Potential TV Ratings Play No Role Whatsoever

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Sorta weird that you like a “rigged” sport so much…I’m evidence based on there is a lot of evidence that the Covid vax, which I assume you’re referencing, is neither safe nor effective…no evidence at all for the case you and others like you make…just suppositions w no evidence at all..not even the slightest amount
sami said:
I'm not going to get into the minutiae of how much "committee" members are being paid, but do you honestly not find it even a little bit convenient that the programs that bring the highest ratings and most attention are all in advantageous positions to advance in this beauty pageant?

Penn State with a walk to the final four, the winner of Bama/ND with an easy path, a guaranteed huge ratings game in a OSU-Oregon rematch very possible, as well as a possible Texas-Georgia 3rd go. This is all simply the "committee" doing their due diligence and "watching the games"? Did you seriously believe that Ole Miss and USCe had a prayer of knocking out Alabama, resumes aside?

You probably also still believe the "vaccine" is safe and effective.
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sami said:
True, but the real fact is that there shouldn't even be a "committee" of bureaucrats. An objective algorithm would go a long way toward solving this problem, but would take the control away from the powers that be. That is a non-starter.
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We tried that…people hated the BCS. It’s either computer rankings or a committee and I would rather have a committee…your mileage may vary, as they say
 
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temptn said:
Your basic premise is that people have no biases and can make purely logical unemotional decisions. Impossible.
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Correct…I do; been on multiple juries and people do exactly that…I would have no problem doing the same on the committee and it’s made up of people like myself…
 
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Delmar said:
I’ve been around long enough and was in enough power and management positions in my career to know one simple undeniable fact. He who has the gold makes the rules. And in the world of college football, NOBODY has more gold than the SEC, the Big 10 and ESPN and they can and will bring pressure to bear to get what they want. Again, if folks don’t understand that, then they don’t understand the real world. End of discussion. I’m not getting into a battle of wits with an unarmed man. The fact that nobody has agreed with you should tell you who is unarmed in this battle.
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I have been in similar positions in my career and agree with him. I think those who are adamantly disagreeing are looking for a conspiracy just for the sake of deeming the committee unfit since Tennessee isn’t going to host a first round game.
 
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Power_Sweep_Vol said:
Correct…I do; been on multiple juries and people do exactly that…I would have no problem doing the same on the committee and it’s made up of people like myself…
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A jury is your example of unbiased decisions? I have been on a few myself and I'm surprised they ever convict anybody. Remember, an impartial jury found OJ not guilty and convicted Trump.
 
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VolCalls said:
I have been in similar positions in my career and agree with him. I think those who are adamantly disagreeing are looking for a conspiracy just for the sake of deeming the committee unfit since Tennessee isn’t going to host a first round game.
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I don’t know about any real conspiracy angle. That’s a little much. But I absolutely believe that Sankey and the Big 10 commish can and do exert influence on the networks and the committee. They have all the power versus these other leagues and more power than the NCAA and it’s been shown time and time again. Why have all these schools from other conferences sold their souls to join the SEC and Big 10? It’s because they are the most powerful and swing the biggest stick. Ain’t nobody clamoring to join the ACC or Big 12 (except Memphis maybe). The root of it is money and the SEC and Big 10 control it. Again, he who has the gold makes the rules. Pretty simple concept to me.
 
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Power_Sweep_Vol said:
Correct…I do; been on multiple juries and people do exactly that…I would have no problem doing the same on the committee and it’s made up of people like myself…
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There's a difference between how I would act on a jury vs in a business situation.

Business isn't a "I need to do the right thing by everyone" situation like a jury. There's not justice when it comes to business. The idea is produce the most profit and decisions should lead to the most profit for the business.

With a jury, justice is what is right vs wrong regardless of money, bias, etc. You decide without regard to the money and only on merit.

The people on the committee will do what is best for the business they are in. They aren't "servants of the people" like a jury but members appointed in a business to make decisions that help the business.

