CFP Rankings Reaction - Josh Pate's College Football Show
Initial Reactions to the First College Football Playoff Rankings Release
Understand why subjective judging threatens playoff integrity and learn the expected drama surrounding conference champions and two-loss teams come Selection Sunday.
Short Summary
- Reject the "eyeball test" favoring objective, defined parameters for playoff selection criteria.
- Predict higher drama this year, warning against using selection controversies to push for playoff expansion.
- Analyze specific debates: Notre Dame vs. Miami head-to-head and the guaranteed spot of the SEC runner-up.
Josh Pate analyzes the initial CFP rankings, emphasizing the danger of ignoring preset rules in favor of subjective judgment. This breakdown details why one head-to-head result should trump late narrative shifts and predicts intense competition for the final at-large spots.
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Top Comments (10)
In what world does a 2 loss Miami vault ahead of BYU whose only loss is on the road to #5? I an NOT a BYU fan but BYU is getting shafted in this more than any team in the field.
We actually had a “predetermined criteria” method, it was called BCS and people complained about that system even choosing two teams. Everyone wanted the “computers that didn’t know anything” replaced with an “eye test”. Now the eye test is an issue.
The rankings are based matchups that's going to bring the most money, TV viewing, ticket sales, revenue
Bro said a win over pitt makes them better than BYU😂
When the left an undefeated FSU team out of the playoffs a few years ago they opened pandoras box when the statement was made that it is not about picking the most deserving teams but picking the best teams. That injected a huge level of subjectivity into it.
I respect the hell out of BYU those boys Are no joke at all I'm a Seminole 🍢 but the disrespect to BYU is sickening
The elephant in this room is too big to even hear anything you say: BYU cannot be left out of the playoff with an 11-1 record against the MOST bowl eligible P4 teams. Their ONLY loss is to the #5 team On The Road!!
The "eye ball" test is basically individual bias by another name.
My blood pressure just spiked. Again dismissed the Big 12. Did you notice, Josh, that the Big 12 and B1G have the same number of ranked teams? Are you listening to yourself dismiss the eyeball test and then dismiss the Big 12 and its 5 ranked teams?
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Top Comments (10)
In what world does a 2 loss Miami vault ahead of BYU whose only loss is on the road to #5? I an NOT a BYU fan but BYU is getting shafted in this more than any team in the field.
We actually had a “predetermined criteria” method, it was called BCS and people complained about that system even choosing two teams. Everyone wanted the “computers that didn’t know anything” replaced with an “eye test”. Now the eye test is an issue.
The rankings are based matchups that's going to bring the most money, TV viewing, ticket sales, revenue
Bro said a win over pitt makes them better than BYU😂
When the left an undefeated FSU team out of the playoffs a few years ago they opened pandoras box when the statement was made that it is not about picking the most deserving teams but picking the best teams. That injected a huge level of subjectivity into it.
I respect the hell out of BYU those boys Are no joke at all I'm a Seminole 🍢 but the disrespect to BYU is sickening
The elephant in this room is too big to even hear anything you say: BYU cannot be left out of the playoff with an 11-1 record against the MOST bowl eligible P4 teams. Their ONLY loss is to the #5 team On The Road!!
The "eye ball" test is basically individual bias by another name.
My blood pressure just spiked. Again dismissed the Big 12. Did you notice, Josh, that the Big 12 and B1G have the same number of ranked teams? Are you listening to yourself dismiss the eyeball test and then dismiss the Big 12 and its 5 ranked teams?
Get us to 500k....SUBSCRIBE to the channel! - JP