Notice how Michigan got favoritism on the poll CFP

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volfan102455 said:
I am convinced that the committee uses whatever logic (good wins, bad losses and good losses) to ensure the team they want to be in the playoff is in the playoffs.

They just need to extend the number of teams to match what happens in the FCS, remove the connection to the bowl games and be done with all this.
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So, you want like a 24+ team playoff.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
We are certainly a team that could be in the CFP, but we didn’t finish. If there were some miracle that allowed us to back door into the CFP as a # 11 seed, the 6 seed would be furious. We would be a team nobody would want to play. If we had to go to Lubbock I wouldn’t be surprised if we were favored or if it were a pick em . Hell I’d go to Norman and play OU again. I’d love another shot at them.
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We aren’t good enough to be in the CFP. Weren’t then and aren’t now.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
We are certainly a team that could be in the CFP, but we didn’t finish. If there were some miracle that allowed us to back door into the CFP as a # 11 seed, the 6 seed would be furious. We would be a team nobody would want to play. If we had to go to Lubbock I wouldn’t be surprised if we were favored or if it were a pick em . Hell I’d go to Norman and play OU again. I’d love another shot at them.
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Please stop before you upset somebody else with your opinion. Only opinions that are allowed are those that everyone agrees with and do not upset anyone.
 
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VolCalls said:
We aren’t good enough to be in the CFP. Weren’t then and aren’t now.
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There’s a difference between being good enough and making about 2 plays to win. If we make 2 different plays we’re in the CFP right now, so I’m gonna disagree with your opinion, not what you’re stating as fact .
 
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I love my Vols, but TBH they don't deserve to be in the payoffs. They've come up short 3 times. The playoff committee has to be sick that next weekend will have games that should have been the semi finals (B10 and SEC championships) Half of the first playoff weekend games won't even be attractive bowl games historically.... every game might feature a team that's only facing it's second top 20 opponent of the year.... with at least one of the games featuring a team that probably shouldn't be in the top 20. If UT made the playoffs and hosted a game would I be there...ABSOLUTELY... but looking back at last year would we have been better off having more days of "bowl practice" and playing a "game" in a warm climate rather than on the road to Columbus Ohio.... give that to me.
 
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Sarms58 said:
Michigan started a true freshman on the road at Oklahoma in their second game of the year…that’s not a bad loss. To me, the loss at USC was worse…but if they knock off OSU it would be interesting to see the tie breaker for the Big 10 CG…they could be 10-2 watching the game or 10-2 playing Indiana…either way they might be the 4th Big 10 team in…
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I haven't looked into the B1G tiebreaker scenarios because, quite frankly, I don't care enough to bother. I would guess that Oregon with 1 conference loss would be ahead of Michigan with 1 conference loss based on Oregon beating USC while Michigan lost to them.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
There’s a difference between being good enough and making about 2 plays to win. If we make 2 different plays we’re in the CFP right now, so I’m gonna disagree with your opinion, not what you’re stating as fact .
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Anyone can play the ifs and buts game. We weren't good enough to make the plays when it counted - that could be fact or opinion, but the FACT is that we didn't make them when we needed to. Therefore, we aren't good enough to be in the playoffs.
 
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Tennman said:
I agree 100%, thats why I never understand the bias and hatred for Tennessee. Tennessee fans travel as well as anyone in the nation. I know the committee noticed how much orange was in the ohio state stadium last year.
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I would contend that if you average out the last 20 years, we've been in better bowls than our record dictated. For the very reason that you suggest...the $.

Another way to consider it...think about the worst bowls for SEC teams. Birmingham, Weedeater Bowl thing, Liberty Bowl, etc. We haven't been to those.

Never fall below the Gator or Nashville games.
 
