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Originally Posted by Amazin69
I can't see…
a) Oklahoma getting kicked down four spots to let a pair of Group of 5 teams in
OR
b) Alabama, who lost to Oklahoma, moving up to take the Sooners' spot after getting literally Dawg-walked on national TV.
Much less both of those, as you posit. I don't bet any longer and I don't know where you'd bet on this, but if you ignore those factors, I'd lay very long odds against that parlay.
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Don't worry about spots. It doesn't matter. I may have moved OU above Bama at one time. But when you look at the season as a whole, everyone's season as a whole, IMO OU, is below Bama.
Do I do strictly head to head? Then it's Ole Miss, Texas, OU, Bama, Tx A&M. One loss Aggies out sound correct? Rebels w/half the offensive staff gone being ahead of the rest sound right?
Do I do just record? Then its A&M, Ole Miss, OU, Bama & Texas. Do I reward the Aggies for not having to play Georgia, OU, Bama, Texas & Vandy? Ole Miss for avoiding the same group except Georgia? Again, Tide get punished for having to play Georgia twice? Texas no love for playing the toughest non conference road game in the nation? Ignore they beat the Aggies & Sooners?
The problem is these conferences are too big. There isn't a sound way to judge between different seasons because the schedules aren't even. There is not enough head-to-head to separate teams, but just enough to cause confusion & controversy.
I challenge anybody to sit down & try to come up with a sure fire, argument proof ranking of the 6 SEC teams that finished behind Georgia.