve to be in. However, who believes a #18, 19, or 20 ranked deserves anymore right to be in the CFP?

[@Bestruction]

12:01 *Oregon not Clemson lol. Your brain had moved on to #12 Clemson lol

[@captainspartan04]

Gave him a pass because it was late and he did right away focus on Clemson right after

[@Bestruction]

@ no free passes here lol he’s a professional! Just kidding….but seriously 😂

[@jbaker7439]

Greg you are tired cause you’re saying a lot of wrong things. - Head to head is not something the CFP is putting much or any weight on. Tennessee was ranked behind Alabama despite having the head to head and same record. Same with SMU they were ranked ahead of BYU when BYU beat them and they had the same record. - The committee is going with what you look like lately. Which means if you lose you get hit. It means if someone is winning and how they are winning they go up. - Norte Dame losing won’t help Alabama. You’re forgetting that when Norte Dame had 1 loss and Alabama had 2. Alabama couldn’t jump them. They were ranked behind Norte Dame. All the 2 loss teams were. Tennessee. Georgia. Ole Miss. So a 3 loss SEC team will not get in front of a 2 loss Norte Dame because those SEC teams just lost last week so it’s recent and the committee already showed you. - Alabama needs way more help than you are thinking. They need Miami to lose. They need Clemson to lose (close). They need IU to lose. They need Tennessee to lose. They need that combination. SC can absolutely jump Alabama and I think that’s why the committee put SC at 15. They are playing good on a win streak and the CFP is valuing that. They wouldn’t be 15 otherwise. - Bro. If Texas loses they are not dropping them below Alabama. - The Big 12 teams cannot jump Boise if Boise wins out because they are playing a ranked UNLV team that is similarly ranked to these Big 12 teams.

[@johntucker5994]

As an ND fan, to me if ND doesn't win against USC they don't deserve to be in the playoff. The loss to NIU was inexcusable and must be shown to have been an aberration by winning out. If ND doesn't win against USC despite having a better team, then it's off to some bowl game. BUT, I think ND will beat USC and at least cover the spread. Conservatively, ND should beat USC in LA by 14+ pts. My (hope) prediction is 35 - 14. I have been extremely impressed how ND has responded after the NIU loss, which I believe was a coaching loss. ND definitely deserves to be in the playoffs if they win against USC; and I think that they will be a difficult team to handle.

[@Pappavol]

So now instead of 2 or 4 teams bitching, it’s 20 fan bases 😂 y’all chill if ur team gonna win the natty they gonna do it. Quit crying it’s the way it is now. All of it will be settled

[@sudo_rm_vrf]

it doesn't make a lot of sense that the big12 champion could jump from #16-25 to better than #11 over Boise State if South Carolina has no possible path to jumping from #15 to better than #13 over Alabama if they beat Clemson.

[@jbaker7439]

None of the Big 12 teams can jump Boise if Boise win out. Also likely UNLV keeps moving up. They are 22 now. South Carolina can jump Alabama and Ole Miss. in fact, to me, it seems like that’s why the committee moved SC to 15. I wouldn’t have seen them ranked that high. Committee recency bias is full blow this year. Bad losses don’t mean much if they are in the past. SC has some bad ones. But they’ve been winning. Teams around them have been losing.

[@VFL603]

I mean did you really expect this playoff stuff to be fair.

[@jmsamborski]

Well it’s definitely not ranked by the actual best teams. But, who ever thought it would be? It’s a loose assortment of winning teams that balance satisfying the various leagues and fanbases in an “equity” fashion.

[@jbaker7439]

Greg, Whoever loses the SEC championship game is not getting the 5 spot. Not over Ohio State or Oregon. Also. Who says if say Texas lost they’d be ahead of ND. We really don’t know how the committee will value those loses in this format.

[@81moneeca]

he said either oregon or ohio state getting the 5 spot

[@DaiyonYarmeto]

@@81moneecaI don’t even think it’s a guarantee that Ohio state gets the 5 spot with a lost! That’s 2 Ls I can see them at 6-8 but they a big brand so you never know

[@cazhgacel]

So Tennessee at #8 is safely in, but UGA at #7 gets the the chance to play for and win the SEC Championship. Does that mean UGA is also locked in if they beat Ga Tech? Or are we going to see conference runners'-up punished for an additional game and left out of the final playoff ranking? What a mess.

