OutsiderFan dateline='[url=tel:1701464363' Wrote: 1701464363[/url]']
Never thought I'd see this in the 4-team playoff format...
SEC Commish Greg Sankey:
I think the SEC deserves at least one team in the CFP.
He's reacting to the belief many people have that if Alabama beats Georgia, not only will Georgia be out, but so too will Alabama it Texas wins the Big 12. You can't take Alabama over Texas after Texas beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. And you can't take Georgia over Alabama who beat them for SEC championship either.
In 2018 and 2022, there were two SEC teams in the Final Four.
Why not 2023?
Quite frankly, at this point in the season, I think the four best teams are Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Oregon. Since the playoff is supposed to include the four “best” teams, both GA and Bama should be in…
Ohio State and Texas are the first teams out……
Of course, the CFP committee does not select the four best teams. They are bound by politics.
Next year, with twelve teams in the mix, we will finally see a true champion crowned (the team that is playing the best at the end of the season). Politics will be far less influential in identifying the winner.
Note: Byrnes is right on the mark with his comments. The conference Presidents and Chancellors through their abdication of responsibility to Scott are to blame for the demise of the conference.