[Ksyrup]

You're not very good at gleaning points from facts, are you?

Name another year when the defending, undefeated champion would not have been #1 or #2 in that exact scenario. The simple point I was making is - the argument against them for where they were placed is the exact argument used to promote a team the next year into the playoff. Translation: we make it up as we go based on who we think is the best and we will use whatever facts or stats we want to justify the outcome. I simply used the FSU example because I was most familiar with it.

Last year, it was a travesty for Alabama to be in the playoff when they didn't even win their division. A system that penalizes a team (Auburn) for winning by giving them an extra chance to lose (to a team they already beat, no less) and awards a team that got beat and didn't have to play an extra game, is absurd.