CFB media members react to new CFP selection committee Top 25
By SDS Staff
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Heading into Tuesday night, the top three teams in college football were pretty clear (LSU, Ohio State and Clemson). When it came to the No. 4 spot, there was a wide range of opinions regarding what the College Football Playoff selection committee would ultimately do.
The debate centered around whether the committee would go with an undefeated Power 5 squad or one of the growing number of one-loss teams (which now includes previous-No. 3 Alabama). The committee went with Georgia at No. 4.
On Twitter, college football media members reacted to the rankings during and after the reveal on ESPN. There are a wide range of opinions when it comes to who should be No. 4 and how the committee is viewing certain conferences. Some beat writers of non-Playoff contenders also speculated on how the rest of the New Year’s Six may play out.
Here’s a small sample of what media members are saying:
Minnesota soars from No. 17 to No. 8. Wow. #CFP
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) November 13, 2019
This committee really likes the Big 12
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 13, 2019
Still not a lotta love for Baylor.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 13, 2019
What a nosedive for Penn State
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/ConnorTapp247/status/1194406735525662720
The Big 12 as a whole got a lot of respect from the committee, but its highest-ranked team is behind three Big Ten, three SEC and two Pac-12 teams.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 13, 2019
Minnesota beats the committees #4 team and then is still behind a number of 1-loss teams, most notably Alabama who has legitimately beaten nobody. What’s your knock on Minnesota? They have a better win than Bama and 0 losses.
— Matt Hetzler (@TheHetz) November 13, 2019
Penn State at 9 seems good for the #Gators’ odds of making a NY6 bowl, I think? Nittany Lions still have to play Ohio State.
— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) November 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/1194407227089657856
Pretty much what they’ve been doing. https://t.co/Ya8AHW2yln
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 13, 2019
Georgia? Really?
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/thejasonkirk/status/1194407797460545536
Alabama is currently No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Best case scenario for Alabama, imo:
-Top 3 teams (LSU, Ohio State, Clemson) win out
-No. 12 Auburn beats No. 4 Georgia to give the Bulldogs their second loss
-Alabama beats Auburn to pick up a top 10 win
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) November 13, 2019
Georgia does not deserve to be in the top four as of right this very instant. That’s insane.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) November 13, 2019
Alabama was never going to win that LSU game and they stay in the top 5. Best win? Tennessee.
— Matt Hetzler (@TheHetz) November 13, 2019
Georgia No. 4? Nah, selection committee. Here’s the correct answer in the Dash First Quarter. https://t.co/Hhd8bESC2A
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 13, 2019
Bama at 5 is an absolute joke.
— Matt Hetzler (@TheHetz) November 13, 2019
Alabama is still in a great position to make the Playoff. Everything that needed to happen still stands, regardless of No. 4 or 5 ranking.
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) November 13, 2019
The circumstances are much different this time but Alabama ultimately won that national championship.
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) November 13, 2019
Alabama falls to No. 5.
Still very much within reach of the playoff.
An undefeated #LSU would meet No. 4 Georgia in the SEC title. And at this standing, who would slip past Georgia if LSU wins?
Bama?
Oregon?
Rematch? https://t.co/BNV3GMuFKg
— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) November 13, 2019
The reality is, whoever they had put No. 4, people would have said "Really? Them?"
Outside of those top 3, no one has a clear argument over the rest of the field. Which is why I would have just given it to Minnesota.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/CierraClark_/status/1194408709205745665
https://twitter.com/JaxFryburger/status/1194407734965362688
Georgia has a much better win than Bama, but a much bigger loss too pic.twitter.com/LehOORM3FR
— David Waters – Gators Breakdown (@GatorDave_SEC) November 13, 2019
Bama getting in to the playoff would give Florida a better bowl game.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/83JQqU7qCe
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) November 13, 2019
Obviously, if No. 4 Georgia wins out and wins the SEC championship the Bulldogs are in. But what if Georgia loses to Auburn, beats Texas A&M, and then upsets LSU in SEC champ game? Does Georgia get in as an 11-2 SEC champ?
— Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) November 13, 2019
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