I Hate the Eye Test

[@anish6253]

A MATT MASTERCLASS ON THE SPONHOUR KZbin CHANNEL HOW HAS HE MANAGED THIS

[@jhall1052]

This feels like a chapter from the CFP manifesto

[@zacharya3177]

BREAKING NEWS: The committee has recruited BallDontStop to decide which teams are "nicest" and "toughest"

[@Evilrocket22]

😂

[@rileymerino6340]

Greatest solo album debut of all time

[@professordantehs]

He's back

[@skunkgun]

Just had a breakup and opened KZbin to see this and all the tears immediately got sucked back into my eyeballs as a smile slowly crept across my face

[@hawktuahstillwater]

dang man hope you feel better soon!

[@skunkgun]

Thanks brotha

[@JR-he6fn]

Have you cried again since this day? This guy needs to livestream all day everyday for you to stop thinking about them

[@pete_chalk]

last years decision was nuts, basing playoff implications on a subjective matter and an injury is a wild precedent to set

[@jimbo0386]

Last years sec championship was rigged so they could get Georgia and alabama in the playoffs against eachother again, it's super obvious lol (that game absolutely makes them a shit ton of money)

[@Marco11-e1k]

"Rigged" like it was rigged for Michigan to beat em​@@jimbo0386

[@m.m.a.3395]

1 nanosecond into the first upload and I’ve already detected a masterclass

[@zachstrasberg4797]

I hadn’t thought about the Patrick Mahomes NFL analogy. That’s a good point. I always get annoyed with the eye test because it’s like “did you really watch every game of every relevant team and have all of that in your memory and have an unbiased opinion about all of this? Do you remember every play? Or do you just have a general vibe about who is better that’s based on the biases that we all have?”

[@christopherjoniak9120]

I always appreciated the analogy of FSU to the 2017 Eagles. Imagine when Carson wentz went down before the playoffs during his MVP season and the NFL just decides that the eagles no longer deserved to be in the playoffs because they had nick foles instead of MVP wentz. Well the eagles ended up winning the Super Bowl even with the back up QB against the Brady led patriots. I think this is essentially what happened to FSU. They should’ve been given the chance to pull something like the 2017 Eagles did

[@quinnbaker4689]

"eye test" is really just whichever team will give them better ratings

[@br07klyn]

Not really. It’s a genuine problem in the sport. Some teams have to go through harder gauntlets than others tbh. You cannot tell me an undefeated Liberty is more deserving than a 1-2 loss SEC or B1G team that had to play 5 ranked teams that were likely some of the top 10 most talented teams.

[@br07klyn]

Record is just tough in the sport because it’s completely dependent on where you are, what conference you play in, or how your conference is scheduled. Best example of this is the difference between UT and Georgia and how Georgia will probably miss the conf championship because they had to play 4 top 10 teams compared to UT playing 1 and losing to the only ranked team (UGA)

[@troybaxter]

Correct. 2020 is a prime example of this. A&M was absolutely a dominant team towards the end of the year, and only didn't make the SEC Championship game because they were in the same division as Bama. And yet, ND, who got killed by Clemson in the ACC Championship, somehow passed the "eye test". That year really ticked me off because two different metrics were used to keep A&M out.

[@yorkqueer]

if only there was a unbiased computer that took in statistics, rankings, schedule strength and it determined the 12 schools that would be in the tournament

[@Marco11-e1k]

We did have that, and everyone hated it

[@VigilanteWilliamson]

​@Marco11-e1k to be fair it didn't pick the top 12 teams back then just top 2

[@WalterFlanagin]

“Unbiased”

[@Beenman2210]

Eye test makes the regular season meaningless. Georgia and Alabama could go 6-6 but fools will say “the eye test shows they’re a top 12 team”

[@tombyrne9003]

Undefeated FSU being left out last year showed there’s no reason to even play these regular season games

[@residalgod]

@@tombyrne9003 nah they just didn't deserve it

[@tombyrne9003]

@@residalgod you’re a clown. They had the best defense in football that year and went undefeated. Had wins against 2 SEC teams too. That team showed heart after Jordan Travis went down and deserved to make it in. Why play the games if the outcomes don’t matter?

