posted by Heretic
If I'm Florida State, I'd be seriously considering telling the NCAA to fuck off with its "consolation bowl" with Georgia in a "you screwed us; we're screwing you" move.
I get what you're saying, but I'll be that guy and point out that the NCAA doesn't do much with the bowl games. That's between conferences and corporate sponsors, so those are the only two that would ultimately get penalized over it.
The CFP committee was in a no-win scenario here no matter who they chose. There were plenty of "deserving" teams that could fit into the top 4... but it isn't their job to pick the 4 most deserving teams, it's their job to pick the four best teams.
They decided that FSU was not one of the four best teams. I can see the rationale behind that. They looked lackluster without their QB.
If they did ultimately include them, I could see the argument for that as well.
It's too bad the expanded playoff wasn't this year. I think anyone in the top 8 or so is capable of beating one another. It'd be fun to see the tournament play out.
I find it interesting to compare computer rankings to the final rankings at the end of the season. Massey does a thing where he averages out a bunch of computer rankings and ranks everyone which (in theory) should reduce bias.