NCAA 2023 - NCAA - Week 14 - Championship Weekend

[aussiedude]

Saturday, December 2
C-USA Championship Game
New Mexico State @ Liberty 11AM CBSSN

PAC-12 Championship Game
Oregon Vs Washington 12PM ESPN2 WatchESPN Kayo


Sunday, December 3
BIG XII Championship Game
Oklahoma State Vs Texas 4AM ESPN WatchESPN Kayo

MAC Championship Game
Miami [OH] Vs Toledo 4AM ESPN2 WatchESPN Kayo

MW Championship Game
Boise State Vs UNLV 7AM FOX

SEC Championship Game
Alabama Vs Georgia 8AM CBS

AAC Championship Game
SMU @ Tulane 8AM WatchESPN

Sun-Belt Championship Game
Appalachian State @ Troy 8AM WatchESPN

BIG10 Championship Game
Michigan Vs Iowa 12PM FOX

ACC Championship Game
Louisville Vs Florida State 12PM WatchESPN

 

[brutus76]

Let me guess the Committee was Vince Russo and a couple of pals

Ridiculous

Any undefeated team should be a lock for the Top 4 and then if you have more than 4 then you can debate.

 

[gaskin]

We did kind of know it was coming. The executive chair of the committee did say last week it has always been about the best teams and not the most deserving. They were getting their excuses in order in case Bama won.

 

[Big Unit 30]

FSU should have got in , but it was almost an impossible task to select the final 4 based on such flimsy criteria.
As others have said, I’m sure there were network considerations in the final decision

 

[gaskin]

It wasn't impossible. 3 undefeated conference champs (Michigan, Washington, FSU) then Texas gets the 4th spot as it would be between the two 1 loss conference champs and they have the head to head against Bama. Simple.

 

[deck]

based on such flimsy criteria.

Only setup that way so they can pick and choose as they like. Follow the money.

 

[balmainforever]

Bamas record really isn’t that inspiring with the amount of get out of jail wins they had.
It’s a case of big name teams getting in. Surprised they didn’t try to squeeze Georgia in as well.

 

[Constantgin]

It wasn't impossible. 3 undefeated conference champs (Michigan, Washington, FSU) then Texas gets the 4th spot as it would be between the two 1 loss conference champs and they have the head to head against Bama. Simple.

Exactly the only way Alabama gets in it for the money they help generate by being one of the teams not thru merit. Corruption of the NCAA at its finest.

 

[aussiedude]

We did kind of know it was coming. The executive chair of the committee did say last week it has always been about the best teams and not the most deserving. They were getting their excuses in order in case Bama won.

If it was the best teams Georgia are in.

 

[Back One Out]

It was always bad. but the loudest voices in the room were always SEC aligned.

It was never about the 4 best teams, they always tried to get the 4 most deserving and they failed on both this season.

Next year wont be any deferent. SEC will send 5 teams because people still think they are the top when really others have caught up and OoC the SEC had a losing record this season. and they have the loudest voices in the room along with ESPN being a campaign platform for them.

Nice try, Mr Tinfoil Hat

Keep telling yourself these bedtime stories if it helps you go to sleep at night


The playoff committee

Boo Corrigan...... NC State athletic director ACC
Mitch Barnhart... Kentucky athletic director SEC
Warde Manuel.... Michigan athletic director Big 10
Gene Taylor........ Kansas State athletic director Big XII
Mark Harlan....... Utah athletic director Pac-12
Chris Ault.......... Nevada athletic director Mountain West
Chet Gladchuk... Navy athletic director American
David Sayler...... Miami (OH) athletic director Mid-American
Joe Taylor...........Virginia Union athletic director CIAA (Div 2)

Jim Grobe.......... ex-Wake Forest coach ACC, played for Virginia ACC, also coached at Marshall, Air Force, Ohio
Will Shields........ ex-Nebraska player Big 10 , NFL legend for Chiefs, still lives & works in Kansas
Rod West........... ex-Notre Dame player Independent , president of Entergy Corporation
Kelly Whiteside... ex-reporter for USA Today, SI, NYT, ex-alumni of Columbia and Rutgers Universities

 

[Constantgin]

