CFP committee rankings

[YoloinOhio]

23 hours ago, ArdmoreRyno said:

I'm so pissed my Cowboys lost to Iowa State a few weeks ago or we'd be in the top 5 right now. Then OU lost, which I hate OU, but a win over 11-0 OU vs a 9-2 or 10-1 OU looks SO much better to the CFP. 

 

This week:

 

1. UGA

2. Alabama

3. Oregon

4. Ohio State

5. Michigan

6. Cincy

7. Mich State

8. ND

9. Oklahoma State

10. Baylor

 

How it SHOULD be ranked:

 

1. UGA

2. Alabama

3. Cincy

4. Ohio State

5. Oklahoma State

 

Oregon has beat ONE ranked team and lost to a BAD Stanford team. I don't think any PAC12 team is good enough right now. Ohio State has beat two ranked teams the past few weeks and we will know where they really stand the next few weeks to come. The B1G will play itself out. Still think Cincy couldn't hang in any power 5, but they did beat ND and haven't lost. Oklahoma State, we've been the hottest team with 1 loss... beat 3 ranked teams and lost to Iowa State, who was ranked. 

From ESPN: 

 

Let's do a little blind résumé comparison:

 

Team A is 9-1 with a 5-1 mark against FPI top-50 opponents (with a 12.2 points-per-game margin) and three wins vs. teams ranked at game time. Its lone loss came on the road by three points to a preseason AP top-10 team. Its ESPN Strength of Record is No. 6 nationally.

 

Team B is 9-1 with a 4-1 mark against FPI top-50 opponents (with a 10.6 points-per-game margin) and one win vs. a team ranked at game time. Its lone loss came at home by seven points to a preseason AP top-10 team. Its ESPN Strength of Record is No. 9 nationally.

 

So, which team would you have ranked higher?

The committee seems to hate the Big 12 so team B, Ohio state, will be ranked higher. The committee likes the eye test.  Im pretty sure they beat Penn state and Purdue when they were ranked actually so they have 2. ultimately it won’t matter because they won’t stay in the top 4 unless they win out, and if they do it would be with 5 against ranked teams - Penn state, Purdue, msu, Michigan, big 10 west champ 

[ArdmoreRyno]

4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

The committee seems to hate the Big 12 so team B, Ohio state, will be ranked higher. The committee likes the eye test.  Im pretty sure they beat Penn state and Purdue when they were ranked actually so they have 2. ultimately it won’t matter because they won’t stay in the top 4 unless they win out, and if they do it would be with 5 against ranked teams - Penn state, Purdue, msu, Michigan, big 10 west champ 

 

It sucks being an Oklahoma State fan. Got screwed in 2011 and might be outside looking in again in 2021. 

[Willyville Guy]

5 minutes ago, ArdmoreRyno said:

 

It sucks being an Oklahoma State fan. Got screwed in 2011 and might be outside looking in again in 2021. 

I could see Oklahoma State sneaking in as Big 12 champ with two wins against the Sooners. 

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, Willyville Guy said:

I could see Oklahoma State sneaking in as Big 12 champ with two wins against the Sooners. 

They have a great defense. I just think the committee is biased against the big 12 for whatever reason. 

[ArdmoreRyno]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

They have a great defense. I just think the committee is biased against the big 12 for whatever reason. 

 

Outside UGA, best defense in the country. And this is w/o our best defensive back this entire season (Tre Sterling III). Seems the CFP, which was formed following the BS the BCS did to OSU in 2011, wants offense. 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Isnt the playoffs 8 teams this year?

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Isnt the playoffs 8 teams this year?

 

 

No, still 4

[Buffalo Barbarian]

22 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

No, still 4

 

thats dumb, lets get these playoffs right already !!

 

 

[Bill from NYC]

58 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

 

thats dumb, lets get these playoffs right already !!

 

 

Why not make it 32 teams like in basketball? After all, what difference does it make that the risk of a career threatening injury is enormous?

 

If it does go to 8, the fans of sub-par teams will still not be happy. Btw, the Cincinnati team that everybody is fawning over is starting a running back who was 5th string on Alabama. Their chances of winning a title are all but non-existant, and this is probably the best Group of 5 team in our time.

 

I understand that we all in a way resemble the fans of gladiators in the Roman days.  I just don't think it is fair to expect college kids (mostly from extremely poor backgrounds) to play even more games and risk losing millions of dollars. 

 

Jmo.

 

 

On 11/16/2021 at 9:17 AM, YoloinOhio said:

They have a great defense. I just think the committee is biased against the big 12 for whatever reason. 

If you think that they are, please explain why they shoud not be.

[YoloinOhio]

15 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

Why not make it 32 teams like in basketball? After all, what difference does it make that the risk of a career threatening injury is enormous?

 

If it does go to 8, the fans of sub-par teams will still not be happy. Btw, the Cincinnati team that everybody is fawning over is starting a running back who was 5th string on Alabama. Their chances of winning a title are all but non-existant, and this is probably the best Group of 5 team in our time.

 

I understand that we all in a way resemble the fans of gladiators in the Roman days.  I just don't think it is fair to expect college kids (mostly from extremely poor backgrounds) to play even more games and risk losing millions of dollars. 

 

Jmo.

 

 

If you think that they are, please explain why they shoud not be.

