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Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.
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Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:35 AM

Ohio State 11 wins
Penn State 11 wins

Ohio State plays in Big Ten Eastern Division, played against the other 6 teams and did not win it
Penn State plays in Big Ten Eastern division and played against the other 6 teams and did win it

Ohio State played Penn State and lost
Penn State played Ohio State and won

Ohio State played 2 of the best 3 teams from the Western division and beat them.
Penn State played 2 of the best 3 teams from the Western division and beat them.

Ohio State has a top-10 strength of record
Penn State has a top-10 strength of record

Ohio State did not play in its own conference championship game nor win it.
Penn State played in its own conference championship game and did win it.

Ohio State beat multiple top ten teams
Penn State beat multiple top ten teams

Ohio State has wins over the current 5, 6 and 9 in the top 25
Penn State has wins over the current 2, 6 and 22 in the top 25

Ohio State has the 2nd best strength of record in the NCAA.
Penn State has the 7th best strength of record in the NCAA.

Yes, Penn State and Ohio State are comparable. Now that we established that... what are the 4 major criteria listed by the Playoff selection committee for comparing comparable teams?

Conference championships
Head to Head
Strength of schedule
Head to head against common opponents

Penn State clearly wins #1
Penn State clearly wins #2
SOR is 2 vs 7
Penn State is 7-1 against teams that Ohio State also played.

Still think OSU is a lock?

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OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 12:37 AM

PSU lost to Pitt.

end of story.

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That's ridiculous.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:39 AM

Are you saying the two team are not comparable? Because if you are, then you must go through the 4 established criteria that the CFBPSC has declared must be the most important.

What kind of detective would focus on a clue that is clearly not as significant as numerous others?

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you're so biased against OSU you can't see straight...


Dec 4, 2016, 12:42 AM

I hate the Buckeyes,

but it's no comparison.

PSU lost twice - end of story.

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What evidence do you have I am biased against OSU?


Dec 4, 2016, 12:43 AM

I don't care at all other than to point out people still can't seem to figure out the committee.

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you're making too much of one comment - the Championship


Dec 4, 2016, 12:59 AM

is not the end all be all.

if you'd let that go, then you'd see that the committee

isn't as confusing as you thought.

OSU > PSU. end. of. story.

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Epic phony....***


Dec 4, 2016, 1:01 AM



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got #### yourself...


Dec 4, 2016, 1:02 AM

when you resort to name calling then I'll

just put you in your little place, pumpkin.

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I ain't your pumpkin and this ain't Halloween... You don't


Dec 4, 2016, 1:05 AM

have a clue, punk-in...

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you so sweet when you lose your cool...


Dec 4, 2016, 1:29 AM

kind of Cootish even.

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1. No non-champ has ever jumped a champ.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:02 AM [ in reply to you're making too much of one comment - the Championship ]

2. The "surprise" of the first playoffs was Baylor and TCU being left out because of Ohio State's Big Ten Championship and the Big 12 had no true conference champion.

3. The playoff committee has repeatedly stated that conference championships are among the most important comparisons for "comparable teams" and there is literally ZERO evidence that has changed.

I'm stating facts. You are just restating opinions.

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Re: you're making too much of one comment - the Championship


Dec 4, 2016, 1:06 AM [ in reply to you're making too much of one comment - the Championship ]

"if you'd let that go, then you'd see that the committee"

Really? 2 teams from the same division, one wins the conference championship and the other one doesn't qualify to even play in the CC game? Really? You want everyone to just let that little factoid go?

Uh - I don't think so. If they don't care, then stop making the good (aka - BEST) teams play an extra game to see if they are as good as the teams that did not make it to the CC game. Forcing the BEST teams to play in the CC game does NOT help those teams and can only hurt them. That's the dumbest logic on the planet IMO.

Here's something to change your logic: If UL had only lost to CLEMSON, and CLEMSON won the ACCCG, but CLEMSON is left out of the playoff and UL is #2, then how would you like that?

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so put Pitt in the playoffs... if it doesn't matter how many


Dec 4, 2016, 1:31 AM

losses PSU has - i.e. 2 -

then it doesn't matter that Pitt has 4 losses.

and Pitt beat PSU H2H,

which is all you limited thinkers can talk about....

this is really a worthless thread...

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Extremely silly argument.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:34 AM

11-2 and 11-1 are comparable.
11-2 and 8-4 are not.

And Pitt didn't win their division or their conference.

You say the thread is worthless in the same post with the dumbest point yet.

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you're right: you are being silly to ignore PSU's 2nd loss


Dec 4, 2016, 1:52 AM

silly.

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as opposed to ignoring PSU's win over tOSU and their


Dec 4, 2016, 2:05 AM

division and CONFERENCE championship..

and the extra win they have that tOSU does not?

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or ignoring OSU's OOC win over Oklahoma?


Dec 4, 2016, 2:16 AM

silly.

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So did we...***


Dec 4, 2016, 12:40 AM [ in reply to OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC.... ]



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we lost 1 game, not 2 like PSU...


Dec 4, 2016, 1:01 AM

I was comparing the glaring fact that

OSU has a great AWAY OOC WIN at 2-loss Oklahoma,

while PSU has an AWAY OOC LOSS to 4-loss Pitt.

what comparison?

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Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 12:41 AM [ in reply to OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC.... ]

And a 39 pt loss to a team OSU just beat.

