Todd McShay

And so because they put more emphasis on wins and losses and de-emphasized the strength of schedule and strength of record, they wound up in a bind with SMU, ultimately. SMU, it should never have been a situation where SMU was sitting there in the top 12. If you look at the strength of schedule, strength of record, look at South Carolina, look at Alabama, look at Ole Miss.

Strength of schedule for South Carolina is 13. Strength of record was nine. Alabama's strength of schedule was 18. Three wins over top 25 teams. Ole Miss's strength of schedule was 14. Compare that to Indiana. Their strength of schedule was 67. Zero wins over top 25 teams. SMU, 57 strengths of schedule compared to 13, 18, and 14 for those SEC teams.

Strength of schedule for South Carolina is 13. Strength of record was nine. Alabama's strength of schedule was 18. Three wins over top 25 teams. Ole Miss's strength of schedule was 14. Compare that to Indiana. Their strength of schedule was 67. Zero wins over top 25 teams. SMU, 57 strengths of schedule compared to 13, 18, and 14 for those SEC teams.

Strength of schedule for South Carolina is 13. Strength of record was nine. Alabama's strength of schedule was 18. Three wins over top 25 teams. Ole Miss's strength of schedule was 14. Compare that to Indiana. Their strength of schedule was 67. Zero wins over top 25 teams. SMU, 57 strengths of schedule compared to 13, 18, and 14 for those SEC teams.

So when we got to the situation at the very end in the last rankings, given all the information that they had provided, they had to put SMU in because they would have then devalued The conference championships and what would have happened was like next year, it would have been a disaster. Teams would have opted out of playing in their conference championships.

So when we got to the situation at the very end in the last rankings, given all the information that they had provided, they had to put SMU in because they would have then devalued The conference championships and what would have happened was like next year, it would have been a disaster. Teams would have opted out of playing in their conference championships.

So when we got to the situation at the very end in the last rankings, given all the information that they had provided, they had to put SMU in because they would have then devalued The conference championships and what would have happened was like next year, it would have been a disaster. Teams would have opted out of playing in their conference championships.

So the short term loss for the committee and for college football is Alabama is not in, in my opinion, should be South Carolina. But it really came down, given the rankings to Alabama versus SMU. And so they'll lose money on that. Can you imagine the matchup, Penn State versus Alabama versus the money they stand to gain and the attention and the excitement for Penn State versus SMU?

So the short term loss for the committee and for college football is Alabama is not in, in my opinion, should be South Carolina. But it really came down, given the rankings to Alabama versus SMU. And so they'll lose money on that. Can you imagine the matchup, Penn State versus Alabama versus the money they stand to gain and the attention and the excitement for Penn State versus SMU?

So the short term loss for the committee and for college football is Alabama is not in, in my opinion, should be South Carolina. But it really came down, given the rankings to Alabama versus SMU. And so they'll lose money on that. Can you imagine the matchup, Penn State versus Alabama versus the money they stand to gain and the attention and the excitement for Penn State versus SMU?

There's a massive difference.

There's a massive difference.

There's a massive difference.

No, I understand that. But in the long run, this is a business, though. And in the long run, if they took SMU out and put in one of the SEC schools— They're sending the message moving forward, don't play in your conference championships. And that's a much bigger disaster. So my issue all along has been the committee and how they valued the wins and losses versus the strength of schedule.

No, I understand that. But in the long run, this is a business, though. And in the long run, if they took SMU out and put in one of the SEC schools— They're sending the message moving forward, don't play in your conference championships. And that's a much bigger disaster. So my issue all along has been the committee and how they valued the wins and losses versus the strength of schedule.

No, I understand that. But in the long run, this is a business, though. And in the long run, if they took SMU out and put in one of the SEC schools— They're sending the message moving forward, don't play in your conference championships. And that's a much bigger disaster. So my issue all along has been the committee and how they valued the wins and losses versus the strength of schedule.

No. Stop there. But aren't we supposed to have the 12 best teams? With the caveat of conference championships, which I do like, and we'll get to the seeding part of that, which is a disaster, I believe will be changed next year. But aren't we trying to reward conference champions plus reward the other seven teams that are the best seven teams in college football?

No. Stop there. But aren't we supposed to have the 12 best teams? With the caveat of conference championships, which I do like, and we'll get to the seeding part of that, which is a disaster, I believe will be changed next year. But aren't we trying to reward conference champions plus reward the other seven teams that are the best seven teams in college football?

No. Stop there. But aren't we supposed to have the 12 best teams? With the caveat of conference championships, which I do like, and we'll get to the seeding part of that, which is a disaster, I believe will be changed next year. But aren't we trying to reward conference champions plus reward the other seven teams that are the best seven teams in college football?

Yeah, but within a range, though. They were never going to drop Indiana beyond kind of where they are, but the one loss kept them in a range.