[@jimmywalker4884]

Bama's loss to Oklahoma is way worse than the Ol Miss' loss to Florida.

[@schultzywillpa26]

Who you beat is a big deal. Who you lose to matters almost just as much…

[@Jarel_317]

It doesn’t because Georgia was almost pushed out of the playoffs by losing to 2 top 10 teams. They beat the No. 1 team and No. 8 teams by two touchdowns and sit behind a team that lost to Northern Illinois (Notre Dame) and Georgia Tech (Miami). Georgia also clobbered Clemson by multiple scores. Only Big Ten teams benefit off of who they lost to.

[@jbaker7439]

Lot of talking here about how Alabama can get in. Can they even beat Auburn next week? I mean. Auburn is not a good team. But they aren’t “bad” either. They’ve been in their games. And they always play iron bowl hard.

[@timothyhingham3672]

I realize there is alot more drama about the 12 teama, than thete was about 4 teams, but we need to step back a take a deep breath that we still have a way better xhance of the best team winning it all with 12 instead of 4. And for the SEC Junkies, youd be completely out of the CFP in the old 4 team format. So everyone should chill a bit. And 2 more weeks to decide business on the field.

[@morganhale3434]

What are you talking about?

[@slideup-mt2dd]

@@morganhale3434 You must an SEC fan and can’t read

[@adrianhooks3440]

i agree texas would be the only team from the sec to make it. But Georgia or Alabama would definitely be out so be happy for the 12 team playoff

[@Assyrianair4orce]

Just a reminder Boise state lost to Oregon not Clemson

[@angelsaulovelazquez3232]

SOS will be different after next week and then add championship game

[@willmiddleton9199]

Greg, can we just all agree that this CFP committee is simply a clown show ? If the committee feels that SOS doesn't matter, then Notre Dame has an automatic in EVERY year due to the fact that they don't have to play a conference schedule - that is just total BS. The ignoring of strength of schedule is just ludicrous... Indiana, Texas, BYU, PSU, ND, SMU, and Miami are ALL over rated based on SOS - that is MORE than half of the top 12 ! And most of those teams with the exception of Texas will probably be one and done in the playoffs... Just sayin'

[@bbd1920]

100% agree.

[@adrianhooks3440]

do you want to make a bet on that

[@az_tinkerer_gamer]

Sure sec has a tough schedule. Dont lose to unranked opponents and dont get blown out.

[@matiastrevino7066]

So…at their best Kansas can beat anyone. At their best, Florida can beat anyone. Shoot, at their best, Vanderbilt can compete with anyone. C’mon man

[@charliegriffey7773]

Strength of schedule matters, if you aren't a big brand. Indiana would be out if Bama and Ole Miss took care of business. But they didn't. They lost to 5 loss teams. And in Bamas case they weren't competitive. You can't argue strength of schedule but lose 1/4 of your games and you lose the benefit of the doubt when you lose to bad teams.

[@Justjanuary1]

The CFP needs to change the format to each Power 4 conf getting two spots (8) the best two Group of 5 champions (10), two at-large spots (12). Instead of Power 4 conf championship games, you have conference playoffs 1v4, 2v3. Winners get the spots, then the CFP committee seeds the 12 teams. The #1 team in each power 4 conf would be considered the regular season conf champ, now you’re getting don’t have teams ducking their conference title game!

[@mlheath3]

The point of the playoff is not to find the 12 best teams. It’s to find the best team.

[@conniecarberg6410]

Great summary Greg!

[@atxrich]

I am not convinced any Group of 5 conference winner is better than a Big 12 school. The level of competition is not the same.

[@Kyleterp1]

20:21 since the conferences are heavily expanded. They should go back to regular divisions since they’d have more balanced divisions now. You wouldn’t get the scenario of an unbeaten Michigan vs an 8-4 Purdue anymore. For the big ten. If you did 9 team divisions, you’d get the 4 west schools, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. While in the East, northwestern and Purdue get into the East. You could even do 3 divisions of 6 in the big ten and the best 2 get into the title game. If you did regular geographic locations for the SEC, instead of Missouri being in the East, You’d get Auburn and Alabama in the sec east and Texas/Oklahoma in the west.

