(03-06-2018 09:21 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: While many on this forum would like to think the given a chance something special may have happened. It’s equally as likely that UCF could have been crushed and we’d have been talking about how the committee needs to maintain the integrity of the process by picking the best four.
It’s not perfect but the committee is supposed to pick the top four teams and the way the playoff shook out it looks like they did.
a solid amount of playoff semis have been blowouts...they still should have gotten a chance
2014–15 Rose Bowl 2 Oregon vs 3 Florida State 59–20 Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl 4 Ohio State vs 1 Alabama 42–35 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
2015–16 Orange Bowl vs 1 Clemson 4 Oklahoma 37–17 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Cotton Bowl 2 Alabama vs 3 Michigan State 38–0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
2016–17 Fiesta Bowl vs 2 Clemson 3 Ohio State 31–0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Peach Bowl 1 Alabama vs 4 Washington 24–7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
2017–18 Rose Bowl 3 VS Georgia 2 Oklahoma 54–48 (2OT) Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl 4 Alabama 1 Clemson 24–6 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Playoff