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College Football Playoffs

As a Penn State fan of 40+ years, I have to say that I am fine with the selection committees choices. Though I must admit that if I were an Athletic Director, I would be a bit confused.
Yes, Penn State did have 2 losses, and the top 4 teams had 1 loss or less.

The conflicting seems to be how to schedule non-conference games? On one hand, the committee says Ohio State is IN the playoffs due to non-conference schedule, namely beating Oklahoma in Oklahoma.
On the other hand, they put Washington in, despite playing the 127th ranked non-conference schedule. So as an AD, do you schedule cupcakes, or legitimate challenges on the non-conference schedule? Penn State's non-conference schedule ranked 12th, with 2 of their 3 non-conference games coming against top 25 teams. Of course their mistake was losing to one of them (Pitt, who also beat Clemson).

I feel that if I were an AD, the committee showed me that it would behoove you to line up cupcakes, a la Washington.

Now, I am not upset, really. The last thing I wanted was to finish 4th, and line up for a first round curb-stomping at the hands of Alabama. Teams like Clemson and Ohio State MAY be able to give Alabama a game, but teams like Washington and Penn State have no chance.

It is a shame that the Big 10 champ won't play the PAC 12 champ in the Rose Bowl though. That may have been an entertaining game. I'm sure that USC could still provide a worthy adversary, but Penn State/Washington would have held more traditional implications.


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Topic - College Football Playoffs - Justlisten2 10:40:11 12/4/16 (11)

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