ACC Network Crew ripping Playoff Committee

[SCarolina Ibis]

I was listening to SVP and Stanford Steve yesterday and they said the exact same thing I was thinking when I watched. When they started rolling from 25 and I didn’t see Duke or Louisville, I knew it was over before they even got anywhere close to the Top 12.

That’s how you create this made up “record vs Top 25” bull****. Why is Missouri in the top 25 but Duke is not? There is one reason: Mizzou was ranked to begin the season. That’s literally it. If you didn’t rank Mizzou and did rank Duke, not one person would even notice. But they didn’t, for the sole reason of being able to say the SEC teams beat a ranked team.

Mizzou lost by 31 to A&M, they were in a dogfight against BC, against Vandy, lost by 34 to Bama (without their QB) close wins everywhere, etc. Just made up bull**** to support the narrative.

There's no way to justify Missouri being ranked. It's something he should've been asked about live, without being given off screen time to come up with a lie to explain it.

I realllly wonder how much of a heads up ESPN gets before the reveal. I mean.. They have to know the order before going live to give them enough time to make the ranking graphic.

Going full conspiracy theorist, now I wonder when the commissioner interview takes place. No need to worry about explaining rankings for teams like Missouri if he knows he's never going to be asked about them.

 

[TemplarCane]

Where was this energy a month ago?

Too Little, Too Late...

The title of the book about the history of the ACC.

No ****. I seem to remember everyone saying Miami was lucky to be undefeated and it should’ve lost to VT and Cal. And that includes the ACC media. Now Miami should be in the college football playoff over Alabama?

 

[SPFRcane]

Maybe The Rock can run into the CFP reveal show and Rock Bottom Ward Manuel.

MIss St Arkansas Missouri Kentucky Vandy if all has 3 losses not 1vof those teams make the CFP over Miami or any other ACC 2 lost team and they are in the SEC.....so why do the others get the benefit of the doubt?

 

[datcaneguy]

I always think the preseason ranking is what gives the BIG10 and SEC the advantage during the season. Over half of the SEC is in the top 25 and at least 5 teams are in the top 10. The lower tier SEC teams play cupcakes first few games and move up in the rankings before the big games against Bama, UGA, Tenn, Texas. Its a win/win. If the top tier teams win its they beat a top 25 team. If they lose its they lost to a top 25 team. Meanwhile Big12 and ACC go into the season with maybe 4 teams ranked with maybe one in the top 10. These two conferences play cupcakes first few games and do not move up in the rankings. By the time conference play comes around only one to three teams are ranked. So you have a bunch of conference games between undefeated teams that either one team is ranked or both are unranked. These wins holds no weight to the decision makers as they see it as two non ranked games. So like we see now they will say these conferences have no wins against ranked opponents to justify them being left out the playoffs.

 

[Bunker Mentality]

I agree with Lanning 100%, but beyond Manuel the credibility of everyone on the committee (if known) should be questioned publicly.

 

[Ryanmilli]

MIss St Arkansas Missouri Kentucky Vandy if all has 3 losses not 1vof those teams make the CFP over Miami or any other ACC 2 lost team and they are in the SEC.....so why do the others get the benefit of the doubt?

Plus Ole Miss and USCe apparently.

 

[StevoBevo]

Maybe if Texas Humiliates UGA (like 35-0 bad ) maybe somehow the committee changes their mind. They have more time to review both Alabama and Miami and no longer are going off of Recency and Alabama’s best win looks worse due to UGA being blown out and maybe “Alabama’s best win no longer gives them the advantage they had before when comparing the 2 teams”

(Don’t mind me I’m going crazy)

 

[BALLHAWKU]

I think it’s simple drop nd force them to join a conference or don’t play in the playoffs . They shouldn’t get a free pass

 

[OptimusCreampie]

The 5 seed is either going to be either Notre Dame or Oregon. Miami vs either one of them would've been great for media storylines. Even they're tired of the "Alabama bias" headline.

