Worse than BYU is GA Tech....they're 16th, 7 teams - almost half of the teams that are ranked ahead of them - have more losses. # of losses don't seem to be a factor at all with them. I know I'd be pissed if I were a GT fan
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that the committee is not too worried about teams that far out. Their only chance to maybe make the playoffs is to win their conference championship. If I was a Ga. Tech fan, I would be pissed because the ACC didn’t provide them with a ranked opponent. They have to go to the SEC for that.
Bingo!!! I guess what I'm saying is that is exactly the point. If as you suggested, who you play doesn't matter and the number of losses is all that matters, Ga Tech wouldn't be ranked any lower than 8th and right in line for a playoff spot. In this case it's quite the opposite. Number of losses doesn't matter and who they've played is all that matters. What the committee is telling us here in the case of Ga Tech is that who you play/strength of schedule is a major factor in their decisions. To that point, GT strength of record (SOR) is 17 - exactly where they are ranked
Gosh, I guess you’re right. Let’s just scrap the committee and use SOR. Aggie#1, Aggies #1! Just kidding. All I’m saying is that last year, the 12 teams in the playoffs all had 2 losses or less, with the exception of Clemson who got in on an automatic bid. Every undefeated team, every 1 loss team (with the exception of Army???) and the rest were 2 loss teams all made it in. It sure looks like they were counting losses to me.
That must be it....must be our uniforms or maybe the helmets that gave us the nod over those gnarly looking things those Aggies and Hoosiers show up with.....