Official National Championship Thread

[Golfingnut]

On 1/12/2018 at 6:47 PM, JohnnyFootball said:

Alright. Well, all said and done, it was Alabama who was in the playoffs, and them who won it. We can talk ourselves til we're blue in the face but will have to agree to disagree on who was the better team (although we both agree that UCF deserved their shot). 

Hoping this leads to some sort of change in the playoff system, for sure. 

Won't change anything. Committee had the chance this year to test the system but choose not to. With Alabama winning it all, the committee is off the hook once again. 

[RedCreek49]

On January 12, 2018 at 2:46 PM, KirtFalcon said:

Horse manure ... no top team plays to lose, or half way prepares for any game.  That's about as lame of an excuse as there is for losing a game ...

Auburn already had 3 losses when they played UCF, it's not like they were unbeatable!  Auburns last lost that came a few weeks before UCF  was to Georgia by 21 points.  Auburn lost to UCF by 7 points in a game that  was tied at the  end of the 3rd quarter and in. Game Auburn held the edge of time of procession, total yards, first downs, and return yards.  The game came down to turnovers that helped to allow UCF two touchdown drives of less than 25 yards!  Hey, but that is the way it is.  UCF outplayed them and deserved to win.  Auburn was fairly banged us kind of like Alamama was when Auburn beat them but not as bad!

Until the Auburn game, UCF's biggest wins came against South Florida and Memphis with OOC games against Austin Peavy and FiU.  Not hardly a resume deserving a playoff invite!  If teams for the Group of 5 want to get in they need to schedule better.  It's too bad their games against Maine and Ga. Tech was canceled .  At least GA. Tech was from. Power 5 but they were a little down this year.