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Something none of the "experts" ever talk about
dnc
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Power 5 wins. Obviously not all power 5 wins are created equally, but total of power 5 wins should be a better indicator of overall quality of what a team has "proven" than simple looking at the non conference schedule.
We'll look at the top 10 teams in the CFP rankings since no one else really matters.
1. Alabama - 9 power 5 wins (about to be 10)
2. Ohio State - 9
3. Clemson - 9 (probably about to be 10)
4. Washington - 10
5. Michigan - 8
6. Wisconsin - 8 (could get to 9)
7. Penn State - 8 (could get to 9)
8. Colorado - 8
9. Oklahoma - 9
10. Oklahoma State - 8
While all these "experts" rage about UW's weak non conference schedule (and it was weak, no question), they're ignoring the fact that UW has more power 5 wins than anyone in the nation as we speak, and is assured of finishing no worse than a three way tie for first.
Obviously the response to this is "Rutgers doesn't count" and I'm fine with that. But if Rutgers doesn't count and we dock UW to 9, we also have to dock Ohio State to 8, dock Penn State to 7/8 and dock Michigan to 7. So if Rutgers gets removed UW falls to at most a three way tie for third with Oklahoma and potentially Wisconsin.
None of this matters because we're getting in anyway, just tired of hearing UW's entire schedule shit on all the time. Our non conference schedule sucked. Our overall schedule is right there with basically anybody's.
And that's before you realize nobody else in the top 10 (and probably nobody else in the nation) has multiple 30 point wins over teams assured of finishing in the top 20.
UW's resume holds up a lot better than I thought it would once I started digging into it. UW's a legit top 4 team both via the eye test and on paper. And we have a real shot at the 2/3 game.
Outside of Bama, nobody in the country has a clearly better resume than us.
One hell of a season.
We'll look at the top 10 teams in the CFP rankings since no one else really matters.
1. Alabama - 9 power 5 wins (about to be 10)
2. Ohio State - 9
3. Clemson - 9 (probably about to be 10)
4. Washington - 10
5. Michigan - 8
6. Wisconsin - 8 (could get to 9)
7. Penn State - 8 (could get to 9)
8. Colorado - 8
9. Oklahoma - 9
10. Oklahoma State - 8
While all these "experts" rage about UW's weak non conference schedule (and it was weak, no question), they're ignoring the fact that UW has more power 5 wins than anyone in the nation as we speak, and is assured of finishing no worse than a three way tie for first.
Obviously the response to this is "Rutgers doesn't count" and I'm fine with that. But if Rutgers doesn't count and we dock UW to 9, we also have to dock Ohio State to 8, dock Penn State to 7/8 and dock Michigan to 7. So if Rutgers gets removed UW falls to at most a three way tie for third with Oklahoma and potentially Wisconsin.
None of this matters because we're getting in anyway, just tired of hearing UW's entire schedule shit on all the time. Our non conference schedule sucked. Our overall schedule is right there with basically anybody's.
And that's before you realize nobody else in the top 10 (and probably nobody else in the nation) has multiple 30 point wins over teams assured of finishing in the top 20.
UW's resume holds up a lot better than I thought it would once I started digging into it. UW's a legit top 4 team both via the eye test and on paper. And we have a real shot at the 2/3 game.
Outside of Bama, nobody in the country has a clearly better resume than us.
One hell of a season.
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But yeah, the so-called experts are popping off with bullshit narratives and stirring the pot. WIW, etc.
Wisconsin and penn states resume is not more impressive. You are only giving them credit for losing games. I would put our best wins against theirs. The top 4 was set last week.
I don't care if Michigan passes the 'eye test', they're fucking losers who lost their play-in game to Ohio State. Ohio State are losers who lost their play-in game to Penn State. Bugger them both with my 3.87" cock, and just send the conference fucking champions.
Winners win, and that starts with winning your goddamn division.
Oklahoma is a good example of this. If they didn't lose to Ohio State and played Idaho instead, I'm not sure if they wouldn't be going to the playoff.
Fuck.
Ohio State gets to skip the extra test and (IMO) should sit, but they won't because the whole god damn thing doesn't make a bit of fucking sense.
A poll is a poll is a poll and we have a poll system like we always have. This isn't a fucking playoff, it's a poll system with a tournament as a reward.
There's no fucking need for it and expanding it will only make the whole season worse.
Fuck them all. Fuck their shitty cities and fuck their annually overrated teams.
It's a fair point, though I think UW would still get in ahead of Oklahoma in the hypothetical you present. UW still has better wins, and a conference championship game victory.
I think OU is still on the outside looking in in this scenario.
Penn State losing to Pitt might be a better example. Take that away and replace it with say, Kansas, and they're probably in wiff a win tonight.