There's not much love for Alabama getting in over Miami. It’s coming from all directions and networks. From Pat Forde to Stephen A. I knew something was up when Booger McFarland called the committee out.

I’m going to need to see a booger link. That man cannot form an opinion that isn’t sec and struggles reading the script espn gives him.

 

[Hoyacane1620]

I’m going to need to see a booger link. That man cannot form an opinion that isn’t sec and struggles reading the script espn gives him.

He really did say on the rankings reveal that he thought Miami should be ahead of Bama... He said it a few times right away.
I was shocked, too. In fact, he wasn't happy with the rankings in general

 

[Calinative]

Maybe if Texas Humiliates UGA (like 35-0 bad ) maybe somehow the committee changes their mind. They have more time to review both Alabama and Miami and no longer are going off of Recency and Alabama’s best win looks worse due to UGA being blown out and maybe “Alabama’s best win no longer gives them the advantage they had before when comparing the 2 teams”

(Don’t mind me I’m going crazy)

Add a Carson Beck injury for good measure...

 

[Jonnyblaze]

Whatever.

 

[caneworld]

I always think the preseason ranking is what gives the BIG10 and SEC the advantage during the season. Over half of the SEC is in the top 25 and at least 5 teams are in the top 10. The lower tier SEC teams play cupcakes first few games and move up in the rankings before the big games against Bama, UGA, Tenn, Texas. Its a win/win. If the top tier teams win its they beat a top 25 team. If they lose its they lost to a top 25 team. Meanwhile Big12 and ACC go into the season with maybe 4 teams ranked with maybe one in the top 10. These two conferences play cupcakes first few games and do not move up in the rankings. By the time conference play comes around only one to three teams are ranked. So you have a bunch of conference games between undefeated teams that either one team is ranked or both are unranked. These wins holds no weight to the decision makers as they see it as two non ranked games. So like we see now they will say these conferences have no wins against ranked opponents to justify them being left out the playoffs.

It is all a scam game... One would think SEC would move their HQ to Ukraine by now

 

[CityboyCanes4life82]

Maybe if Texas Humiliates UGA (like 35-0 bad ) maybe somehow the committee changes their mind. They have more time to review both Alabama and Miami and no longer are going off of Recency and Alabama’s best win looks worse due to UGA being blown out and maybe “Alabama’s best win no longer gives them the advantage they had before when comparing the 2 teams”

(Don’t mind me I’m going crazy)

Think about this. UGA gets ran off the field like you stated, and SMU loses a close game.

SMU does not make the playoffs but UGA does. That is what makes this thing crazy

 

[Clwtrdan]

Miami against the world. What's changed?

 

[SPFRcane]

I think it’s simple drop nd force them to join a conference or don’t play in the playoffs . They shouldn’t get a free pass

Also lost to NIU....that alone should eliminate any P4 team that losses to a G5 school.

 

[Bovert]

There's no way to justify Missouri being ranked. It's something he should've been asked about live, without being given off screen time to come up with a lie to explain it.

I realllly wonder how much of a heads up ESPN gets before the reveal. I mean.. They have to know the order before going live to give them enough time to make the ranking graphic.

Going full conspiracy theorist, now I wonder when the commissioner interview takes place. No need to worry about explaining rankings for teams like Missouri if he knows he's never going to be asked about them.

Somebody knew - that’s why the odds for Bama starting moving in their favor prior to the announcement.

 

[CaneFan79]

Gee, can you spot the ACC Network Crew in this photo and then the CFP, B1G/SEC and ESPN (which owns the ACC Network) conglomerate next to them? Here, I will make an easier version for you:

Spot The ACC Conference Leadership and then the aforementioned conglomerate. Shouldn't be too hard...Hint, Phillips is in blue.


What a show.

 

[mr.h]

Great reasoning for Miami and SMU to be included in the playoffs. Unfortunately he/they were talking to air.

 

[fatnasty187]

Or maybe they see the writing on the wall, they wont have jobs fairly soon..

So wtf have they been waiting for? Field is set, **** and moan now imma get canned? Nah. That's just even more horse****.