[@troybaxter]

​@@residalgod 13-0 in a P5 Conference deserves to get in. They played their schedule in one of the tougher conferences, and didn't lose a single game. That's more than enough grounds to make it. And don't give me the bowl game excuse. That bowl game was meaningless for both parites and both teams had a majority of starters sit out. It was in no way a reflection of how good the actual teams were.

[@irvinglambert9316]

The eye test should include the bad to. Eye test is being used by the committee as a stand in for a teams ceiling, & not just observing a team in game. I don't see how you can say Alabama is a top 12 team when they got absolutely decimated by a .500 Oklahoma team, and it's their 3rd loss. They are highly inconsistent, which is worse than not being as talented. Also, you don't get to complain about strength of schedule when you are losing to Kentucky, Vandy, LSU, & Florida. You don't get to say your conference is so deep and these teams would sit atop other conferences when they play out of conference games against mid-tier competition and lose or play tight games.

[@malty8341]

Was unaware that this was a debut video. Congrats Matt

[@tannerengeseth2133]

SPONHOUR STANDALONE CONTENT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO BACK

[@diffman1010]

the first theo ashe 3 hour video essay is gonna hit so hard

[@caml1720]

great video on a topic i've wanted to learn more about. one quibble: unless it's just my computer, there's a slight desync between the audio and video

[@reessimmons2159]

Matt "Bogus" Sponhour unlocked 😂

[@Aaron7075]

Nailed it on the head. It’s about WINNING FOOTBALL GAMES, not talent, not potential, not legacy, not “who played better”. It’s about winning. Plain and simple

[@tctarheelfarmin358]

A 2 loss Georgia would kill an undefeated Idaho or Washington state. Winning games is not everything

[@spa7us]

Ok, so what reason does notre dame have to schedule ranked games? If it’s only about record, what would their incentive be to play good teams?

[@Aaron7075]

@@spa7us I’m not saying strength of schedule doesn’t matter and shouldn’t determine how teams are ranked. I am saying you shouldn’t look at a win and count it against a team because they “didn’t look good against X” or look at a loss and say “they looked really good in that loss” and have that determine. I.e the “eye test”

[@spa7us]

@@Aaron7075 I disagree. If you’re a borderline playoff team and your last few games against weak competition are underwhelming, you should be subject to get jumped by a more impressive team with a worse record.

[@Aaron7075]

@ what’s all of this about then? Is it about winning, or looking impressive? My vote is winning

[@real_2k97]

THE FACT THIS ALMOST HAPPENED

[@danielmagnuson9986]

11-2 SMU got in over 9-3 Bama which is good for CFB and definitely pisses Florida State fans off haha

[@wc6046]

Matt spin-off masterclass

[@arizonawildcat3821]

College football has a potential to fall apart if the CFP committee is not careful. More than 50% of college football fans are not fans of top 25 programs. If my team does not have the potential to compete for a National Championship because “WE CANT HAVE A PLAYOFF WITHOUT BAMA THEIR SOS WAS HARDER” I’m not going to watch. SoS is subjective. We act like the skill gap between conferences is huge and that’s been the narrative for years. “The PAC-12 was too weak and soft” “Texas would never last a season in the SEC that have a cupcake schedule” “G5 teams have cupcake schedules they shouldn’t be in the playoff”. Guess what? 2 PAC-12 teams are the favorites who win their conference, Texas survived the SEC and is the favorite to win the championship, a G5 team is the favorite to win the ACC. There is a reason we play the games, imagine if in 1980 the Olympics didn’t get “eye test” on the US hockey team and told them they were just going to give the Soviets the win? We would never have the greatest upset in sports history.