[@mark_a_vigil]

So they value who a team beats? Then why is Texas where they are? Please explain. Texas has lost to the 1 good team it's played. And they lost at home. A win over my Oklahoma is not a good win this season.

[@ryanchiou]

because bias, texas is 10-1 so they look at that only and ignore sos, and Alabama is 3 loss so they say they had a hard schedule and keep them up there, remember these are the highest revenue teams, cant let a Tulane get in the cfp

[@AceBarracuda22]

If UF had scheduled USF instead of Miami week 1… we would be talking about an overtime loss to Tenn as the line keeping them out of the playoff . There is zero incentive to schedule p4 teams out of conference

[@user-mad7max11dystopia]

The undeniable fact is conference realignment is turning college football on its head. Teams are adrift that used to be perennial contenders and superconferences lend themselves to uneven schedules within their leagues. Of the 18 Big Ten teams (time to change the name yet?) there are only three or four good teams. So Indiana schedules cupcakes for nonconference and Michigan goes south and Indiana has 10 wins against the 106th ranked strength of schedule and I don’t think they are deserving right now. Playing a horrible Purdue isn’t going to help

[@BrianWeston-h3w]

How can Unlv be ranked and Syracuse isn't?. Beat them head to head. Strength of schedule is better. Doesn't make sense.

[@johnjoseph7928]

Unlv still has a shot at the playoffs

[@heartbreak25]

Thank you for calling out ND. I hope USC exposes them!

[@raygowan1968]

Here’s a “monkey wrench in the whole operation” scenario for you. SC beats Clemson. Syracuse beats Miami. Clemson beats SMU for the ACC Championship. A&M beats Texas and beats GA for the SEC Championship. Clemson & Texas A&M get automatic bids to the playoffs. South Carolina is left out with wins over two conference champions.

[@IndyJones31]

The top half of that bracket is so much stronger than the bottom.

[@littlevahn]

We need uniformity in scheduling... everyone should play 9 conference games IMO. Its so hard to compare conference, this would make it at least a little better, though still no where near perfect. Most likely the SEC and BIG will make their own league and it will be like the NFL.

[@batmandeltaforce]

It's fun to speculate, but there is still some shifting to be done before we know what's going on:)

[@theaverageDon]

As a Tech fan, context matters, don't you dare throw us up there as a "quality win" for Notre Dame. Our best 2 RBs were hurt, and starting QB didn't play. You can't even claim Tech is the same team now. Zack Pyron played thar entire game and he was embarrassing. Currently Tech is, somewhat, successfully doing a '2 QB' system with Haynes King being a runner and Philo, our TRUE FRESHMAN QB who was 3rd string before 2nd half of the VT game the one AFTER ND, being the primary passer Notre Dame is overrated, and has been so for years. Their point differential, look at who they've played specifically Pitt, Stanford, Army and Navy 🙄😮‍💨💀

[@DaiyonYarmeto]

🧢

[@adrianhooks3440]

you still would of lost and it probably would of been worst

[@williamhopkins7065]

So, when army beats Tulane, then they should be in?

[@123biggame]

Alabama?!! No!!

[@bbd1920]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jsigur157]

I think that so we don't see GA trying to add for Kennesaw St.s to the mix, replacing Clemson and Texas and Ole Miss, the SEC just needs to demand 4 slots in the 12 team final and the Sec can form it's own method for doing that. Everyone now recognizes that if your teams avg a 30% win percentage and you beat them all, you will be rewarded over a team with a hardy schedule and as a result, one or two or three losses... The great test case for all this was Clemson, who proceeded to win 8 games in a row after losing to Ga. Many ppl had decided that Clemson had simply improved a lost since Sept 1st. The Clemson goes to a good not great Louisville program, even plays at home and loses. Strength of schedule counts.

[@jbaker7439]

Eh. Alabama has lost to two team that are probably worse than Louisville. Deals already struck. SEC bargaining power fading fast. They’d need the B1G to agree to push something and I don’t see it happening.

[@bbd1920]

It SHOULD count!!! It looks like this year, not so much!

