CFP - Who's in?

[wrmathis]

Saban game plans and gets his team ready for bowl/playoff/championship games as well or better than anyone in the business. They definitely have a better chance than TCU.

maybe he should game plan and get his team ready for a team that he was a 2 TD favorite against

 

[wreckrod]

maybe he should game plan and get his team ready for a team that he was a 2 TD favorite against

LMAO I’m not a bama fan, I just want somebody, anybody, to beat the dwags.

 

[forensicbuzz]

Adding a GT option in the list doesn't make this relevant to GT.

Respectfully, this thread belongs in College & Pro Sports, not the GTFootball forum.

 

[ibeattetris]

Saban game plans and gets his team ready for bowl/playoff/championship games as well or better than anyone in the business. They definitely have a better chance than TCU.

Maybe, but Saban had a chance to beat two good teams this season and failed each time. They didn’t earn the right and haven’t shown they are good enough to beat uga

 

[Tech93]

Alabama has a better chance than TCU to beat UGA. With that said, I don’t see any of the teams being discussed for the CFP that will beat UGA.

 

[FredJacket]

Alabama has a better chance than TCU to beat UGA. With that said, I don’t see any of the teams being discussed for the CFP that will beat UGA.

Not sure how you can say that. Alabama lost to Tenn & LSU. UGA just killed LSU today.

Alabama & TCU both played Texas (the single common opponent). Texas gifted Alabama the game & played most of it without their starting QB. TCU beat Texas relatively easily with Ewers playing the whole game. TCU has a better resume.

UGA would be a favorite over both but comparing 2022 versions of Alabama & TCU. TCU looks better to me.

 

[Tech93]

Not sure how you can say that. Alabama lost to Tenn & LSU. UGA just killed LSU today.

Alabama & TCU both played Texas (the single common opponent). Texas gifted Alabama the game & played most of it without their starting QB. TCU beat Texas relatively easily with Ewers playing the whole game. TCU has a better resume.

UGA would be a favorite over both but comparing 2022 versions of Alabama & TCU. TCU looks better to me.

That’s your analysis and I respect that but see it differently.

 

[bigrabbit]

I picked Bama as #4 based on close losses against top teams and (as near as I can tell without following them fanatically) they are back in better shape now injury-wise. But I would bet on Bama staying with uga more than the others. They are not the Bama of past/recent years of course.

Imo uga will absolutely crush either Michigan or Ohio state given the chance. TCU I’m not so sure about. I assume TCU gets in, in spite of close loss today. I think Ohio state should be out, Michigan (who I give minimal chance vs uga) rolled Ohio State just last week. The recent losses are the worst, assuming the goal is to pick the best 4 teams in terms of how they are playing right now. So a little messy putting TCU in, but they had a great year. Not an exact science, is it.

 

[ibeattetris]

Came up with this

Overall Record	Record Top 25	Average MOV	Opponent win%	EPA Margin	FEI
10-2	2-2	22.8	60.30%	7.35	1.17
10-2	2-2	23.8	63.80%	7.51	1.19
10-2	0-2	17.8	57.60%	4.74	0.88
10-2	3-2	13.4	59.10%	4.47	0.51

Based on this, I know who I would pick if a 10-2 team had to go.

 

[GTech63]

Saban gives them a solid chance to beat anyone imo, TCU is cannon fodder in the playoffs just like Cincy last year. Does it give you a warm and fuzzy to see them in there or would you like to see teams that actually have a chance to beat uga!

Bama lost 2 games by 4 points total on the road in large hostile environments. Baton Rogue LSU and I have been told by players who played there, it is the toughest, and Knoxville, Tennessee. TCU Lost at home.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

LMAO I’m not a bama fan, I just want somebody, anybody, to beat the dwags.

Every decent college team this year has an Achilles heal. Except for uga.

 

[MySouthernJacket]

Who cares?

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Were UNC, LSU, and Coastal really as good as advertised?

 

[FredJacket]

Bama lost 2 games by 4 points total on the road in large hostile environments. Baton Rogue LSU and I have been told by players who played there, it is the toughest, and Knoxville, Tennessee. TCU Lost at home.

TCU didn't lose at home.

 

[JacketOff]

Bama lost 2 games by 4 points total on the road in large hostile environments. Baton Rogue LSU and I have been told by players who played there, it is the toughest, and Knoxville, Tennessee. TCU Lost at home.

Tennessee beat Alabama and went on the road against LSU and won by 27 points. If either of the 2 were even being considered it should be Tennessee, but neither of them deserve it so it’s a moot point.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Tennessee has to be kicking themselves for losing to USCe.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

Came up with this

Overall Record	Record Top 25	Average MOV	Opponent win%	EPA Margin	FEI
10-2	2-2	22.8	60.30%	7.35	1.17
10-2	2-2	23.8	63.80%	7.51	1.19
10-2	0-2	17.8	57.60%	4.74	0.88
10-2	3-2	13.4	59.10%	4.47	0.51

Based on this, I know who I would pick if a 10-2 team had to go.

The 2nd or 4th

 

[FredJacket]

Tennessee has to be kicking themselves for losing to USCe.

Clemson too.

USCe eliminated both Tenn & Clemson from CFB Playoff now that it's all played out.

Tenn v Clemsom in Orange Bowl... they'll have nearly a week of bowl festivities to cry on one another's shoulders. Life is a funny little thing.

 

[bobongo]

Every decent college team this year has an Achilles heal. Except for uga.

Responded because I couldn't "like" the post, but chances are they're going to win another natty.

 

[Randy Carson]

I'm thinking TCU gets the nod in part because of their record, but also because I just don't see the committee wanting to make the Natty a two-conference playoff every year.