[@jamespottala7852]

Well spoken Matt. You had a lot of really good points in this video. Unfortunately for you, you had cowtails at 5 so now I think that maybe the eye test is pretty important

[@nattywilx]

First we’re hearing about Matt’s opinions on the Cfb playoffs

[@evanhuff3197]

Incredible debut, welcome to the league

[@hunterepsi]

I hope one day i'll be as passionate about something as matt is about college football rankings and playoffs

[@TheWildernessurvivor]

Funny to see this after the final rankings yesterday. Glad they kept SMU in, and I think they largely got it right this year.

[@MidwestMiah]

FSU was missing more than the QB in the loss to UGA, some of those guys that were missing are starting on NFL teams right now.

[@troybaxter]

I find it hypocritical when people say FSU was a different team when they lost their QB, but they aren't a different team when they loss 20+ other players.

[@MidwestMiah]

@ there was never going to be an honest conversation about that game because people like to believe they aren’t susceptible to media propaganda

[@anthonystrangio]

Guy with bad vision:

[@patchysims2762]

Very good first video, your speech cadence is very engaging, and your script is very concise and well put together without necessarily needing statistics or deep research, great job!

[@comptongrigsby7769]

Matt is my first overall pick in the “talking ball” rotation

[@BamaNick]

Fast Forward to today, and turns out they went with “deserving” over eye test and even arguably resume.

[@milogb24]

1-0 on KZbin videos....eye test checks out

[@BABWearing]

I like this guy.

[@willheitner7089]

They did it! They listened to you! They took the 10th best resume and gave the spot to smu over the 10th “best” team that has the brand name in alabama! This is a great step in the right direction for the comittee. Reward the regular season, and win ur conference.

[@handshoesandhorsegrenades1848]

I’d like to hear your opinion on what should determine “best season” that’s one of the largest disagreements people have. It can’t simply be a w-l record. There has to be some way to weight games and determine if a 9-3 sec team is better than a 10-2 acc team. Like you said at the start the disparity of talent between teams is larger than any other sport. That means a win or a lose can’t have a single static set value.

[@Mauiii45]

jumping up and down in joy now that Matt posted

[@flettymos]

absolute masterclass matt

[@313S1ne]

