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I didn't read most of that ^.. But if Oklahoma has a couple more embarrassing loses, who will Houston have beat to be thought of as one 4 best teams in the country?
If Oklahoma wins out or has some impressive wins, and if Houston spanks Louisville, then Houston probably gets in.
I didn't read most of that ^.. But if Oklahoma has a couple more embarrassing loses, who will Houston have beat to be thought of as one 4 best teams in the country?
If Oklahoma wins out or has some impressive wins, and if Houston spanks Louisville, then Houston probably gets in.
houston has a LONG way to be considered in the top 4
I mean look at these teams that are favored to be in the top
bama
lsu
gators
clemson
stanford
fsu
msu
michigan
ole miss
houston has a LONG way to be considered in the top 4
I mean look at these teams that are favored to be in the top
bama
lsu
gators
clemson
stanford
fsu
msu
michigan
ole miss
Well at least half of those teams listed will have two loses and a few will have 3+.
The perception is changing quickly when you dismantle FSU in a bowl game and then last season playoff rep Oklahoma. Just look at the pools this week. People are noticing.
Houston needs to take care of its business.
And not worry about a few things...1. The SEC champ is getting in. 2. The Clemson/FSU winner likely getting in. 3. Big Ten looks legit and I'd say Ohio St is getting in - harbaugh and co. Aren't there yet.
That leaves the Pac12 a conference that so far doesn't look like it's shaping up well but very capable of beating each other up. And the Big12 who I have to still give Okla the nod to come out on top.
houston has a LONG way to be considered in the top 4
I mean look at these teams that are favored to be in the top
bama
lsu
gators
clemson
stanford
fsu
msu
michigan
ole miss
If Houston wins out, they will probably be one of 2 or 3 unbeatens- if not the only one. Wins over Oklahoma and Louisville help, and beating Memphis, Navy and Cincinnati don't hurt. IF they win out, they do not need "help" from others.
Michigan and Georgia get incredible advantages over UH just by virtue of being in a "Power 5" conference. Heck the big 12 pays out about 30 mil a year to each it's members whereas the AAC pays out about 3 mil. I'd bet the payout is even larger in the SEC and Big 10. Then there are the P5 bowl games that pay 10X what the G5 bowl games pay, the incredible media exposure for the P5, and then we have the restrictive rules for accessibility to the New Years Bowl games. Finally UH has to compete with 4 other conferences in addition to the AAC whereas Michigan and Georgia are pretty much guaranteed a visit to Atlanta or New Orleans or whatever as long as they are undefeated. There's more, but I'll stop there. Look what winless, hapless Baylor was able to do after years of stockpiling that BCS/P5 money. And to top it off, they were able to back up a Brinks truck to Art Briles house in 2007 and rub it in UH's face (metaphorically speaking).
So no, a one loss Michigan or Georgia is not necessarily more deserving when the cards are immensely stacked in the first place.
What does BCS/conference revenue have to do with success? It certainly doesn't hurt, but to credit programs success to the fact that they make more money in conference revenue seems a bit naive. How many power 5 programs are out there that consistently have abysmal football teams? Conference revenue is a small fraction of the money thats earned from/invested in most big time football programs. Unfortunately, a one loss Michigan or Georgia IS more deserving than Houston.. look at the teams they have to play vs UHs "competition" in the AAC. Hopefully Houston can get into a P5 conference soon so they will be on a more even playing field.. They've shown that they can perform at a P5 level.
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Originally Posted by eastcoastbias
Well at least half of those teams listed will have two loses and a few will have 3+.
The perception is changing quickly when you dismantle FSU in a bowl game and then last season playoff rep Oklahoma. Just look at the pools this week. People are noticing.
Houston needs to take care of its business.
And not worry about a few things...1. The SEC champ is getting in. 2. The Clemson/FSU winner likely getting in. 3. Big Ten looks legit and I'd say Ohio St is getting in - harbaugh and co. Aren't there yet.
That leaves the Pac12 a conference that so far doesn't look like it's shaping up well but very capable of beating each other up. And the Big12 who I have to still give Okla the nod to come out on top.
Not to take away anything from UH's fantastic performance last weekend, but if it wasn't already obvious after the semi finals, OU clearly shouldn't of been in the playoffs last year. They lucked out with their schedule by playing a number of teams at a time when those teams didn't have their starting quarterbacks/major role players.
What does BCS/conference revenue have to do with success? It certainly doesn't hurt, but to credit programs success to the fact that they make more money in conference revenue seems a bit naive. How many power 5 programs are out there that consistently have abysmal football teams? Conference revenue is a small fraction of the money thats earned from/invested in most big time football programs. Unfortunately, a one loss Michigan or Georgia IS more deserving than Houston.. look at the teams they have to play vs UHs "competition" in the AAC. Hopefully Houston can get into a P5 conference soon so they will be on a more even playing field.. They've shown that they can perform at a P5 level.
Not to take away anything from UH's fantastic performance last weekend, but if it wasn't already obvious after the semi finals, OU clearly shouldn't of been in the playoffs last year. They lucked out with their schedule by playing a number of teams at a time when those teams didn't have their starting quarterbacks/major role players.
OU was a good team. MSU was a good team. I wouldn't have deemed either a "playoff team" last year.
Have to look at UHs wins gain at FSU which I thought was the most inpressive performance of 2016 and they return the core of that team and more importantly the offensive guru Tom Herman
What does BCS/conference revenue have to do with success? It certainly doesn't hurt, but to credit programs success to the fact that they make more money in conference revenue seems a bit naive. How many power 5 programs are out there that consistently have abysmal football teams? Conference revenue is a small fraction of the money thats earned from/invested in most big time football programs. Unfortunately, a one loss Michigan or Georgia IS more deserving than Houston.. look at the teams they have to play vs UHs "competition" in the AAC. Hopefully Houston can get into a P5 conference soon so they will be on a more even playing field.. They've shown that they can perform at a P5 level.
Not to take away anything from UH's fantastic performance last weekend, but if it wasn't already obvious after the semi finals, OU clearly shouldn't of been in the playoffs last year. They lucked out with their schedule by playing a number of teams at a time when those teams didn't have their starting quarterbacks/major role players.
Agreed - their lone loss was to one of the worst Texas teams in school history with the worst defense. They were overrated.
I didn't read most of that ^.. But if Oklahoma has a couple more embarrassing loses, who will Houston have beat to be thought of as one 4 best teams in the country?
If Oklahoma wins out or has some impressive wins, and if Houston spanks Louisville, then Houston probably gets in.
It's all verifiable fact. The numbers may be slightly off, but the proportions are not. G5 schools are at a decided disadvantage, and the system (from BCS days) is designed to keep it that way. UH can only play by these rules. Some people say UH doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs if they somehow pull a miracle and win out. Then how the heck is any G5 supposed to ever make the playoffs if they can only do so much with their schedule?
Last edited by DanielWayne; 09-10-2016 at 08:47 AM..
Idk the answer and Houston will do all they can. And they were smart to schedule a team like Oklahoma. But beating a team like OK and winning out doesn't make them one of the 4 best teams in the country.
I bleed black and gold. But the hawkeyes didn't deserve to be anywhere near the playoffs last year due to less talent and soft schedule. Even if they had beat MSU in the B10 champ game, they wouldn't have been one of the best 4 teams in the country.
Houston not getting in is why they'll eventually go to an 8 team playoff.
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