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I've Changed My Mind... We SHOULD be #1 Tonight!
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I've Changed My Mind... We SHOULD be #1 Tonight!


Nov 1, 2016, 7:21 AM

Because of THIS:

Clemson is the only team in the nation to have beaten three teams currently ranked in the Top 25 – Louisville (5th), Florida State (19th) and Auburn (11th), something that should catapult Clemson ahead of Michigan.

Strength of schedule also plays a part, and the Tigers have the highest strength of schedule in the nation with a rating of 11.1. Alabama is fourth, Michigan is 19th and Washington is 38th. The Huskies have played just one team currently ranked in the Top 25, defeating 16th-ranked Utah last Saturday.

Clemson also has three wins versus ESPN’s FPI top 10 teams. Under the Football Power Index, Louisville is third, Auburn is sixth and Florida St. is tenth. No other school has more than one.

How can we NOT be #1?!?!?!?


GO TIGERS!!!!!!

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Nov 1, 2016, 7:22 AM



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Re: ^ This guy gets it.***


Nov 1, 2016, 8:31 AM

I have Ole Miss at #1........best 5 loss team in history

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Re: I've Changed My Mind... We SHOULD be #1 Tonight!


Nov 1, 2016, 7:27 AM

Well yeah.

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Re: I've Changed My Mind... We SHOULD be #1 Tonight!


Nov 1, 2016, 7:28 AM

There is another factor. Clemson #1, Alabama #2, Michigan #3, Washington #4, Louisville #5. The committee will hope that Washington falters, and then you will have a matchup of Clemson #1 vs #4 Louisville. Alabama would have the easier of the playoff games (last year, they bumped MSU ahead of Oklahoma to set up the easiest of the two games for Bama. The committee would HATE to see TWO ACC teams in the Championship Game. That just wouldn't do.

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Nov 1, 2016, 7:34 AM

Even if they put OSU ahead of Louisville, it's a given Mich/OSU will have a loss and Louisville 'moves up' IF Washington falters...bad (still don't think a one loss non conf champ gets in over a one loss conf champ).

But I DO agree the committee will 'tweak' the standings to set 'matchups'.

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I agree whole heartedly worth your assessment


Nov 1, 2016, 7:41 AM

However, Bama will still be #1, cuz, you know SEC! Meechegan will probably still be at 2, and I could even see Wash goin in at 3 and us at 4, cuz you know, eSECpn

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Re: I agree whole heartedly worth your assessment


Nov 1, 2016, 8:03 AM

They don't want Bama being knocked out before the finals.

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Maybe they watched us play and they have watched Bama?*****


Nov 1, 2016, 7:43 AM



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Even watching us play, we are the better team...


Nov 1, 2016, 8:00 AM

Consider that ALL of our close games have been due to self inflicted errors!

We are also known to play our best on the biggest stage.

I do think the 1 & 2 spots could go either way right now, but only we can beat us.

I would rather not play Louisville in the first game. (Only because we have already beaten them and Michigan would be nice to add to our graveyard!)

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Bama deserved to be 1.


Nov 1, 2016, 8:06 AM

Nobody, outside of some of our fans, think we are or have been the best team in the nation this year or at the moment.

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Nov 1, 2016, 8:13 AM

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Nov 1, 2016, 8:16 AM



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Re: Even watching us play, we are the better team...


Nov 1, 2016, 8:12 AM [ in reply to Even watching us play, we are the better team... ]

My thoughts exactly. Been there, done that! Would love to play Michigan

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Wonder how the games would have played out if us


Nov 1, 2016, 9:22 AM [ in reply to Maybe they watched us play and they have watched Bama?***** ]

and Bama switched schedules? Our resume is MUCH better. BTW we are 8-0! Go Tigers!!!

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Nov 1, 2016, 7:44 AM



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**NOTE** In the Interest of Journalistic Integrity **NOTE**


Nov 1, 2016, 7:48 AM

(Yeah, I know, 'journalistic integrity' IS an oxymoron) however:

The OP was a cut and paste from:

http://www.tigernet.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=20365019#20365019

And is actually the words/work of TigerNet (DHood?) and David Pollack, so I need to give credit to them for the facts - and changing my mind.

Besides, should I decide to run for political office, I know Tigerbalm1 will use this against me to ruin any aspirations and my life long dreams I have secretly had of getting elected as Commissioner of Municipal Waste Management by libeling and slandering me all over tnet for plagiarism.

(Well, that and I once said I was jealous about a man of color driving a nicer car than me....)

jk - love you like a brother balm! ;)

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I agree when you go strictly on resume.....however...


Nov 1, 2016, 7:49 AM

"eye test" imo should come into the mix at some point.

IMO we will be #2 tonight over michigan b/c michigan's resume isn't nearly as strong as ours.......or bama's for that matter.

but if you had a blind resume of the "top 10" with just the currently ranked wins/losses all lined up we'd likely be and deserve #1.


but eye test needs to be a part

just like IMO Louisville should be #7 b/c their resume just doesn't stack up to the 1-loss teams TAMU or Ohio State

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Exact reasons we were ranked 4 spots higher


Nov 1, 2016, 7:53 AM

In last year's first CFP poll.

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Re: I've Changed My Mind... We SHOULD be #1 Tonight!


Nov 1, 2016, 8:15 AM

Will never happen because Bama is so awesome. (Sarcasm)

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I agree that our resume is the most impressive, however


Nov 1, 2016, 8:24 AM

unless Bama were to lose, they deserve to be number one. Imagine we had won the national title, we would be claiming the same thing.

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The talking heads are gonna waste a lot of our time...


Nov 1, 2016, 8:40 AM

... Talking about the "eye test".

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Re: The talking heads are gonna waste a lot of our time...


Nov 1, 2016, 8:42 AM

YEP

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Nov 1, 2016, 9:15 AM



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Probably b/c we've


Nov 1, 2016, 9:26 AM

"eked" wins whereas Bama has destroyed teams? Did you give this thought?

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Yes, I did


Nov 1, 2016, 9:38 AM

SOS. FPI wins. Top 25 wins. 8-0.

Bottom line: a 'W' is a 'W'. And we have 8 of them, with three being against SOS/FPI/Top 25.

NOBODY else has more/better of ALL 'four' of the first line above.

hth

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