I don’t know why they are, but I would guess that Oklahoma hasn’t had the defense to compete when they’ve made it in previous years and they didn't see that as any different this year. 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

On 11/18/2021 at 6:14 PM, Bill from NYC said:

Why not make it 32 teams like in basketball?

 

 

Hell yeah thats what im talking about, great idea !! 👍👍

 

 

[Mark Vader]

As of yesterday the rankings are.....

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Alabama

4. Cincinnati

[YoloinOhio]

8 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

As of yesterday the rankings are.....

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Alabama

4. Cincinnati

not sure Ohio state should be 2. Thought 3 was about right this week. 

[Mark Vader]

16 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

not sure Ohio state should be 2. Thought 3 was about right this week. 

Ohio State destroyed Michigan State.

 

Alabama had a tight game with Arkansas.

[ArdmoreRyno]

My updated top 10 after Saturday (I was in Stillwater for the Bedlam game )

1. UGA 12-0

2. Michigan 11-1

3. Oklahoma State 11-1

4. Cincy 12-0

5. Alabama 11-1

6. Notre Dame 11-1

7. Michigan 10-2

8. Ohio State 10-2

9. Ole Miss 10-2

10. Baylor 10-2

 

UGA should beat down Alabama. Houston could beat Cincy... that would probably push both ND and OSU in at 3rd and 4th respectively. I don't think ND could beat Oklahoma State though, so that's my current rankings. 

 

Oklahoma State's defense played horribly in the 1st half against OU. Second half, we shut them out and shut down Caleb Williams. I was about to walk out of the stadium when we spotted them 9 points in the 3Q. I thought "Here we go again". 

 

It's crazy, after week 2 and OSU barely beating Tulsa... I walked out of the stadium and talked to my dad about "How are we going to win six games? We will beat Kansas, beat Tech... but who are the other 2 teams we will beat? No one!" Now we are looking at a possible CFP birth. Crazy year. 

 

[May Day 10]

Notre Dame should be forced to play against a real team this weekend or no playoffs

[ArdmoreRyno]

4 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

Notre Dame should be forced to play against a real team this weekend or no playoffs

 

Until they join a conference, they shouldn't be regarded as high as they are. Getting a pass right now for being an indy program and it's BS. Besides, they've been blown out in every CFP game they've been in. 

 

OSU has beat two top 10 teams (CPF top 10) and the best win ND has is a 3 loss Wisconsin team ranked 14th... a team who is finishing 3rd in their division. 

[Bill from NYC]

6 hours ago, ArdmoreRyno said:

My updated top 10 after Saturday (I was in Stillwater for the Bedlam game )

1. UGA 12-0

2. Michigan 11-1

3. Oklahoma State 11-1

4. Cincy 12-0

5. Alabama 11-1

6. Notre Dame 11-1

7. Michigan 10-2

8. Ohio State 10-2

9. Ole Miss 10-2

10. Baylor 10-2

 

UGA should beat down Alabama. Houston could beat Cincy... that would probably push both ND and OSU in at 3rd and 4th respectively. I don't think ND could beat Oklahoma State though, so that's my current rankings. 

 

Oklahoma State's defense played horribly in the 1st half against OU. Second half, we shut them out and shut down Caleb Williams. I was about to walk out of the stadium when we spotted them 9 points in the 3Q. I thought "Here we go again". 

 

It's crazy, after week 2 and OSU barely beating Tulsa... I walked out of the stadium and talked to my dad about "How are we going to win six games? We will beat Kansas, beat Tech... but who are the other 2 teams we will beat? No one!" Now we are looking at a possible CFP birth. Crazy year. 

 

Cincinatti is starting a guy who was Alabama's 5th string running back. Arkansas would destroy Cincy as would Mississippi, Mississippi State, LSU, and virtually any SEC Team. If Cincy was in the SEC they would probably struggle with Vanderbilt and lose to South Carolina and Kentucky.

Other than that, your post makes a great deal of sense. 🙄😂

[Mark Vader]

4 hours ago, May Day 10 said:

Notre Dame should be forced to play against a real team this weekend or no playoffs

 

4 hours ago, ArdmoreRyno said:

 

Until they join a conference, they shouldn't be regarded as high as they are. Getting a pass right now for being an indy program and it's BS. Besides, they've been blown out in every CFP game they've been in. 

 

OSU has beat two top 10 teams (CPF top 10) and the best win ND has is a 3 loss Wisconsin team ranked 14th... a team who is finishing 3rd in their division. 

Notre Dame has no business being a part of this playoff discussion.

[ArdmoreRyno]

16 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

Cincinatti is starting a guy who was Alabama's 5th string running back. Arkansas would destroy Cincy as would Mississippi, Mississippi State, LSU, and virtually any SEC Team. If Cincy was in the SEC they would probably struggle with Vanderbilt and lose to South Carolina and Kentucky.

Other than that, your post makes a great deal of sense. 🙄😂

 

I made my list based off how I feel about the teams. Do I think Cincy would beat Alabama? Not really. But since they are undefeated and beat ND on the road, I have to place them in the top 5. 

 

So explain the rolling eyes and laughing. Tell me how my list is wrong... since you disagree. Alabama will be 11-2 after this weekend anyway. 

Edited November 30, 2021 by ArdmoreRyno
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