"I'm not even arguing for another conference right now, I'm just arguing against this narrative that the SEC is a gauntlet, that it has to be rewarded, and that it has to be given the benefit of the doubt."
@joelklatt says the SEC "gauntlet" narrative "needs to die." Thoughts?
@arkrazorbackx@s58709040@jlinehan9 Did Alabama not have an entire offseason to prepare for Week 1 as well? But we’re excusing that loss because Florida State was prepared? So now losses don’t count if your opponent does their homework? Got it.
@arkrazorbackx@s58709040@jlinehan9 But if the regular season matters that much, why is Alabama in the playoffs? Didn’t they lose their very first game of the season to a terrible Florida State team? 🤔
Guess only some regular season games matter…
If you're going to penalize a 1-loss Power Conference team for a weak strength of schedule... BYU's SOS is better than Ole Miss and Notre Dame.
If you're going to penalize a team for not having the strongest power ratings (which incorporate prior year's history and recruiting rankings)... BYU's FPI is higher than Oklahoma's.
If you're going to penalize a team for a non-competitive / bad loss... Alabama lost by 14 to a team with a losing record and Miami lost to two unranked teams.
If you're going to use strength-of-record like you indicated you would, BYU's SOR is the second highest of teams 6-12.
BYU also (1) made its conference championship game and (2) if you sum up the wins of the teams it has beaten, it is THIRD in the country. It is hard to win games and BYU has beaten a lot of teams with a lot of wins.
This. Makes. No. Sense.
The @CFBPlayoff should be ashamed of itself. It has literally contorted itself into a pretzel to avoid putting BYU where it should be ranked (somewhere between 6th - 9th).
RT to get the info out there. They need to feel pressure.
Me: BYU deserves to be in the Playoff!
Everyone: Try beating someone first!
Me: BYU has six wins over 7+ win teams. That leads the nation. They also have wins over two currently ranked teams.
Everyone: Well that’s because it’s the Big 12, they all stink.
Me: Really? Because the Big 12 had a winning record in non-conference games against P4 competition. They also have five ranked teams, including 4 in the Top 20.
Everyone: That doesn’t prove anything! Look at their SOS or SOR.
Me: That’s fine. BYU is 6th is SOR, ahead of every two loss team. They also have a higher SOS than Ole Miss, Notre Dame, and Miami.
Everyone: Okay well they got blown out by three scores to Texas Tech!
Me: Your right, that was a tough loss. A lot like Oklahoma losing a neutral site game by 3 scores, Oregon losing at Home by 2 scores, or Alabama losing by two scores to a 5-6 Florida State.
Everyone: 😑 😡 😤
…. Well in a hypothetical game, BYU would lose so case closed.