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Florida State players and coaches are still hurting as they refocus on trying to stay unbeaten
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| Dec 20, 2023
| BOB FERRANTE
Posted on 12/21/2023 6:56:52 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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IMHO FSU is going to lose, they took up the whine and don't have their heart in the game. They actually have a chance of being named #1 by the AP after the CFP if they play like champions (the AP doesn't have to follow the CFP).
I believe GA has the attitude that they want to prove they should have been in the CFP, unfortunately they have about zero chance of being named #1 no matter who wins as the victor will either be undefeated or had beat GA. But they can place #2 in the final polls.
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I don’t much care for the Florida State Criminoles, but they got screwed................
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:03:02 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while l aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I’m sure I’m not the first to suggest this, but as long as there are 5 major football conferences, do this:
All five major conference championship game winners qualify. F Notre Dame if they choose to remain independent.
Seed them 1-5.
Seeds 4 and 5 meet in a play-in game, bringing the total down to 4.
Those 4 play in a standard Final Four type format.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:05:25 AM PST
by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
To: Eccl 10:2
I think next year the field expands to 14...it will be a real playoff system. Though that’ll mean big fights over why #15 isn’t in the contest.
To: Eccl 10:2
Mostly agree, however it should not be automatic for a 10-3 conference champion, maybe even an 11-2 if there are more undefeated or 1 loss teams “ahead” of them.
To: Recovering_Democrat
14 is WAY too many. That’s 3 extra games at least for the final 2, and possibly 4 extra games.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:12:09 AM PST
by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
To: Eccl 10:2
Why can’t they just do it like the FCS does?
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:12:58 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
Beat Georgia and we’ll see
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:13:24 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: AppyPappy
How many players will sit out that game?
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:14:46 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
I was working at Virginia Tech when we went undefeated. Beamer told us “We have to win the last games with a statement or we won’t play for the championship”. Just winning wasn’t going to be good enough. FSU just barely got by in their last 2 games.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:17:11 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: AppyPappy
At least this year the Gators didn’t help their Strength of Schedule.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:17:58 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
We’re gonna fight,fight,fight for FSU were gonna scalp em Seminoles. We’re gonna win, win, win and roll on down to make those goals. For FSU is on the warpath now and at the battles end we’re great. So fight,fight,fight for FSU, the Seminoles of Florida staaaaate! 😊
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:19:26 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
“Mostly agree, however it should not be automatic for a 10-3 conference champion, maybe even an 11-2 if there are more undefeated or 1 loss teams “ahead” of them.”
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While I see what you’re saying, my objective is to MAKE it objective. Win your conference championship game. If you don’t, quit whining. Take opinion out of it.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:19:43 AM PST
by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
To: AppyPappy
“A win is a win, regardless of how you look at it.” — Alonzo Mourning
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:19:55 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while l aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Can they even say “Scalp ‘Em” anymore?
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:19:59 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:27:02 AM PST
by
Theophilus
(It's far easier to rig a jury than an electionhe )
To: Theophilus
I wish they both could lose.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:27:58 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
Why can’t they just do it like the FCS does?
Funny, isn't it? There's about a zillion sports, professional and non-, for all ages, that carry out championships under various tournament structures without the degree of controversy over the systems' fundamental structures that Division I FBS sees. I mean, there're always controversies, but FBS seems like the only one where there's a perennial consensus that it's flawed on a basic level.
As you point out, if only there were some model system that could be adopted or adapted for FBS use...
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:29:13 AM PST
by
verum ago
(I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
To: where's_the_Outrage?
I say go the other way- 10 game seasons, no conference playoff games, Bowl games, and multiple teams each claiming to be National Champions.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:30:11 AM PST
by
MuttTheHoople
( "Never thot I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
To: verum ago
Bowls are such an entrenched tradition in major college football, that you can’t have a traditional playoff system like you have in FCS, Div. II and III.
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posted on
12/21/2023 7:31:46 AM PST
by
MuttTheHoople
( "Never thot I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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