my opinion on "The NFL has it easy; they can rank their teams objectively through win-loss records. They don't have to think of some grand formula or weighted scale to measure teams against each other. Sure, there are times when tiebreakers are important, and divisional winners make it a bit more interesting than simply ranking by wins, but in a league where the gap between the best and worst team isn't all that wide, it's not too difficult to come up with a fair order to determine who gets in and who stays out. This can be said for the MLB, NBA, and NHL as well. However, college football faces a much tougher time ranking its teams and assessing how strong a team's résumé or achievements were in a given season because the gap between the best and worst teams is incredibly large. If an NFL team started 12-0, you'd assume they're among the best in the league. But if a college football team starts 12-0, they're probably really good; however, for about half of college football teams outside of Power Four conferences, 12-0 may still not make them a top-10 program nationally. For example, Liberty could go undefeated against the 134th-ranked schedule, but in the SEC, they’d likely struggle to make a bowl game. The same logic applies to Power Four teams when comparing schedules within conferences. One team might have a rough slate playing the toughest opponents, while another has an easier path against weaker teams. This disparity makes ranking teams in college football challenging and is why the sport relies on a playoff committee to decide playoff spots instead of using an objective formula like professional sports. It's a necessary compromise in college football unless we want to return to the BCS computer rankings. But even with the committee, there's subjectivity. The committee’s rankings and decisions, whether they use a formula or committee, will never yield a completely clear answer, but overall, the committee has historically done a good job. For a long time, the committee’s criteria were mostly sensible. They valued win-loss records and strength of schedule heavily. Other factors like being a conference champion also played a significant role. Traditionally, a one-loss or better conference champ was practically guaranteed a spot. But recently, the introduction of the "eye test" has made things complicated. The eye test is essentially judging how a team "looks"-whether they look strong or explosive compared to others. It’s the most subjective part of their criteria and fundamentally changes what they're ranking. The NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL let in the most deserving teams with the best regular-season results, but applying the eye test suggests the committee’s goal is to let in the 12 "best" teams, regardless of season outcomes. This is a huge shift. In the first ranking of the 2024 season, the committee made a point of ranking a team over another because of the eye test. They've claimed for years to balance résumé and "best team," but it's often presented as just lip service, with selections largely based on season achievements. A recent example that sparked debate was last year’s Florida State case. Florida State, an undefeated ACC champion, earned a playoff spot on paper. But they weren't seen as one of the best four teams, so they were left out, dropping them to sixth, and they were later defeated by Georgia. Although this proved them less competitive than expected, it raised concerns over a system that dismisses a team’s earned right in favor of perceived strength. Decisions like Florida State’s exclusion set a precedent that regular season results matter less, which could undermine college sports' excitement. Imagine if a top NFL team like the Chiefs had a tough season due to injuries, missing the playoffs by a hair, only for the NFL to say, "We know they're one of the best teams, so we'll let them in anyway." It would feel unfair, diminishing the regular season's significance. I felt similarly about Florida State-leaving out an undefeated team just because they "weren’t good enough" seems wrong. The regular season should mean something, regardless of injuries or perceived power. Using the eye test introduces biases. Close games against weaker teams, or narrow margins of victory, happen to every team. Even top-ranked teams have close calls or unexpected losses. Although margin of victory has some importance, the eye test is far too subjective. For instance, Miami’s explosive offense being a ranking factor despite another team having a better résumé illustrates the eye test’s problematic nature. With the 12-team playoff expansion, merit-based selections should be the priority. There’s enough room to reward teams with strong seasons. The eye test’s subjectivity, favoring flashy offenses or big-name programs, is concerning. This can lead to unfair advantages, and I’m wary of future committees relying too heavily on subjective judgments, especially as they evaluate more teams. One scenario I worry about is if an injury affects a conference champion. Say a team wins their conference but loses a key player, and the committee punishes them by stripping a bye. This isn’t a stretch; it aligns with current practices and could easily happen." has arrived.

[@user-tl5bk9uv8x]

No one is reading all of that😂

[@user-tl5bk9uv8x]

If you feel this passionate write them a letter

[@justinsanity501]

This season proved why the new playoff format was needed.

[@Bushwhaker]

Matt is mogging me through the screen

[@slyrich]

Common cow tale man masterclass

[@trusinho]

The biggest test for this year is going to be how they deal with the potential of Boise st being higher than the b12 or ACC champ; given specific results, ofc could obviously turn out otherwise

[@residentevilclone]

2014 Ohio State is why the Florida State decision made no sense. Cardale Jones was NOT J.T. Barrett. But guess what. They got a shot at the title and won that shit. Jalen Hurts and Tua is another example. You can’t pick and choose things to spin a narrative to fit your opinion.

[@GrayGamer]

I don’t even think it was the Florida State decision that caused this. I think it started with the TCU decision. In 2022 they decide to put in 1 loss TCU who played a lot of 1 score games and ended up losing their final game to a bad Kansas state team. There was some push to put in 2 loss Alabama in over them but the committee stayed with TCU, and they did win a good game against Michigan, they got completely embarrassed by Georgia leading to the worst national championship game in the playoff era. This embarrassment was felt by the committee who felt that they needed to ensure the best teams only made the playoff so another fiasco like this couldn’t happen.

[@Beenman2210]

10-3 conference champions was a “bad team” according to Socrates over here

[@TL-sk6xf]

Thats a stupid sentiment that the committee was embarrassed letting in TCU. They literally beat Michigan to make it the finals, they deserved everything that they were given.