[@jsigur157]

@@jbaker7439 Hard to know unless u play em

[@goingrawwithhuck3047]

Greg McElroy uses Indiana as an example for out of conference scheduling with FCS teams and the whole SEC conference has three or four FCS Teams on their non conference schedules… These media pundits are a wash!

[@WileyHeaton]

Gregg thank God you represent the SEC and Big Ten invitational.

[@williamhopkins7065]

Dude just praised penn st. Beating Illinois. But beats up on beating A&m and Louisville.

[@jbaker7439]

He said the shine has come off those victories because Louisville is not ranked anymore and A&M has dropped to 20.

[@williamhopkins7065]

@jbaker7439 yea, but shine has come on Illinois from beating the big 10 bottom feeders? The team's that are pretty good that finish with 8 wins or so usually lose a couple of games from depth or inconsistency. But you are pretty good if you can go on the road and beat good teams. Louisville did go into clemson and win, and gave notre dame their closest game on the road in the Last 2 months. And I think with the nil days ahead, the undefeated and 1 loss sec teams are a thing of the past. The top teams will become almost standard 2 loss teams heading into the final game.

[@Bravetrain13]

@@jbaker7439wishful thinking buddy. It’s just one of those years where Covid players leaving and a lot of the top teams losing generational talent has the season playing out a lot like 07. Follow recruiting a little more.

[@stephenlight647]

The CFP has always been an invitational. When Penn State beat Ohio State in 2016 and won the Big Ten, they jumped Ohio State to the CFP. The loss that doomed Penn State was to Pitt early in the season. So the conclusion was that loading up your schedule with competent teams was a mistake. True then. True now. Never listen to the CFP. Watch what they do.

[@zukbusa8678]

Boise State's only loss was to Oregon by a late field goal at Oregon.

[@Veritas-1994]

Thank you for pointing out how weak Boise State’s SOS is. One additional point to consider. ASU beat Wyoming 48-7. Boise State beat Wyoming 17-13. And I don’t care what you say about the Big 12, it’s better across the board than the Mountain West. Putting Boise State ahead of ASU makes no sense, especially if they beat Iowa State to win the Big 12 Championship.

[@MichaelDionne-sy4bk]

Bama should have dropped lower...that performance was almost pathetic...although the officiating error spoiled the game...Tennessee Penn State and Notre Dame are all 1 or 2 slots to high...I agree with you Greg on the metrics of a team besides strength of schedule...with that in mind SMU should be should be higher...agree with the rest...right down to the wire Greg...and still there will be several teams who will have an argument...

[@pinpointpinpoint6017]

I have my detractors but Indiana beat themselves with stupid mistakes more than ohio state blowing them out. The Hoosier first drive was a methodical surgery score. The moment they saw themselves as the opponent, is when the wheels came off. I think Indiana is the spoiler team for the playoffs. Should they blowout a poor Purdue, that would help that confidence factor going forward. If they were to struggle, that would spell doom

[@tjhodge201]

Tennessee can beat every team above them except GA so yes they are a definite Title contender with the #1 rank defense and #1 Running back in the SEC!

[@adrianhooks3440]

every team ranked ahead them can beat Tennessee

[@jimmears]

Greg, I disagree about contenders. There are just as many and there is more balance because of the portal. I think you're just plain wrong.

[@brandonew2863]

The bracket is set up perfectly to do what The College Football Playoff is meant to do: maximize profits. The College Football Playoff gets 100% of ticket sales. Look at where the games will end up being played. There are going to be games in 4 of the 6 biggest stadiums in the country. Notre Dame is not going to host. Conference championship Saturday will push them to at least 9th. Alabama will get back in. Too many advertising dollars at stake. The money is talking. It never lies.

[@cisco1dog]

This is a word salad. The team that wins the remaining games that are placed in front of them, in the top 12 teams , will be the National Champion. The possible matchups are endless, but be assured of two things, Vegas is rarely wrong and ESPN will be making lots of money, and nothing the committee does, will change that.

[@mark_a_vigil]

Mac, you need to fire your graphics guy. Semi Finals definitely do not come before Quarter Finals.

[@traviswalker1388]

“I don’t really use metrics that much, I’m much more of an eye test guy.” Spends the entire show talking about teams being ranked weirdly because of metrics lol

[@tannerdavis2983]

I'm glad they don't care about sos

[@bbd1920]

That makes no sense... That is, if your goal is to truly find the BEST team.