Nice try, Mr Tinfoil Hat

Keep telling yourself these bedtime stories if it helps to go to sleep at night


The playoff committee

Boo Corrigan...... NC State athletic director ACC
Mitch Barnhart... Kentucky athletic director SEC
Warde Manuel.... Michigan athletic director Big 10
Gene Taylor........ Kansas State athletic director Big XII
Mark Harlan....... Utah athletic director Pac-12
Chris Ault.......... Nevada athletic director Mountain West
Chet Gladchuk... Navy athletic director American
David Sayler...... Miami (OH) athletic director Mid-American
Joe Taylor...........Virginia Union athletic director CIAA (Div 2)

Jim Grobe.......... ex-Wake Forest coach ACC, played for Virginia ACC, also coached at Marshall, Air Force, Ohio
Will Shields........ ex-Nebraska player Big 10 , NFL legend for Chiefs, still lives & works in Kansas
Rod West........... ex-Notre Dame player Independent , president of Entergy Corporation
Kelly Whiteside... ex-reporter for USA Today, SI, NYT, ex-alumni of Columbia and Rutgers Universities

And by you listing them that tells us that they aint in SEC or ESPN pockets.

 

[U2tigers]

And by you listing them that tells us that they aint in SEC or ESPN pockets.

it also doesn't tell us they are not in anyone else's pocket also. No wonder he said Tin Foil hat.

 

[Constantgin]

Maybe cos alabama with a worst record got in over a more deserving FSU. That explains the Tinhats.

The fact a less deserving team in Alabama got in over FSU just prove its all about revenue not the most deserving team in championship and if you believe anything else your an idiot.

 

[U2tigers]

But we can still argue strongly that Georgia is still one of the Best 4 teams in the NCAA.

28 Wins in a row, until the loss to Alabama in a Championship game.

the point is there is 2 teams that missed out, that had cases to be included in the Playoffs.

The issue is the crap format of only a 4 team playoff.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

End of the day are we realistically wanting Florida with a 3rd string QB with a grand total of 55 passing yards last week in the 4? It’s a tragedy that their QB got injured badly but they have no offence without him.

Actually think they got this right despite the optics of leaving an undefeated side out.

 

[nobbyiscool]

End of the day are we realistically wanting Florida with a 3rd string QB with a grand total of 55 passing yards last week in the 4? It’s a tragedy that their QB got injured badly but they have no offence without him.

Actually think they got this right despite the optics of leaving an undefeated side out.

Rodemaker apparently would've played if the game were a day later. Let's not pretend they were taking Glenn into the CFP as a starter.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rodemaker apparently would've played if the game were a day later. Let's not pretend they were taking Glenn into the CFP as a starter.

He’s still nowhere near as good as the one that’s injured don’t blame them making the call. These are probably the 4 form teams (Georgia the 5th)

 

[Jatz]

Maybe cos alabama with a worst record got in over a more deserving FSU. That explains the Tinhats.

The fact a less deserving team in Alabama got in over FSU just prove its all about revenue not the most deserving team in championship and if you believe anything else your an idiot.

There's some irony in this considering your spelling

 

[Jars458]

As a Longhorns supporter, I am very happy but think that Florida State have been completely shafted. They should be three, Longhorns at 4, and Alabama 5.

 

[juddy_Like]

I don’t get the injury arguments. So if Penix goes down tomorrow and is out for a few months, we should replace Washington with Georgia?

Makes no sense.

 

[Big Unit 30]

I don’t get the injury arguments. So if Penix goes down tomorrow and is out for a few months, we should replace Washington with Georgia?

Makes no sense.

Agree. There’s actually merit in the team rising above the adversity to prove it’s not just all about the QB

 

[Dirty Bird]

looks like Boise State will be down to their 3rd string QB vs UCLA.

1st string injured
2nd string just looking around the transfer portal (Lol, you aint gonna find something mate. You've probably just burnt yourself)
3rd string effectively has no game time.

I'll be shocked if we can keep it close vs UCLA. I think our range is 3-14 points, and UCLA's is 24+. Having said that, UCLA might have alot of outs (depth players squeezed out cause the coaches dont think good enough for BigTen, best players sit to not get injured for NFL) So who knows.

 

[drd23]

New ACC Shorts

 

[AJ_2000]

New ACC Shorts

 

[Constantgin]

New ACC Shorts

This is exactly how i pictured it in my mind. Only difference a bag of cash was handed to everyone who voted Alabama.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Didn't another Florida team (UCF?) get ripped off only a few years ago too? Went undefeated and was snubbed from the final four.