[@Blammo94]

I’ve waited my entire life for this moment

[@SaintJames012]

This really just comes down to the fact that the CFP wants to keep this facade that all 134 programs have a shot even though every decision and format is built to only really account for the Power 4, and even then that is skewed toward the B1G and SEC. If more than 75% of every team has to have an asterisk by their resume, then the formula sucks.

[@seandunn3360]

Another huge problem that I have with the “eye test”, looking at 2023 Florida State again and their comments about Miami and BYU, is that it is absolutely slanted towards offense instead of defense. Looking at the FSU defense vs Louisville (and now with Jared Verse and Braden Fiske tearing up the NFL), it’s hard to make an argument that their defense alone couldn’t have made a game against any of the teams that made the playoffs close. But “eye test” told them that the offense (with a true freshman QB that wasn’t gonna be playing in the playoff anyways, with no first team practice reps to prepare, mind you) wasn’t good enough

[@dariuswilliams3206]

I disagree because I think the inverse actually did happen with 2014 OSU over TCU. Were there other factors? Obviously but, it’s not like FSU was left out for some offensive juggernaut in Alabama.

[@axeploseph1677]

I’ve hated the eye test since Ohio State got in the playoffs over Penn State in 2016. I understand the three way dance between them and Michigan, the conference championship should’ve been the tie breaker and Penn State should’ve been in the CFP. That’s when I realized the CFP wasn’t football but a beauty pageant. I’m dreaming of a 32 team playoff. Give me the entire top 25 with 7 at large bids. I don’t know how, but that’s what should happen.

[@khutch860]

No edits no graphics just sponhour yapping to the camera for 14 striaght minutes this is real hoops

[@michaelrinella1512]

Common Matt masterclass

[@REAL0223]

Other than that, fully agree with everything stated in this. They keep trying to make judgement calls instead of letting things play out on the field. I don’t care about “best”. I care about “deserves”. Then you can prove it on the field. Imagine if the eagles were disqualified from playing football after Carson Wentz went down. This is what the committee did to FSU

[@sixknights2312]

The only way to truly make it merit-based is to only let conference champions in. This would make Conference Championships matter more, but you also have to see 6-4 Bowling Green and 7-3 Jacksonville State in the playoffs

[@br07klyn]

But then is it even merit based or no? because I would argue record or conference champion is not what makes merit, it’s the strength of the record

[@grangerbird33]

never skip a sponhour video

[@BHox01]

If they called it like it is, an invitational, it wouldnt look so bad when they make such subjective picks. Of course that shouldnt be what the postseason is, but thats what we have now, so let's call a spade a spade.

[@marvelakajka6378]

matthew sponhour as soon as i clicked on this video i pressed the like button

[@GrayGamer]

Matthew Sponhour solo video? We must all be in a shared coma expierencing this

[@loganwagner1539]

Went from having cow tails at 5 to this. Inspirational stuff

[@blakecostello3894]

honestly a bomb video. walk-off to deep left field and its a home run

[@tylerhayes218]

Matt solo content we are here

[@datoonie5297]

matt masterclass

[@russellpuff1996]

I much prefer a computer formula determining the rankings because there’s ZERO bias towards one team or conference. The committee may not be biased at all but we don’t know that. We don’t know what’s being said behind closed doors, which that alone makes it sketchy. They’re also considering which teams will generate more revenue for the playoffs and that’s not how determining the best teams should work. BCS era only had one issue and that was not enough teams eligible to compete for a title. We can let it select the top 12.

[@chrissao_502]

Almost as if everything Conference champion should make it no matter what, and then we can fill in the rest of the bracket with a few at-larges. If a team gets upset they didn't make it, maybe win your conference.

[@nikoyochum6974]

12:12 don’t need to imagine it, Boise State is at that point this year where they have a shot to get the bye over the Big XII or ACC champ

[@troybaxter]

Heck, possibly both right now.

