ESPN & CFB is overrun with bias, hypocrisy, and corruption

[LIuconn]

If I'm a sure fire first rounder I'm not playing 3-4 playoff games unless I'm getting paid

 

[BlueDogs]

If I'm a sure fire first rounder I'm not playing 3-4 playoff games unless I'm getting paid

Great. All the more reason these top flight teams shouldn't be a lock. If you don't play your best players, you don't deserve to be there.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Alabama opened the season playing Florida State (ranked #3 at the time). Florida opened with Michigan (ranked #11 at the time), Auburn played at Clemson (#3) in their second game and Georgia played Notre Dame in its second game. I don’t think it’s fair to say that the top SEC schools only schedule cupcakes.

Ok then let's see any of the southern teams travel to Michigan in November or to New York or anywhere that has a temperature below 40 degrees.

 

[Irishfan]

Ok then let's see any of the southern teams travel to Michigan in November or to New York or anywhere that has a temperature below 40 degrees.

Many teams play their out of conference games at the start of the season, with maybe one cupcake at home toward the end of the season so their injured players can rest up before the last 2-3 games. When your conference is in the south the games you play at the end of the year will be other southern schools in your conference.

 

[methodology]

If I'm a sure fire first rounder I'm not playing 3-4 playoff games unless I'm getting paid

Cut the season to 10 games with no fcs games. Problem solved.

 

[freescooter]

Alabama opened the season playing Florida State (ranked #3 at the time). Florida opened with Michigan (ranked #11 at the time), Auburn played at Clemson (#3) in their second game and Georgia played Notre Dame in its second game. I don’t think it’s fair to say that the top SEC schools only schedule cupcakes.

Actually that’s a perfect example of why Strength of schedule is a bogus metric. FSU was nowhere near #3 Michigan nowhere near #11 and ND NOT TOP 10. But the my guess is that each of the other teams got extra points for beating badly over rated teams. FSU Michigan and ND will always be pretty highly ranked to open the season. Even if they aren’t that good.

 

[jayfromfla]

Many teams play their out of conference games at the start of the season, with maybe one cupcake at home toward the end of the season so their injured players can rest up before the last 2-3 games. When your conference is in the south the games you play at the end of the year will be other southern schools in your conference.

Many teams play their out of conference games at the start of the season, with maybe one cupcake at home toward the end of the season so their injured players can rest up before the last 2-3 games. When your conference is in the south the games you play at the end of the year will be other southern schools in your conference.

It also puffs up their ratings points as Florida blows out Helen Keller SOB

 

[Uconnalliance]

ESPN= ANTICHRIST

 

[uconnfan68]

Big 12 will fold as 9 out of 10 will get absorbed by SEC (Baylor & TCU) PAC 12 (Texas, TT, OU & OkSt), B1G (Kansas & KSU) and the ACC (WVU).

Folks in ACC, B1G, SEC, and Pac12 are all throwing up a little in their mouths.

 

[ktuck911]

The "find any loophole to make a buck" way of doing things finally catching up...

 

[Palatine]

UCF/Auburn is the only game that matters to UConn. A close game makes a good argument that the AAC should have been higher ranked. If Auburn smacks UCF. The committee has a point.

But....if UCF beats Auburn..... then the AAC commissioner needs to go ballistic. He needs to use language that curls the wallpaper. And he should do it all year long.

 

[Waquoit]

But Pal, been there done that. They already have the excuses lined up. They couldn't get up for the game, still disappointed about not getting in the playoff...

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Actually that’s a perfect example of why Strength of schedule is a bogus metric. FSU was nowhere near #3 Michigan nowhere near #11 and ND NOT TOP 10. But the my guess is that each of the other teams got extra points for beating badly over rated teams. FSU Michigan and ND will always be pretty highly ranked to open the season. Even if they aren’t that good.

Strength of schedule would be legitimate if there were no pre or early season rankings.

 

[Palatine]

But Pal, been there done that. They already have the excuses lined up. They couldn't get up for the game, still disappointed about not getting in the playoff...

He would still have to do it. And he can add in the Houston beat down of FSU as topping.

I think if UCF beats Auburn, it's hug.