[@joea4133]

Eye test. ND has the number 1 point differential in the country. And you named PSU having win over Illinois, and wins over bowl teams. ND has as many wins over bowl teams & a better win with A&M (who is ranked above Illinois).

[@COEREPPIN574]

Notre Dame has 4 ranked wins, regardless of if yall want to discount them now Greg!

[@user-dw9fc6ev7x]

I think the non power schools should have a playoff of there own. Even if its just 8 teams, it would make the regular season more exciting for them.

[@bbd1920]

Amen!

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

Let’s stop focusing on number of losses and focus on number of wins. 9-3 is not acceptable this year for the playoff. 10-3 however is. I’d like to see three teams from each Power conference spend a year in another conference. Three years in your own conference and one in another conference. And when it’s your turn to go to the “foreign conference “, rotate which conference so that you rotate through all the conferences over a decade or so.

[@FightnChickens]

He explained every team for 1-2 mins but got to South Carolina and said 1 sentence. They hate SC and it’s so unfair

[@poseidon3032]

Strength of Schedule measurement could be more leveled out by scheduling more cross conference games. For example: A SEC team would play a team from every major conference. Remove Division II teams off the schedule. They can have their own division and playoff system that mirrors the Division I. Beating up on smaller schools is uninteresting and makes those games unwatchable. No, I don't watch those games. I already know my team is going to pummel them. I watch the games they risk losing in.

[@ryanlarsen9235]

The committee is encouraging teams to just play Mercer, southern miss, ball state and UTEP. Go 4-0.

[@PSUJIM]

ND won't be doing cartwheels after Saturday. I predict that USC takes them down.

[@donivanbrown]

Why will USC get the win?

[@jbaker7439]

ND would still be in the playoff if they lose. There’s no bubble there. Too many 3 loss teams that were all ranked behind ND when those same teams had 2 losses. They’d lose a home playoff position. That would suck.

[@TyroneBiggums789]

@@jbaker7439if notre dame loses to northern Illinois and USC and still gets in, then they have paid off people in the committee

[@devinlane2364]

Are you delusional ND wins by 3 touchdowns lol. Ik people hate to see when their good an boy they are good

[@derekjancart215]

@@devinlane2364lol sure

[@NutCrud]

I’ll never understand why Alabama and Penn State are getting glazed by this committee

[@brandonew2863]

Money. Plain and simple.

[@williamallen63]

Wait a minute! If A&M beats your #2 CFP t.u. and your #8 CFP GA then why would you not have A&M with a bye in the first round as SEC Champ? So SEC championship will not matter anymore? That seems to be your position here.

[@jbaker7439]

Because A&M would be behind Boise in that win out scenario. The top 4 conference champions get byes. Doesn’t matter which conference they come from. Which would be appropriate. A&M would have 3 losses. Can’t put them ahead of a highly ranked 1 loss conference champion.

[@residalgod]

legend

[@jsigur157]

South Carolina is top 15 in America, at least. I do not expect Clemson to survive

[@litedawg]

I wish they could explain how Penn St is at #4.

[@ronfrederick9983]

In your video about OSU- Cheatigan you are absolutely wrong. Caleb Downs pursued Ohio State right after Saban quit. NOT as you stated. What are you doing if you can't get simple known facts right ?????

[@jerryvalchine4213]

All you people bitching about Alabama welcome to 13-0 ACC Conference Champion FSU’s world. Sorry got to give Saban another ring. You know he is going to retire and work for ESPN. I mean no you’re not suppose to know that. Sorry again FSU because Texas beat Alabama, we better put them in front of you too. What’s that they both lost again? They both ended up with two losses? Yes the committee absolutely got it all wrong! And all these Carnival Barkers and Snake Oil Salesmen that are carrying the corrupt crooked corporate good old boy wink wink water with their narratives like “eye test” should be ashamed of themselves as they have helped destroy college football. Are you there Kirk? Rece? Greg?Colin? To name a few 🤮 Still not with me? Why did Michigan who absolutely totally got busted for cheating play for anything? Rest my case.

[@eizaguirre2184]

Shh, no one cares.