[@ayviriviross8813]

. … You Have Invoked The Power Of The 5 AM YT Recommendations

[@cantstopthefungus1719]

i feel like matt may get this a lot but this is a MATTSTERCLASS

[@scottkellogg2180]

Big facts. I’ve been tryna tell everyone this for a decade.

[@Conoert]

I love sponhour and all of his youtube videos

[@Sponhour]

Thanks man! Just have the one video basically so you must just be talking about this one but thanks!

[@Conoert]

​@@Sponhour I'm an anticipatory viewer

[@joelathrop642]

Are there KZbin awards? This video needs one

[@nickmonroe1133]

Largely agree. But for arguments sake: We all would agree that an 8-4 team playing against NFL competition has earned an opportunity to play for a championship far more than a 12-0 team that only played pop warner teams. Therefore, there exists a point on the spectrum where it’s not solely about record. Where that point is, is the controversy. We obviously don’t hold record above all else when evaluating G5 teams or Army would have been in the playoff. We also don’t even respect records within the same conference all the time (see OSU being ranked over Indiana). I don’t know anyone besides IU fans that have an issue with that either.

[@GrayGamer]

I’ve seen enough give me the Matthew Sponhour Playoff committee to rank teams on “niceness”

[@phoenix9904]

FINALLY A SOLO MATT VID

[@ethangrissom3357]

A great part of what makes college football so special is that the regular season matters more than in any other sport. 12 team playoff makes the regular season matter less. Prioritizing subjectivity, eye test, and brand bias over on field results is completely nonsensical!!!

[@henrytate857]

I disagree. This has been one of the most engaging and exciting seasons in a long time. I was in the boat of people saying 12 team would make the regular season matter less, but now that most of the season has been played out, I think I was wrong. 12 team has made for a larger number of high stakes games. Last year, the number of teams that had a shot at the playoffs by the time we got to November was in the single digits. So there can only be so many games that feel like they have real implications, especially later in the season. This year, we’ve only got a few weeks left and a lot of high stakes games are being played. Also makes it where one loss doesn’t kill your chance at a playoff appearance. So again, there are more teams still in the hunt, and more games every week where 2 of those teams play each other, thus more high stakes games.

[@tylerburr4858]

If the results don’t matter, why even play the games? Agree 100%

[@iGaveLiaHIV]

audio sync is off right

[@The_Nak3d_Man]

You didn’t have to bless us but you did 🥹

[@Christian-eq6eb]

It is almost a guarantee that a big brand will get in over a smaller brand with a better resume this year

[@DrElhan]

This is the same issue in NASCAR with their playoff system

[@osirisapex7483]

They’re not ranking based off merit or who’s the most deserving: it’s all amount the ratings. And what’s good for the ratings? Big brands and the eye test

[@ronathan7212]

Bro said “the mlb” 😂😂

[@Imsorryman]

Thanks for the video Macklin Celebrini

[@TravisReyna-f6w]

😭😭

[@_emmanuel_]

oh we are so back.

[@lildae6979]

We need more matt i love this

[@lightningsports2617]

I think we should just use strength of record (SOR) to rank teams. Yes it’s computer based, but it’s incredibly fair. Also it’s not biased against G5 teams (Boise State is 10th in SOR). And it tends to be correct, it had Georgia at 2nd all year even after they lost to ole miss and look who’s 2nd now. No more committee, no more bias, no more auto bid nonsense, just rankings.

[@toddkobell162]

Video aged like fine wine

[@jalapeno.tabasco]

how did bro blow up so fast

[@randomnerd2332]

Absolutely well said Matt. Before the UGA-Tennessee game I would hear from SEC pundits that Georgia shouldn't be eliminated from the playoffs if they lost a 3rd game. For me it is absolutely ridiculous for a 3 loss team to get into the playoffs over a team with less losses. If u can't even get 10 regular season wins that should be a non-starter unless we have some sort of scenario where practically everyone has that many losses.

