What does last year have to do with this year?

You cannot tell me that if it was Alabama doing that, they would retain that #1 ranking up until now as well. We've only won this year, and we've only dropped.

Our close win, was still a WIN. A road one at that.

There should be zero rankings, none, till the CFP. The artificial lead up to the CFP by putting 4 SEC teams in the top 10 all year is absolutely ridiculous, as Scar proved by beating a lifeless UGA in Athens. Scar lost to that team that almost beat us (but didn't).

If the transitive property cannot be used here, why is it transitive rankings DO work? i.e. "Well, #6 beat #4 but #6 is really good so let's just flip them." How GOOD are #4 and #6? Look at who they played. Hmm...neither played anyone really, BUT they're both highly ranked because __________.

It's all BS from the start, and it is a very real possibility Clemson could get left out because some stupid voter watched the first quarter of the CU/Louisville game and saw that last play of CU/UNC and forgot about the UNC team beating Scar, who beat UGA, etc. and forming their own OPINIONS, which is what these all are, still. Clemson and Bama have about the same resume so far, but Bama is not just one spot ahead, but two, because why? What have they done this season?

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Very well. The CFP semifinal and final games are the only

Nov 6, 2019, 6:40 PM

times all year where the relative strengths of those participating programs is shown, on the field, head to head. Now, all those four teams built a resume of statistics over the whole year in their respective leagues. But, the ultimate test, is what happens head to head? We all know what happened last year, and how that worked out.

Now, until those same semifinal and final games are played THIS year, everything is subjective again. But, you CAN compare this years team statistics against last years team, and get at least some idea of the relative strengths of the two. And, you can look at the talent that returns this year that was here last year, as well. That is the point that Dabo keeps trying to make. Which is, even though he has pulled the plug much earlier in games this year than last year, putting in reserves, this years team is just as strong statistically as the team that won it all last year. Defensively, we may be even better. The total game stats do not tell the true story of just how dominant that first group has been.

Now, the Committee would somehow have us believe that the rest of the country has raised their game significantly, if a team that is "on paper" equivalent to the "Best Ever", that DESTROYED the opposition in the playoffs is suddenly to be rated Number 5. This years Committee is obviously more swayed by glitz and glamour than by defense. So, we better turn on the jets these next four games, and give them no choice but to put us back into their party.

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Re: What does last year have to do with this year?

Ok, last year's team destroyed both opponents in the CFP

Very well. The CFP semifinal and final games are the only

So this is what brings you back to the board?

Re: What does last year have to do with this year?

We have the same head coach and the same coordinators.

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