[@Elit3Energy]

Ain't readin all that

[@carlosmoore-iam]

You're showing your SEC bias. Georgia ranked above Miami?? Did you see how Miami destroyed Florida in the swamp?

[@EricBJones]

Greg Is a Alabama Homer he played QB there for Nick Saban so he's gonna talk Alabama up nm what which I disagree with Alabama lost 3 games and got absolutely skull drug by Oklahoma a 5-5 team 💯 so That told me Alabama is not CFP caliber this season 💯!!!!

[@LoPaz199]

So ACC top teams should be punished because FSU, Wake, Stanford, Cal, NCSt are 2-5 and worse. If you play 3 - 4 of those teams on schedule, you strength of wins drops. Strength does not matter. You have to win. In SEC, there is no way two of those top teams finish with less than 3 losses. How do you put a 3 loss SEC team in the playoffs over a 2 loss ACC team, perhaps runner up or let's say Clemson?

[@udotcarter]

Bama has no business being ranked inside the top 15

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

Tech and Scarolina both cover this weekend.

[@richford6961]

How is it fewer contenders, when the tournament went from 4 to 12? You guys use the wrong verbiage. You feel there’s only a few teams, with a legitimate chance, but 12 teams are in contention

[@oldmcdonald3376]

u just said te committee is not counting sos. why do u keep bringing it up when it realy only aplies to a few teams

[@frankcarson8330]

I wonder what Notre Dame's SOS would look like if there wasn't as many Neutral site games? They are tied with Alabama with the most wins over bowl eligible teams.

[@VFL603]

Bama needs to also beat Auburn

[@bbd1920]

I'm a BAMA fan, and I have to admit you are 100% correct.

[@Beenman2210]

SOS is the worse stat in cfb. Yes there should be a stat to rank how tough someone’s schedules is but the official SOS stat uses fpi which is the most bogus stat ever. According to SOS playing ole miss is tougher than playing Oregon, playing Kansas is tougher than Arizona state, and Kentucky and Georgia tech are tougher games than ranked teams unlv and illinois, and Auburn is a tougher game than a cal team that beat them

[@dairyair5371]

What’s going on with GA and UT? Their ranking is 7&8 but in the bracket they are 8&9? Did they fudge the numbers to put them in the same bracket???

[@stephenlight647]

Study how they do the brackets. It is not just the rankings. If you are #25, but you win your weak conference (ACC or Big 12) you still get one of the Top 4 slots.

[@ryuradeon]

So SOS doesn't matter if you're ND and have a loss to NIU, and don't have to play in a conference championship....but if you're the runner up in the ACC title game with a better SOS, then it matters because it's not as strong a SOS as a 3 loss SEC team....got it. These SEC SOS arguments go out the window when those losses are to .500 or worse teams like OU, UK, UF, and Auburn. Cal beat Auburn on the road and they're 2-5 in the ACC....

[@Paul-ic2ki]

blah blah strength of schedule... You play the schedule you have in front of you - schedules which are created years in advance... Win/Loss seems the way to go....

[@kevinchandler179]

As a die hard Nittany Lions 🦁 fan, I agree!!! Our players and coaches don't make the big ten schedule literally!!!! WE ARE going 11-1 and getting a home game in Happy Valley in December!!! Enough said, happy Thanksgiving everyone

[@jbaker7439]

@Pappavol Have you watched the SEC this year. A mess. And bad teams out of conference beating bottom and mid SEC teams. Also what happened with that #1 recruit? Welcome to now. It’s not the past.

[@ryanchiou]

I think you are forgetting the many teams that pay FCS schools to tank. Schedules are NOT made years in advance. If sos is completely disregarded, then the richest program would just go out and claim half the season with free wins on Arkansas Pine Bluff and Mercer. Obviously you will face at least 1-2 good teams in your conference, but if those are the only games you lose, then SOS is a great way to devalue the accomplishments of the team. FSU last year had some convincing wins against ranked teams, but they also had 5 free wins, then they got flattened by Georgia 63-3. So do you really want a gimmick team entering the CFP just cause they payed some schools off?

[@bbd1920]

This year's schedule was created last year.

[@Elit3Energy]

​​@@ryanchiou scheduled games are made YEARS in advance.