That's only one data point of what should have been multiple data point the most

Dec 29, 2024
4:17:28pm

slatecoug All-American

important of which should have been BYU's win over SMU on SMU's home field. That win was dismissed all season long by the CFP Comm., the metrics, and the media.

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BamaCoug, I love you man

Heinz57

12/29/24 12:20pm

BYU had two play-in games and lost them both in the last 3 weeks of the season.

idcougarfan

12/29/24 12:26pm

That's the "unfinished" business I am talking about.

Heinz57

12/29/24 12:28pm

I agree. I have never had an 11-2 season feel so unsatisfying. Even Sitake felt

idcougarfan

12/29/24 12:30pm

That’s your fault and how you choose to respond the events that happened this year. I’m sorry you choose to be a downer

TheLoneCougar

12/29/24 4:33pm

Losing to asu on the road is not choking. The term choking is becoming the most

NYCougz

12/29/24 12:32pm

It wasn’t good when the season was on the line and they showed up unprepared.

idcougarfan

12/29/24 12:38pm

Ok then many teams choked throughout the season. It’s an epidemic out there.

NYCougz

12/29/24 12:41pm

At the highest level of performance "attention control under pressure" can be

Plantagenet

12/29/24 1:02pm

And every week can be defined like that to not “choke”

NYCougz

12/29/24 1:08pm

Like clockwork. 🤦Miami lost 2 of their last 3 Reg season games & were still in

BamaCoug

12/29/24 2:19pm

This!!! Why does Miami get a pass and not us.

dallasbyu

12/29/24 3:03pm

Miami was ranked higher all year. More of an issue with

KYU

12/29/24 6:02pm

Yep. People who say preseason ranks don’t matter are fooling no one. It carries over all season

Soupie

12/29/24 7:04pm

There shouldn’t be a hint of a ranking until week 5 or 6 IMO.

KYU

12/29/24 7:19pm

The problem is the play in games vary based upon your conf.

slatecoug

12/29/24 4:14pm

It’s really crazy how many people don’t understand your point. Somehow some feeling entitled for going 9-0

KYU

12/29/24 6:00pm

How does the CFP remove playing games as the “ultimate source of truth and facts?”

RealTaysomHill

12/29/24 12:27pm

There's no division winners

Heinz57

12/29/24 12:32pm

In the NFL, all divisions are basically on equal footing though

krindorr

12/29/24 12:36pm

Win, you platform the CCG, lose you go home

Heinz57

12/29/24 12:48pm

RE: In the NFL, all divisions are basically on equal footing though

nitroboy

12/29/24 1:27pm

They don't have any inherent advantages or disadvantages

krindorr

12/29/24 1:29pm

As Krindorr said, having division winners go to the NFL works because all divisions in the NFL are equal. They get all

RealTaysomHill

12/29/24 2:04pm

Yet if you switched to this those conferences would even out more. Part of the

ColonelMustard

12/29/24 5:13pm

Dang, I didn’t know you were in favor of DEI

RealTaysomHill

12/29/24 7:17pm

Eye tests

ABCoug

12/29/24 12:41pm

Sadly, the divisions idea is long gone. Have to find a way that still throws the

BamaCoug

12/29/24 2:33pm

The problem isn't the committee....ranking algorithms also didn't love us

krindorr

12/29/24 12:28pm

Don’t those heavily take into account recruiting ratings? We keep having

4thand19

12/29/24 3:07pm

Two answers. No they don't. And no we don't.

krindorr

12/29/24 3:25pm

That's only one data point of what should have been multiple data point the most

slatecoug

12/29/24 4:17pm

Move Conference Championship games to the CFP.

Spiff

12/29/24 12:59pm

This is a very intriguing idea.

BlueDiver

12/29/24 1:06pm

This misses Bama’s point entirely. OBVIOUSLY winning every single game would be

Abe Froman

12/29/24 1:06pm

Divisions are dumb. B1G and SEC dropped divisions, because weak teams from weak

NYC and Japan

12/29/24 1:34pm

RE: BamaCoug, I love you man

BamaCoug

12/29/24 2:27pm

It's not just "win the games and you're in"... 9/12 playoff teams had 2-3 losses

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