The game, IMO, is much closer than the score.

If Jennings runs for the 1st instead of the incomplete pass for a TD, SMU likely ends up 7-0 and SMU is full control of the game.

As is, Jennings keeps trying to make up for that and has throw two pick-6s.

Penn State has not shown the ability to drive the ball and if either Pick-6 ends up with a tackle... Penn St is likely up only 13-0.

Having said that, I think SMU likely gets worn down either way and Penn St wins in a close one.

Nana should have won if they wanted in. SMU had a good year. The twelve team playoff is a win.

greg.w.h said:

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Nana should have won if they wanted in. SMU had a good year. The twelve team playoff is a win.

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lol

But, but I saw a dozen white men in their 70's watching games together in recliners.

I know they got the teams right.

Reno Hightower said:

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Don't lose to .500 teams in Norman at the EOS.

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Now do S. Carolina

The last 2 teams in were going to be a problem
They got in because they won 11 games
All the teams that got left out won 9 games

People who use the "most deserving" argument are advocating for participation trophies.

whatthehey78 said:

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I don't think they'd be down 28 zip at the half. CFB playoff staff blew this one BIG TIME.

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SMU played their way in. Bama got destroyed by a bad OU team. Not much to debate about who deserved to be in.

To be fair, no team in the entire SEC would be down 28-0 at the half.

DallasAg 94 said:

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The game, IMO, is much closer than the score.

If Jennings runs for the 1st instead of the incomplete pass for a TD, SMU likely ends up 7-0 and SMU is full control of the game.

As is, Jennings keeps trying to make up for that and has throw two pick-6s.

Penn State has not shown the ability to drive the ball and if either Pick-6 ends up with a tackle... Penn St is likely up only 13-0.

Having said that, I think SMU likely gets worn down either way and Penn St wins in a close one.

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Jennings, single handedly gave the game away in the first half.......full football QB panic mode in the first 30 minutes.

21 of Penn State's 38 points were directly attributed to his buffoonery.

SMU's defense did the best they could.

Sec just needs to do their own 8 team playoff


This format is kiddie gloves

DallasAg 94 said:

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The game, IMO, is much closer than the score.

If Jennings runs for the 1st instead of the incomplete pass for a TD, SMU likely ends up 7-0 and SMU is full control of the game.

As is, Jennings keeps trying to make up for that and has throw two pick-6s.

Penn State has not shown the ability to drive the ball and if either Pick-6 ends up with a tackle... Penn St is likely up only 13-0.

Having said that, I think SMU likely gets worn down either way and Penn St wins in a close one.

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This was largely true. As I said on another thread, Penn State changed their coverages and sent the house. Jennings couldn't adapt and was totally lost. That accounted for the last few minutes of the second quarter and the rest of the game.

SMU likely wasn't going to win, but NO SEC team would have won this game (especially AT PSU) throwing two pick-6s. Anyone thinking otherwise is being stupid. So, the "SMU didn't belong..." argument boils down to 2, really 3, first half turnovers that led directly to the opponent's TDs. Get back to me when you can prove that a) no left out SEC team COULD have done that and b) none of those teams would have lost or at least played a closer game HAD they done that.

How many games this season did SMU throw 2 pick-6s in the first half? Dude threw it right to the defender each time.

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whatthehey78 said:

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I don't think they'd be down 28 zip at the half. CFB playoff staff blew this one BIG TIME.

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SMU played their way in. Bama got destroyed by a bad OU team. Not much to debate about who deserved to be in.

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And this game proves your point....ha ha ha, lol, l o l to infinity and beyond.

Bama would have been a threat to win today. SMU was not.

If you want to give teams from every conference a shot, regardless of SOS, then fine. Point proven. If you want to field the 12 best teams, you didn't do it.

whatthehey78 said:

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Reno Hightower said:

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Don't lose to .500 teams in Norman at the EOS.

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Even so...Tide wouldn't be down 28 zip. SMU = flash in a pan

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That would DEPEND on which Bama team showed up? The 1 that looked great against GA or the 1 that looked like CRAP against OU.

I think the issue was the early rankings and seedings. That didnt give the committee much wiggle room.

Ditto the Kiffin / ol Miss argument too. 3 losses against ranked opponents is 1 thing. 3 losses like Bama's??,?

DallasAg 94 said:

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The game, IMO, is much closer than the score.

If Jennings runs for the 1st instead of the incomplete pass for a TD, SMU likely ends up 7-0 and SMU is full control of the game.

As is, Jennings keeps trying to make up for that and has throw two pick-6s.

Penn State has not shown the ability to drive the ball and if either Pick-6 ends up with a tackle... Penn St is likely up only 13-0.

Having said that, I think SMU likely gets worn down either way and Penn St wins in a close one.

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Hmmm…not a close one

There is a really good way to find out who is better between teams in different leagues who almost never play one another. Put them in a playoff and let the best team win. Who knew such a thing was possible?

Just make it an SEC v B1G + ND event and be done with it.

EricHill said:

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whatthehey78 said:

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I don't think they'd be down 28 zip at the half. CFB playoff staff blew this one BIG TIME.

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SMU played their way in. Bama got destroyed by a bad OU team. Not much to debate about who deserved to be in.

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There is everything to debate when you look at schedules and SOS.

How obtuse can you be?

dabo man said:

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Bama would have been a threat to win today. SMU was not.

If you want to give teams from every conference a shot, regardless of SOS, then fine. Point proven. If you want to field the 12 best teams, you didn't do it.

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Yep.

They just sorted teams by losses for the most part like they love to do with strength of schedule as an afterthought like always. The one thing I will say is that as terrible as some of these picks are with 12 picks they managed to get the 7 or 8 most deserving teams all in the field.

Reno Hightower said:

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Just make it an SEC v B1G + ND event and be done with it.

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Lots of talk on this forum stating how bad the Big10 an ND were through this season.

Dad said:

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dabo man said:

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Bama would have been a threat to win today. SMU was not.

If you want to give teams from every conference a shot, regardless of SOS, then fine. Point proven. If you want to field the 12 best teams, you didn't do it.

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Yep.

They just sorted teams by losses for the most part like they love to do with strength of schedule as an afterthought like always. The one thing I will say is that as terrible as some of these picks are with 12 picks they managed to get the 7 or 8 most deserving teams all in the field.

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This has been my gripe all year. It is supposed to be RANKINGS, but they turned it into a giant bowl of STANDINGS. The committee put way too much emphasis on W/L records. If they watch the games, you can tell who is good and who is skating by on the easy schedule

It is good that these schools are getting their butts kicked. This will make SOS more important in the years to come

Would Bama be down 21-0 to OSU at this point in the game?