If you lose twice, you need to have a really compelling story with wins, really compelling.
That's my take.
Every one loss conference champion has been selected. We've had now two at large one loss teams get in over 2 loss champs. There is the sign.
I agree, but I don't think it's right.
The signs are obvious there will not be a 2 loss team in over a 1 loss team. which means the PAC, BIG, BIG12 playing 9 conference games is only hurting themselves. Schools like USC, OSU, Oklahoma, Clemson and many others that play big OOC games are only hurting themselves. and that is a shame for the sport. when fans are being asked to pay higher and higher costs to attend games, then the teams and conferences should be required to put better matchups on the field. this needs to start with every conference playing 9 games (I'm sorry SEC, but when you're firing 5 coaches in the offseason, that means your conference isn't very good). or everyone goes back to 8 (which means less entertaining games, not my preference)
if we could at least start with this, I'd be happy.
but I think everyone should be playing 2 power 5 teams or a top independent and or military school OOC as well.
I think Ohio State having 2 top 10 wins and another top 17 win is a very compelling argument. I'm not losing my mind because they didn't get in, they got in last year as a non conference champion, but that was with 3 top 10 wins plus another top 25 if I remember correctly. this years OSU team was not great. it was pretty good.
I'm more upset about 2015 OSU getting left out, that team was great, but didn't get the benefit of the doubt like this Alabama team. and I don't think this years Alabama team is great, but very good.