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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1191178" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>Another take on the new rankings:</p><p><em>Florida State is college football's undefeated defending national champion. What does that really mean?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><u>It means the Seminoles have deftly navigated <strong>college football's 55th hardest schedule</strong>, and managed to beat teams like the UVA, Wake Forest, and the Citadel. There's also a 31-27 victory over No. 18 Notre Dame, and nervy wins over No. 22 Clemson and No. 25 Louisville sprinkled into Florida State's schedule.</u></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Florida State has beaten every team its played, and as such, it remains in the College Football Playoff.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>However, the committee made clear that there is little value in the path paved by the Seminoles. A loss would all but guarantee they find themselves on the outside looking in. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Instead, teams like Oregon and TCU are being rewarded for undertaking far more daunting schedules (Oregon's strength of schedule is 22, and TCU's is 23). The clear message from the beginning has been that a team's wins will always be valued above its losses.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Seminoles' wins are all but worthless.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>When discussing the power of wins, one could argue that Alabama's wins are equally impressive to those of Oregon and TCU, but the Crimson Tide are left out in the cold. The rebuttal would be that Alabama will face No. 1 Mississippi State this weekend with the opportunity to wipe away any doubts that committee might have.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>That's the true success of the playoff rankings to date. Each choice has been made in a way that empowers teams, giving them complete and total control of their destiny. It's what fans, coaches, players, and everyone else wanted from the beginning.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Oregon and TCU earned their ranking, just as much Florida State earned theirs.</em></p><p>IOW, FSU dropped down in the current rankings for the same reason unbeaten Marshall isn't in the top 25. Compared to other teams, a cupcake schedule.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/florida-state-oregon-college-football-playoff-ranking" target="_blank">http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/florida ... ff-ranking</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1191178, member: 18945"] Another take on the new rankings: [i]Florida State is college football’s undefeated defending national champion. What does that really mean? [u]It means the Seminoles have deftly navigated [b]college football’s 55th hardest schedule[/b], and managed to beat teams like the UVA, Wake Forest, and the Citadel. There’s also a 31-27 victory over No. 18 Notre Dame, and nervy wins over No. 22 Clemson and No. 25 Louisville sprinkled into Florida State’s schedule.[/u] Florida State has beaten every team its played, and as such, it remains in the College Football Playoff. However, the committee made clear that there is little value in the path paved by the Seminoles. A loss would all but guarantee they find themselves on the outside looking in. Instead, teams like Oregon and TCU are being rewarded for undertaking far more daunting schedules (Oregon’s strength of schedule is 22, and TCU’s is 23). The clear message from the beginning has been that a team’s wins will always be valued above its losses. The Seminoles’ wins are all but worthless. When discussing the power of wins, one could argue that Alabama’s wins are equally impressive to those of Oregon and TCU, but the Crimson Tide are left out in the cold. The rebuttal would be that Alabama will face No. 1 Mississippi State this weekend with the opportunity to wipe away any doubts that committee might have. That’s the true success of the playoff rankings to date. Each choice has been made in a way that empowers teams, giving them complete and total control of their destiny. It’s what fans, coaches, players, and everyone else wanted from the beginning. Oregon and TCU earned their ranking, just as much Florida State earned theirs.[/i] IOW, FSU dropped down in the current rankings for the same reason unbeaten Marshall isn't in the top 25. Compared to other teams, a cupcake schedule. [url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/florida-state-oregon-college-football-playoff-ranking]http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/florida ... ff-ranking[/url] [/QUOTE]
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