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deatojl said:
I haven't looked into the B1G tiebreaker scenarios because, quite frankly, I don't care enough to bother. I would guess that Oregon with 1 conference loss would be ahead of Michigan with 1 conference loss based on Oregon beating USC while Michigan lost to them.
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If Michigan beats OSU, Indiana beats Purdue, and Oregon beats Washington: it's Indiana vs Oregon again (Oregon gets it over common conference opponent winning percentage; it can't just be broken by results against common opponents because OSU is still there as a 1-loss team and since the 3 teams didn't all play each other the only common opponents that all 3 played are Washington - who all 3 beat - and Wisconsin - who all three also beat).

If Michigan beats OSU, Indiana beats Purdue, and Washington beats Oregon: it's Indiana vs Michigan (Michigan would get the tiebreaker over OSU for having beat them).

If Michigan beats OSU, Purdue beats Indiana, and Oregon beats Washington: it's Oregon vs Michigan (essentially Oregon wins a 4-team common conference opponent winning percentage over Michigan, Indiana, and OSU; then Michigan and OSU would edge out Indiana based on records against the shared 2 common opponents - Nebraska and Purdue, and finally Michigan would get the final tiebreaker over OSU for having beat them).

If Michigan beats OSU, Purdue beats Indiana, and Washington beats Oregon: it's Ohio State vs Michigan again (Michigan and OSU would edge out Indiana based on records against the shared 2 common opponents - Nebraska and Purdue, and every executive in charge of FOX Sports would collectively all cream their business suits).

If OSU beats Michigan, Purdue beats Indiana, and Oregon beats Washington: it's Ohio State vs Indiana (Indiana gets in over Oregon for having beaten them)

And of course...if OSU beats Michigan and Indiana beats Purdue: it's Ohio State vs Indiana
 
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Tennman said:
I agree 100%, thats why I never understand the bias and hatred for Tennessee. Tennessee fans travel as well as anyone in the nation. I know the committee noticed how much orange was in the ohio state stadium last year.
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It's not about how well fans travel. The committee's never been concerned they're going to open on a game to somehow see a lesser attendance by one of the involved team's fans.
 
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Combined records of opponents
Tennessee's Wins: 29-49 (best opponent record ETSU at 7-5, which is only win against team with a winning record)
Tennessee's Losses: 28-5
Michigan's Wins: 45-43 (best opponent record New Mexico and Washington 8-3 but 5 wins against teams with a winning record)
Michigan's Losses: 17-5

So Tennessee has "better" losses, but far worse wins. It's not "favoritism" or a conspiracy, it's that Tennessee has nothing in regards to quality wins.
 
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No. 15 Michigan, meanwhile would leap ahead of many of those teams with a win over No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday and could play for a Big Ten title.

If Michigan loses on Saturday, the Wolverines are out of the playoff conversation. But if they get a fifth straight win over Ohio State, they could even jump into the top 10.
 
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Volizona said:
Michigan should get the death penalty for their cheating. Take that overrated, over hyped program and kick them to the curb!
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For stealing signs? Seriously? That’s why teams send in 3-5 signs per play so they won’t get stolen.
 
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unfrozencvmanvol said:
I hate Bama as much as anybody alive, but they are No. 9 because they have some really good wins, over 10-1 Georgia in Athens at the top of the list, but also 9-2 Vandy, 8-3 Tennessee and 7-4 Missouri. Their ranking is totally legit imo.
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I agree with this. Out of all the years, they really have earned it fair and square. And they should be ahead of ND.
 
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As much as I hate Ohio State-they will destroy Michigan this weekend.

Why some people are still going on about the playoffs is beyond me. It's over.

The missed kick against Georgia is the killer. Oklahoma and Bama just flat out beat us.

It is what it is.

If you expect 'your team" to go to the playoffs EVERY year then perhaps you need to find a new team as Tennesee is just not gonna. Be that.

There are some pretty big dogs who haven't made it yet in over a decade-Florida, Miami, etc

We go every 3 years or so, we have little to complain about. The SEC schedule is going to hand you 3-4 losses starting next year. It's going to be brutal
 
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