All Bye Teams 0-4
- Thread starter Shakin' Down the Thunder
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The layoff appears to have hurt all of them
If they wanted to REALLY reward the top regular season teams they would move the byes to the 2nd round. Top 6 all get a home game 1st round. Top 2 remaining seeds then get a bye to the semis.
This was no different then in the past where there was often a month from their last season game to their bowl.
Excuses excuses
Correlation doesn’t equal causation. Texas jumped all over Arizona State to start the game. Did the layoff hurt Texas there? (Edit: made a mistake here, ASU had the layoff but they still had the game within grasp but gave up a 4th and 13). Nobody thought Boise State deserved the bye.
I think the playoff selection and format is great except Boise getting a massive benefit of the doubt.
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I think this is a coincidence.
ND vs Georgia is a close 50:50.
Texas was always favored over ASU.
Penn State was always favored over Boise State.
Ohio State is right now a dream team favored even over #1 Oregon.
There are other explanatory factors than a long bye perhaps causing some rust.
Still, that being said...rust can be a margin of difference between 2 close enough teams.
ND vs Georgia is a close 50:50.
Texas was always favored over ASU.
Penn State was always favored over Boise State.
Ohio State is right now a dream team favored even over #1 Oregon.
There are other explanatory factors than a long bye perhaps causing some rust.
Still, that being said...rust can be a margin of difference between 2 close enough teams.
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