[@jonathanhay3212]

Well you have to consider what kind of incentive that creates. If IU makes it in (which no shade at them. Im rooting for their success and i do think they are a really good team) despite having a fairly easy schedule, why would Georgia want to play other good teams? We already have to deal with half the season being basically freebies in order to limit the number of random losses you might have. If teams like IU and BYU make it in on record alone (again I think IU is actually pretty good given that they've stomped their weak opponents), then you're basically telling schools to dodge hard games as much as possible. Picture this fictional scenario: Georgia plays and loses to Oregon, Texas, and Ohio State but beats IU, Penn state, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Notre Dame and Bama. That means Georgia is probably the fourth best team but is missing out because they played so many good teams. Meanwhile, a team like BYU goes undefeated but has zero ranked opponent wins. Does BYU "deserve it" more by having zero losses but also having zero ranked wins, while Georgia had 3 losses but 5 ranked wins?

[@tctarheelfarmin358]

Georgia has played 5 top 10 teams this season and has 3 wins, yes they have 2 losses, but indiana would get massacred by any team in the top 10 right now. You just wait, ohio state is gonna demolish them this weekend. They are not the 5th best team in the country. Georgia you could argue, is

[@uzicarti4421]

what a debut from the rookie

[@Hilloh513]

SPONHOUR CHANNEL RETURN

[@Marco11-e1k]

6:53 Ngl not super far fetched knowing the NFL lol

[@ReuniclusArms]

As long as they rank cow tails in the top 5, I don’t really care what criteria they use

[@Sussymonkeyy]

Who's here after SMU makes it over Miami and Alabama

[@lazarbro]

Great video Sponny. I feel like the audio sync is a bit off tho.

[@Bravesfan12345]

Most random elite video

[@OdinBarenjagerschlos]

No, they're already habitually getting it wrong, and ironically you later said how -- they do overvalue 'explosive' (casual-TV-friendly) offense and undervalue defense, in the same way that a lot of people need to be told every year that "defense wins championships." The 2023 playoffs was practically a foregone conclusion, I called all 3 games via single metric- without caring anything about them besides proving again that quote is apt. FSU had a better chance of unseating Michigan than the teams that actually got to go. Since in the video it seems like a fuzzy memory of it is coming through: -- FSU had already shown gelling and high-stakes success with their back up. The ACC championship was the backup's backup and he wasn't going to play in the playoffs unless FSU was blowing somebody out. -- There were two "they" statements that make no sense; the 2023 undefeated "they" aren't having a bad year and didn't play Georgia. "They" are the best rookie DT in the NFL by a wide margin, and the guy (DE/LB) they picked to fill Aaron Donald's shoes who I hear most when discussions of DRotY comes up, 8 other NFL draftees round 2-7 (half 3rd or better), and 22 transfers out (more understandable generally than ever, told hard work < popularity); a team that shares a uniform and several younger players with a different team that has looked awful / with some rather good players but far too few of them to consistently make entire playcalls work consistently. You need not even caution against encouraging them doing it even when wrong, they already were. The teams gifted slots looked very different even under "eye test" standards vs teams with a good front 7 (and a pressuring one, unlike whatever Georgia was thinking against Bama) and FSU's was even better than Michigan's. Hard to say you're gonna win because FSU's QB situation wasn't ideal when you have to work around finishing games with like 13 points (with the most plausible exception of Michigan, ironically in large part due to their defense).

[@TL-sk6xf]

dont sweat it, the guy in the video clearly didn't actually follow the details, just fell into the pitfalls of following the media and broad online discourse

[@israel6819]

Great debut from the kid

[@sebbalboa8619]

Please we need more

[@andrewlee1883]

Awesome vid, did a great job man; DO MORE LONG GORM

[@NoHesiBenny]

Look at this little stud muffin

[@thatkidkrypto2744]

Masterclass.

[@ashtrro]

Matt Cinema dropped!!