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Playoff Committee Rankings reaction
The best or the most deserving?
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Today’s Topic: Playoff Selection Committee Top 25 reaction
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After the College Football Playoff Rankings came out on November 1, I wondered three things:
- Am I overestimating some schools, particularly in the Big Ten?
- Should Alabama really be ranked ahead of undefeated TCU, as the Playoff Ranking has it?
- Should 3-loss Texas be ranked in the Top 25?
The fact is, Ohio State and Michigan have been the most dominant teams all year. Ohio State has had no close calls, and Michigan just one. But they also had an “advantage” in my ranking: they played full FBS schedules, whereas almost 90% of FBS teams play an FCS opponent. I don’t believe in counting FCS games, so Ohio State, Michigan, and a few other schools benefitted from playing one more FBS team.
