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Playoff Selection Committee Members
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:15 AM
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I reviewed the bios of the committee members this morning. Here they are.
https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/selectioncommittee/roster
After doing so, it surprises me even more that they left FSU out. Two of the 13 members have strong ACC ties (Corrigan/NCSU AD & Jim Grobe/WFU HC) compared to one member with SEC ties (Barnhart/UK AD). Another member is Michigan AD, Warde Manuel. I wouldn’t think he’s too excited to be matched up against Bama. Only one other member has ties to the south in Rod West being a Tulane grad. All the other members are from west coast & northeastern region. I also could see where members like Chet Gladchuk (Navy AD), Will Shields (Neb grad) and Joe Taylor (Virginia Union admin) would not “punish” the FSU team over losing Jordan Travis.
All that being said, I am even more convinced that broadcasting & corporate interests had a strong influence on the final four. And when I say “strong”, I mean like overall influence on who got in. I just can’t believe that those 13 folks came to a consensus to leave FSU out.
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They are just politicians
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:26 AM
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Follow the money, it all makes sense why FSU was left out
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Re: They are just politicians
Dec 20, 2023, 9:26 AM
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Agree. Let the teams with the best record play the game and it will be decided on the field who’s the best and who’s not. It shouldn’t be up to a committee. That’s why they play.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:28 AM
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Maybe there is no conspiracy.
Maybe the committee’s decision had nothing to do with FSU being in the ACC.
Maybe FSU was left out because they were not one of the four best teams.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:55 AM
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And yet no other team was able to prove on the field they were better than FSU. However, Texas and Alabama both ran into teams that were able to prove they were better on the field. The results on the field say FSU is one of the four best.
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Re: FSUs undefeated record & win over
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Dec 20, 2023, 8:14 AM
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#13 LSU trumps Texas’ loss to #12 Oklahoma & UT’s 12-1 record. Those are the facts. FSU should be in over Texas.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
Dec 20, 2023, 7:36 AM
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Maybe with all those ties and overlooking FSU
They actually thought Bama was the best team to put in. What you are saying is instead of being biased toward Bama they should be biased toward FSU
FSU would get pounded by UGA, OSU, and Oregon as well as the top 4
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I'll play.
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:43 AM
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FSU would beat Bama, uga, Oregon, osu, the Miami dolphins, the 82 Lakers, and those scrappy kids from the sandlot by a field goal.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
Dec 20, 2023, 7:56 AM
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“All that being said, I am even more convinced that broadcasting & corporate interests had a strong influence on the final four.”
Yes - and this should be the case. It actually is the main influence. This is a made for tv post season four team tournament.
All else being equal or near equal - put the teams in that are most likely to provide compelling theater. In most cases there is little wiggle room for the committee.
On occasion like this year and year one - there is a lot of wiggle room.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
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Dec 20, 2023, 7:59 AM
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Remember around 2019 all we heard was people have Alabama and Clemson fatigue and we need to get other teams in the playoffs? Yeah…not so much it’s seems. What they meant was they wanted Alabama in every playoff and preferred not to have teams in that could beat Alabama every other game.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
Dec 20, 2023, 8:17 AM
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Saw an article a week back that Coorigan's brother is a VP at ESPN.
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Does the voting have to be unanimous...
Dec 20, 2023, 8:21 AM
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or are the final four determined by a majority vote?
I believe the process involves each member listing their top four teams. The four teams receiving the most votes will comprise the CFP in which case, Corrigan and Grobe may have voted for FSU while the other members didn't.
That said, I firmly believe the four letter network influenced the final four team that were ultimately selected.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
Dec 20, 2023, 8:21 AM
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Not surprised at all. They were never going to leave the SEC champion out. Texas beating Bama pigeon holed them into the decision. Do I believe Bama would beat FSU? Yes Is the eye test a reason to leave FSU out and not play the game? No.
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I wont argue that Bama should not be in.
Dec 20, 2023, 8:34 AM
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I will argue that 13-0 FSU should be in over 12-1 Texas. That’s obvious to me.
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I disagree. The eye test has no place in the
Dec 20, 2023, 8:43 AM
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selection process. We play the games for a reason. Bama loses to Auburn if not for a boneheaded coaching move. No eye test there.
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Re: Playoff Selection Committee Members
Dec 20, 2023, 8:44 AM
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If you feel like this happened just because of one committee you need to start thinking bigger....................WAY BIGGER
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