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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts) Mon Nov 27, 2017, 10:45 AM Nov 2017

Clemson #1, Alabama #5 in polls - defies all logic! [View all]

Clemson has a loss to an unranked 4-8 team.

Alabama has an away loss to a 9-2 #6 team (which is now ranked ahead of Alabama with 2 losses? ).

We'll see if the Playoff Selection Committee brings some mental consistency to this insanity.

If the record doesn't count, why play all those games?

The one saving grace - any of the top 4 teams lose, Alabama would bump up into the Final Four. Logically, that is.

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Clemson #1, Alabama #5 in polls - defies all logic! [View all] yallerdawg Nov 2017 OP

As a Georgian, I am required to despise Alabama above all else Glorfindel Nov 2017 #1

As an Alabamian, remarkably... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #2

Better Old Crank Nov 2017 #3

Week after week after week, Alabama proved it on the field. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #4

Couple of points. underpants Nov 2017 #5

Auburn played Mercer, too. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #6

Good info. underpants Nov 2017 #7

If Georgia beats Auburn... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #8

That's a good point but UGA will still be a 1 loss conference champion underpants Nov 2017 #9

they aren't going to want d_r Nov 2017 #11

Auburn was "Game of the Year" for LSU nt d_r Nov 2017 #12

early loss better than late loss d_r Nov 2017 #10

I'd hate to see even more games. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #13

Naw d_r Nov 2017 #17

11 + 1 Conf + 1 Round of 8 + 1 Round of Four + 1 Final equals 15 games! yallerdawg Nov 2017 #19

Its the same d_r Nov 2017 #21

Even simpler d_r Nov 2017 #18

Then start paying the players... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #20

Already do it, so why not d_r Nov 2017 #22

honestly d_r Nov 2017 #23

1978, USC beat Alabama More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #14

Well, now, that's a grudge. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #15

There is one AD on the selection committee, want to guess which school SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #16

Auburn is OUT. Pretty sure. trof Dec 2017 #24

I have such conflicting emotions! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #25

Go Canes voteearlyvoteoften Dec 2017 #26

Go Canes yes MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #27

Alabama is out Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2017 #28

Clemson/Miami winner is in ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #29

You can't take Wisconsin over Ohio State if OSU wins exboyfil Dec 2017 #31

If teams were supposed to jump No. 5 Alabama... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #32

It might come down to Alabama or Ohio State exboyfil Dec 2017 #30