There's a massive difference. You're operating under the assumption that these people are sworn like a jury to be fair. They aren't. They are being paid to make selections for the CFP which is a business.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
There's a difference between how I would act on a jury vs in a business situation.

Business isn't a "I need to do the right thing by everyone" situation like a jury. There's not justice when it comes to business. The idea is produce the most profit and decisions should lead to the most profit for the business.

With a jury, justice is what is right vs wrong regardless of money, bias, etc. You decide without regard to the money and only on merit.

The people on the committee will do what is best for the business they are in. They aren't "servants of the people" like a jury but members appointed in a business to make decisions that help the business.

There's a massive difference. You're operating under the assumption that these people are sworn like a jury to be fair. They aren't. They are being paid to make selections for the CFP which is a business.
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They actually are..that’s where you’re wrong
 
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Delmar said:
I don’t know about any real conspiracy angle. That’s a little much. But I absolutely believe that Sankey and the Big 10 commish can and do exert influence on the networks and the committee. They have all the power versus these other leagues and more power than the NCAA and it’s been shown time and time again. Why have all these schools from other conferences sold their souls to join the SEC and Big 10? It’s because they are the most powerful and swing the biggest stick. Ain’t nobody clamoring to join the ACC or Big 12 (except Memphis maybe). The root of it is money and the SEC and Big 10 control it. Again, he who has the gold makes the rules. Pretty simple concept to me.
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Influence within the scope of college football? Certainly. Dictating to the committee how they should rank and bracket the teams or be subject to personal repercussions of not favoring the TV networks or lining the pockets of the Big Ten, which is what many on here are accusing them of? No way.
 
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Power_Sweep_Vol said:
Can y'all be this dumb? Advantageous for whom? How does it benefit Jim Grobe?
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If you wanna find the answer to your question, get a sheet of paper ,write down the names of the people on the committee.. Then research each one and see who they are connected to ...Write those names down and see who they are connected to ..Memaw always said to follow the money ..But im about positive you wont take the time to do it ..
 
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UTvols#1 said:
If you wanna find the answer to your question, get a sheet of paper ,write down the names of the people on the committee.. Then research each one and see who they are connected to ...Write those names down and see who they are connected to ..Memaw always said to follow the money ..But im about positive you wont take the time to do it ..
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He can't right now, his mom is flipping the basement lights on and off and yelling at him to go to bed.
 
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UTvols#1 said:
If you wanna find the answer to your question, get a sheet of paper ,write down the names of the people on the committee.. Then research each one and see who they are connected to ...Write those names down and see who they are connected to ..Memaw always said to follow the money ..But im about positive you wont take the time to do it ..
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If you took the time to do this already to fuel your speculation, you need a hobby.
 
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VolCalls said:
Influence within the scope of college football? Certainly. Dictating to the committee how they should rank and bracket the teams or be subject to personal repercussions of not favoring the TV networks or lining the pockets of the Big Ten, which is what many on here are accusing them of? No way.
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How would you exert influence over a committee member?
 
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Power_Sweep_Vol said:
How would you exert influence over a committee member?
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Do you really think a 3-loss Alabama team got in the playoffs over a 2-loss Miami team (or any other 2-loss team) because all the committee members were unbiased? Your self-righteous rants about the rest of us being dumb only reveals your biases in the worst way. Get a clue or get a life.
 
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oUTraged said:
Do you really think a 3-loss Alabama team got in the playoffs over a 2-loss Miami team (or any other 2-loss team) because all the committee members were unbiased? Your self-righteous rants about the rest of us being dumb only reveals your biases in the worst way. Get a clue or get a life.
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I do...it's a close call either way. I ask for facts...you have none...only suppositions based on nothing, really.

If SMU loses and knocks Bama out (assuming the committee keeps them in), that would invalidate your theories, right?
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
No they aren't. They are a committee appointed by a business to make the selections for the business.

They are servants of the business, not the people.
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As I posted in another thread, if the BCS rankings were used instead of a committee, every first round matchup be exactly the same. The rankings are identical, with the exception of SMU being ranked one spot ahead of Tennessee.
 
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