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Posted on: December 4, 2016 at 23:54:07 CT
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choice.

And although I thought Washington deserved to be the 4th team, I would say the same thing even if Michigan or PSU had been the 4th team in. You can make a good argument for any of those 3 teams being the 4th pick. Or for any of them not being. It's not like one of those teams was significantly unlike the other.

But this "Ohio State is such an awful, egregious mistake to make the playoff over PSU or anyone else that didn't make it" stuff is just ridiculous. Their entire resume clearly qualifies them as one of the top 3 teams in the country. I thought it was wrong to even drop them to #3 in the final ranking behind Clemson, although it makes no difference in who they play.

Don't know how many times I have to explain this to the "PSU got robbed" crowd, but the committee did not see OSU and PSU as even being close, or 'comparable' to each other for a number of weeks now, not before OSU beat Michigan, or after.

Of the top 6 teams, only OSU and Alabama pounded a top 10 OOC opponent, and only OSU did it in a true road game. Bama was on a neutral field. Michigan also beat a top 10 OOC team, but they did it at home and had to come from behind in the second half to win by 17. PSUs OOC 'highlight' was losing to a 4 loss Pitt team that ended up ranked #23.

OSU had 3 wins against top 10 teams in the regular season, as did Michigan. PSU had 1. They got their second one in the title game. Alabama had 1 top 10 win, in the first game of the season. Washington had none in the regular season. Clemson had none in the regular season (although they did have wins against #11 and #13).

And no contender among the top 6 teams got absolutely hammered in any game this year like PSU got hammered at Michigan, 49-10. Among comparable teams, that is disqualifying for me. Most of the other top contenders were literally a play or two away from an undefeated season. PSU? Not even close.

Edited by bluetiger_ at 23:56:02 on 12/04/16
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The Playoff Committee should be embarrassed - Hbombtiger STL - 12/4 22:06:04
     I actually think they did it for either OSU or Clemson - MoGold MU - 12/5 09:49:53
     Strength of schedule, bro(nm) - Grasslands MU - 12/5 08:13:42
          Considering these games are scheduled 4-7 years in advance - mizzou john MU - 12/5 11:18:36
          decided on the field bro(nm) - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/5 08:30:50
               yes, over 12-13 games - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 12/5 08:35:54
                    If PSU and OSU hadn't played I would agree - MoGold MU - 12/5 10:42:20
                         I understand that perspective, however.... - mizzoutiger96 MU - 12/5 14:24:11
                         no it doesn't - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 12/5 11:07:36
     There was a team better than tOSU in the same conference - SuperTone MU - 12/5 06:55:40
     What makes you think they will beat Clemson nm - sikeston train MU - 12/5 06:44:30
     No they shouldn't. They made a good, defensible... - bluetiger_ MU - 12/4 23:54:07
     Dude--look at the entire schedule & results of Ohio St & PSU - Gary P. MU - 12/4 23:20:10
          Nobody argues that Penn St is a better team than - alwaysright MU - 12/5 07:31:27
          They also beat Ohio state - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/5 05:24:47
               Funny isn't it? They didn't win the one game that mattered - MoGold MU - 12/5 11:08:18
               I left it out because it was obvious. You left out they lost - Gary P. MU - 12/5 08:02:21
                    So, actually getting beat head to head doesn't matter? - MoGold MU - 12/5 11:12:20
                    so what - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/5 08:32:21
     tOSU absolutely belongs in the top 4 best teams - dukeofpork ARK - 12/4 22:38:50
          it should be determined on the field - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 12/5 05:25:54
               it was - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 12/5 07:21:04
               and PSU lost to Michigan - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 12/5 07:20:40
               It is determined on the field... - bluetiger_ MU - 12/5 06:41:44
          Iffy win over Michigan. (nm) - TigerMatt MU - 12/4 23:39:19
               ...the #6 ranked team with 3 top 10 wins. Nm - bluetiger_ MU - 12/4 23:58:18
     Well people used to scream about the BCS computers but - bcoop199 KC - 12/4 22:25:52
     this is supposed to fail - FootballRefugee MU - 12/4 22:23:08
          8 is the only number that makes sense. - kcnorthside KC - 12/4 23:08:58
     Whenever you hear someone say or imply it isn't about the - Fred G. Sanford USA - 12/4 22:07:26




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