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Not as important as head to head.***


Dec 4, 2016, 12:41 AM



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Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 1:01 AM [ in reply to Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC.... ]

And both of those games were about forever ago "Buckeye tiger"....... different teams now. If somehow T-OSU drops out of the top 4 tomorrow, please don't jump off of an overpass at rush hour. Call a help hotline for suicidal trolls. Why are you here anyway?? GTFO!

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Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 1:07 AM

No thanks. I prefer to stay and I like it here in SC.

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Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 1:16 AM

Ok Buckeye Tiger, stay as long as you want. But I'm going to bed soon and , please don't forget to lock the door when you leave......

All in good fun and Good Luck

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Re: OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC....


Dec 4, 2016, 1:20 AM

I'm not leaving. I'm here to stay. My kids are gonna be Tigers!

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Please don't remind the committee of how bad...


Dec 4, 2016, 1:14 AM [ in reply to OSU won AT Oklahoma OOC.... ]

... It is to lose to Pitt.

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J. Marc Edwards
Cary, NC


Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:38 AM

Well not when you say it like THAT !
??

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DB23


OSU=1 loss, PSU=2...Advantage OSU


Dec 4, 2016, 12:38 AM

simple.as.that.

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No.its.not.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:40 AM

And there is zero evidence that committee sees it that way.

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Re: OSU=1 loss, PSU=2...Advantage OSU


Dec 4, 2016, 12:42 AM [ in reply to OSU=1 loss, PSU=2...Advantage OSU ]

Punish Penn state for scheduling an acc team instead of a cupcake? No thanks.

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OSU lost on a last second play, PSU got taken to the


Dec 4, 2016, 1:58 AM

woodshed by Michigan...PSU has TWO losses worse than OSU's one

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Depends if they see the glass half full or half empty


Dec 4, 2016, 12:43 AM [ in reply to OSU=1 loss, PSU=2...Advantage OSU ]

I still think you cannot count the extra loss as big as many say. Ohio State did not play a 13 th game. Why treat it as if they did and it was a win?

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because PSU didn't LOSE their 13th game...at the end of the


Dec 4, 2016, 2:00 AM

regular season, OSU had a better record

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:42 AM

Temple will be in the Top 25 and Iowa will be right around it in this final poll, so go back and compare Penn St and OSU, then.

Also, keep in mind how many OTs it took Penn St to get those results versus the OSU ones.

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Playoff committee by rule doesn't allow margin of victory


Dec 4, 2016, 12:45 AM

to be considered.

And the strength of record is current. That data is already up there, and it's "comparable."

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Re: Playoff committee by rule doesn't allow margin of victory


Dec 4, 2016, 1:07 AM

Now current is not tomorrow current, my point is Penn St's strength of schedule will get a boost with at least Temple tomorrow and possibly Iowa.

That was all I was adding.

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Actually ESPN updated it after the last game.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:09 AM

All games have been factored into the strength of record as of my post. I guess it could move a little more depending on how much the weigh the playoff rankings in their formula.

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unfortunately yes***


Dec 4, 2016, 12:45 AM



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But but but....


Dec 4, 2016, 12:46 AM

...OSU is the favorite girlfriend of ESPN....

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Umm....You forget E$PN has been pushing OSU for 6 months ??


Dec 4, 2016, 12:48 AM

Bank on it

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Penn State beat them head-to-head. End of argument.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:49 AM

The conference title is icing on the cake. If OSU gets in over PSU tomorrow the system is broken.

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PSU beat OSU. Absent a total implosion (like ahem...


Dec 4, 2016, 12:49 AM

Louisville...) they should be ahead. Add in the conf championship, and it's not really that close.

If ESPN has any say, expect them to jump over Washington - they LOVES them some Big 10.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 12:57 AM

You make a good point. But this is what is going to trip some people up. Ohio St won against Michigan who blew out Penn St. Plus Penn St has 2 losses compared to Ohio St 1 loss. Ohio St has played a tough out of conference schedule. Penn St loss to Pitt shouldn't be held against them since Pitt also beat us so they aren't a terrible team. I believe Penn St should get it. I would be highly upset if I was a Penn St player/alum/fan if Ohio St gets in and we beat them plus won the conference. Tough position for Penn St.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:00 AM

Ohio St won against Michigan who blew out Penn St.
Yes, but that data point isn't nearly as important as Ohio State LOST to Penn State.

Plus Penn St has 2 losses compared to Ohio St 1 loss.
That is Ohio State's biggest advantage... but this is partially mitigated by the fact they both have 11 wins. Ohio State didn't earn an extra game.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:11 AM

I don't think the committee will separate those 2 facts. It's the combo of the 2 losses plus the blowout loss to Michigan. I'm with your analysis that Penn St made their resume very comparable. And they have 2 aces against Ohio St which is the conf champ and head to head win. Going to be interesting tomorrow.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:10 AM

Head-to-head win and the conference champion TRUMPS everything OSU can bring to the table. Screw 'em if OSU gets in over PSU.

Actually, I would prefer that CLEMSON plays OSU rather than PSU, 'cause OSU is weak IMO. But that is simply WRONG on so many levels.

If they do that - then please do away with the CC games. It is unfair to the participants. Well - don't do away with the CC games, but make the playoff decision PRIOR to playing those games so it won't be a liability to the participants. Otherwise, it is unfair.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:13 AM

Penn will not get in because of second loss. Imo there not even the best 2 loss team in there conference Michigan is.

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Re: Are Penn State and Ohio State "comparable teams" now? Look.


Dec 4, 2016, 1:17 AM

They loss two games and was down by 21 points a few hours ago.

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