Jason Randall Smith

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@ChallenWStewart @YahooSports I understand your point & respectfully, my input was vague.

What I'm truly advocating is 100% transparency based on a published formula (based on merit) that is distributed and absent of both politics and bias.

I know it’s likely a pipe dream, but isn't this possible?

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@BosSportsBros @MHver3 Got it.

I know that the city still has a large ND fan base even with BC being located there based on past coverage between those two schools and their rivalry.

Really nothing surprising with the large Irish population there, (makes sense).

My apologies for misinterpreting.

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@BanexVortex @YahooSports Like the “genius” bit.

As such, I rely strictly on data - not bias.

Yes, Bama plays in a much tougher conference, that metric isn't ignored.

https://t.co/e8F4ulg7oW

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@liner113 @YahooSports Meant FSU (couldn't edit)

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@PatrickCle61446 @YahooSports I cannot argue against that, but that also presents the argument that conference championships shouldn't even be played.

If there is something to be gained, then it's logical to think that there's something to lose... Meaning, the rankings are still at stake barring the outcome

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@BerrodinAlec @YahooSports You're not wrong.

Alabama has been the juggernaut in college football for sometime, it's no secret that every school they face play them harder than others.

It's the SOS metrics applied that makes this loss matter in the big picture, IMHO, they need to eliminate any bias.

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@ChallenWStewart @YahooSports True, with the exception of college basketball maybe - but that's the narrative that the CFB committee set initially with the introduction of the playoffs... You're not wrong.

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@BosSportsBros @MHver3 Yet their biggest fan base outside of Chicago is Boston...

That's sarcastic, it's funny - I get it.

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@winjhox_tim @HBTCowboys87 @MHver3 Texas is the biggest brand in all of college sports, by far - they generate more than a billion more in revenue than #2 (Ohio State). Even still, Texas would not be nearly as successful as ND with being independent. If they could, they would (the same is true for everyone else).

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@HBTCowboys87 @MHver3 Like it or not, ND are basically the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to college football.

Overall, only Texas and Ohio State generate more revenue across all sports (last I checked), but ND takes the cake with football - and when it comes to being independent, eats it too...

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@espn @CFBPlayoff This is what it looks like when you eliminate committee bias and rely strictly on stats:

https://t.co/kcOuLly7FX

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@YahooSports *FSU
Both Tulane and JMU would lose considerably to any schools currently ranked in the top 15 w/TX maybe as an exception (b/c of their inconsistencies). If AL beat GA in the SEC championship, they should be in. Maybe even if it was a close contest, but no - blown out.

[Jason Randall Smith @JayemEffess]

@YahooSports The playoffs should reflect and include the 12 best teams in the nation. That is not what's happening here. ND lost their 1st 2 games by a total of 4 points. Alabama had the most impressive road victory of the year vs. Georgia, but their loss against FL has to cancel this out.