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POTFH or POTFI

Pretty much an indictment and getting to the heart of what TC has been arguing - 12 is the wrong number if you want a balanced and deserving championship field. This year may be an outlier - who knows with the way some of the unbalanced schedules ended up. But, they have to fill out the field, and doesn't overall record have to mean something? Yeah - you can distinguish teams in a 4 or even 8-team field, but how else.

I also hate using the playoff results themselves only to justify inclusion. Yeah, maybe Alabama or Miami would have been more competitive - but that's different IMO from whether they should be in or not......

They will factor SOS in more , as they should - how that works quantitatively or qualitatively is a different story.

You still could possibly end up with two Big Ten teams and two SEC teams in the semi-finals - or even three SEC teams - the cartel will be smiling then.
There was zero argument for Ole Miss or Alabama getting in. Those teams allowed teams like SMU and Indiana to get in. Don't lose to crappy teams like Vandy, Kentucky and Oklahoma and to unranked Florida. Do your job and win, and you're in. All Bama had to do was beat Oklahoma and they got absolutely stomped and embarrassed. Ole Miss lost at HOME to a terrible Kentucky team.

Indinia = Fraud & Coach Cig Got The Most Punchable Face In CFB

IU schedules the right way for a team in their position (PU should do same thing). Schedule 3 sure wins to start season so you have a chance for a bowl each year. Next season, here is IU's 1st 3 games all at home:

  • Aug. 30 (Saturday) vs. Old Dominion at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
  • Sept. 6 (Saturday) vs. Kennesaw State at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
  • Sept. 13 (Saturday) vs. Indiana State at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
IU benefited from an "easy" B1G schedule they won't always get that. They played 3 teams all season that had winning records (ND, UM and OSU). Not worthy of the playoff and I'm sure between them and SMU they have ruined it for any other team like them to make it in the coming years. Committee won't make that mistake again.
Indiana had a SOS of 67 entering the ND game. ND had a SOS of 60. Both teams whooped every team on their schedule but 1. And they didn't lose to multiple unranked teams like Ole Miss and Alabama. So it was pretty easy to put them in.
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Purdue vs. Auburn: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

CJ Cox ends up leading the team in scoring with 16 (3/5 from deep) 7/7 FT's.....wasn't in crunch time, but maybe it's a spark - he does need more minutes. Burgess 7/4 in mop-up duty.

Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, A & M going to have some battles - Ole Miss and Mississippi State can play as well. SEC is cashing in these days.

Purdue vs. Auburn: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

We shall see in the conference. As of now they haven’t done anything with their minutes besides being exposed by good teams. I am ok being wrong.
I mean there's no doubt they need to pick it up. And maybe they are better as role players than starters, but they are absolutely talented and I certainly hope they stay. I just hope the light comes on and they figure out how to be more consistent.
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Purdue vs. Auburn: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

Burgess has potential, and Harris will eventually find his groove IMO - maybe not this year. I understand people hate hearing it, but you have to be a little patient with some of this. Yeah - Painter has his work cut out for him, but the guy can still coach.
Tex: I give CMP a pass this year. He obviously thought the 2 frosh and 2 soph were ready to play at this level. However, if he doesn't go portal for help next year, that will be a different story.
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