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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 631370" data-source="post: 1362854"><p>Apples to oranges.</p><p></p><p>Iowa went 7-5. Alabama went 11-1. You can see the difference, right? One can make a reasonable argument that Alabama was a top-4 team. One cannot make a reasonable argument that Iowa was the Big Ten champion. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, the transitive property doesn't work unless you have identical or near-identical records. Yes, Auburn beat Alabama. But Auburn finished 10-3 vs. Alabama's 11-1. If you play the transitive property game, then shouldn't 9-3 LSU be in over 10-3 Auburn given LSU's win over Auburn? But then Alabama beat LSU, so.....</p><p></p><p>That argument becomes untenable real quick.</p><p></p><p>Alabama was absolutely one of the best 4 teams in America. The committee saw that they have a lot of injuries on the defensive end -- injured guys that would soon return. That played into their decision-making, and it was the right decision. </p><p></p><p>I'm no SEC fan, but Alabama is very clearly one of the 4 best teams in America. The committee got it right.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All that said......UCF's win will move the needle closer to an eventual 8 team playoff, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 631370, post: 1362854"] Apples to oranges. Iowa went 7-5. Alabama went 11-1. You can see the difference, right? One can make a reasonable argument that Alabama was a top-4 team. One cannot make a reasonable argument that Iowa was the Big Ten champion. Additionally, the transitive property doesn't work unless you have identical or near-identical records. Yes, Auburn beat Alabama. But Auburn finished 10-3 vs. Alabama's 11-1. If you play the transitive property game, then shouldn't 9-3 LSU be in over 10-3 Auburn given LSU's win over Auburn? But then Alabama beat LSU, so..... That argument becomes untenable real quick. Alabama was absolutely one of the best 4 teams in America. The committee saw that they have a lot of injuries on the defensive end -- injured guys that would soon return. That played into their decision-making, and it was the right decision. I'm no SEC fan, but Alabama is very clearly one of the 4 best teams in America. The committee got it right. All that said......UCF's win will move the needle closer to an eventual 8 team playoff, IMO. [/QUOTE]
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