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Putting Clemson above Miami is a head scratcher.
Clemson ahead of Oklahoma? How is that possible? Can't wait for the house taters to try and explain that one.
Well if we have to compare who they beat, why can't we compare who they lost to?
Clemson beat Auburn before they hit their stride, VT, and NC State. Who else? Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State and smashed TCU. Miami beat the team Clemson lost to, VT, and Notre Dame.
Oklahoma has 3 wins over top 13 teams. They just beat #6 and only moved 1 spot.
bosoxcock is not going to like reading that through his orange glasses @jeff2001.
Nah, he's a Gamecock. He's just a little lost lol.
Of Clemson's 9 wins, 8 are over FPI teams ranked 41 or higher. They have 6 wins over top 30 teams. That's the deepest schedule in the country by a large margin. They have the #2 overall schedule in the country out of all 120 FBS teams. That's what the committee is recognizing.
The loss to Syracuse is not good, but the committee has already said they recognize that we were without our QB and were playing a road game on a short week to a current FPI top 50 team.
Oklahoma also lost to an FPI top 50 team but they had their QB at full health, were coming off of a bye as opposed to playing on a short week, and were at home. Add in they have the worst ranked defense in the top 15 by a large margin and that's the difference.
1st of all nobody cares what you taters think. 2nd 4-6 Cuse who just gave up 64 to WF. 3rd ranking of offense and defense doesn't matter only wins and loses matter. 4th Oklahoma has 3 win over top 13 teams. Plus, they just beat #6 and only moved up 1 spot. 5th. If the orange overalls wins out they're in.
Other than Auburn and NC State (explain it's ranking?) Where are those teams currently ranked? Obviously, pre-season rankings are considered, which is ridiculous.
Not to mention Clemson was already losing before Bryant left with an injury
You can. Do it. The committee cares less about it than you do. Now, it’s kinda up to you how angry you feel you should be about it.
Please don't tell me Louisville or FSU are counted in the top 41! They are both garbage unless they are relying on their last few years. Auburn was a good win, but Auburn is much better now than when they played Clemson so that certainly helps Clemson. VT has either lost it or weren't really that good - on a tailspin. NC State Is a headscratcher - good team, but should be ranked lower than the Gamecocks who beat them. And, never seen so many excuses for losing a game - just cal it a W because it really should have been?
But doesn't matter, come the 25th Clemson's CFP hopes for this year "crash and burn" at the Brice.
He’s explaining what the committee thinks, not what taters think. This is difficult, I understand.
But the presumption is they would have won had Bryant stayed in the game, which mitigates the loss. I thought everyone knew that.
I'll take a shot at it...Based on Clemson being much, much better than Syracuse with Bryant as the QB the whole game
It's projection, a recognized analytical tool. It's the reason "what if" was invented.
By "short week" do you mean played on Friday?? One day earlier, right? You do realize that Syracuse was also playing only six days after their prior game, right? Short week...that's the weakest excuse I've heard, yet! But, not far behind is the lame excuse of "not having their QB". Last time I checked, injuries are part of the game. Hell, Wake Forest just put up 64 against the mighty Orangemen.
Ugh...wasn't clemson losing when Bryant left the game?
I understand, but in this case the "projection" completely contradicts the actual.
Sure they were , and that's why they play 4 quarters the team behind gets a chance to rally
Well, facts always trump speculation, IMO. Syracuse was winning BEFORE Bryant got injured, so there is ZERO factual evidence that Clemson would've won had he not been injured. Clenson's defens couldn't stop Syracuse, so it didn't matter who was playing QB for Clemson.
Not rocket science folks. Clemson AD and former player, Bobby Johnson, are on the committee. Who do you think they`re going to vote for, What a joke.
You are right in football games , there is nothing " factual" as to who wins , until the game is over
Exactly. The team that was winning when Bryant left the game is the team that win the game. Period. Everything else is pure speculation.
They were losing when he was in the game. Plus without Cuse QB getting hurt at the 1 yard line and they had to settle for a FG. Plus plus the lucky fumble return for a TD. The orange overalls get beat by double digits.
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