FSU has always tried to schedule good out of conference games.  We play Ole Miss in 2016 and you couldn't predict Oklahoma State having a down year.  UCF, you said our "weak" schedule is catching up, yet we have been undefeated for 2 years running and won one NT and in the first ever playoffs... 

 

We are playing Ole Miss in 2016.  In regards to what Jimbo said, I'm against that and we will see if he changes his stance on that.  I think college football should do better with out of conference games.  Still a lot to fix.  I don't mind having 1 or 2 easy games at the very beginning (kind of like a preseason), but you have teams playing these easy games the 2nd to last week of the season.  That shouldn't happen.

 

That's part of the problem TCU had I think too. A "gimme" on the last game of the season when everyone was duking it out against other contenders?

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FSU has always tried to schedule good out of conference games.  We play Ole Miss in 2016 and you couldn't predict Oklahoma State having a down year.  UCF, you said our "weak" schedule is catching up, yet we have been undefeated for 2 years running and won one NT and in the first ever playoffs... 

 

We are playing Ole Miss in 2016.  In regards to what Jimbo said, I'm against that and we will see if he changes his stance on that.  I think college football should do better with out of conference games.  Still a lot to fix.  I don't mind having 1 or 2 easy games at the very beginning (kind of like a preseason), but you have teams playing these easy games the 2nd to last week of the season.  That shouldn't happen.

 

It's not catching up?  Your weak schedule had you at #4 and back at #3.  Thats not catching up?

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Crappy?  http://collegefootballpoll.com/current_c...kings.html.  This one has us at 26.  http://www.teamrankings.com/college-foot...le-by-team.  This one at 33.  http://www.teamrankings.com/college-foot...s-by-other.  That apparently is their new system and that has us at 26.  Pretty consistent.  And yes, I double checked the date this time .

 

It's crappy because little brother isn't doing us any favors by sucking. Miami too.

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Good points, UCF has just developed a hatred for our team and fanbase. He can't objectively look at it.

 

You saying someone cant objectively look at something is hilarious.  With your 29-0 trash you have to post on half of your posts.

 

As far as hatred for your fan base, I think you've all become pretty obnoxious.  Your team had a country behind it last year to beat the almighty SEC and now you've lost that.  Do you think I'm making this up?  You guys are playing us against the world when less 11 months ago you were loved.

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Crappy? <a class="bbc_url" href='http://collegefootballpoll.com/current_congrove_rankings.html'>http://collegefootballpoll.com/current_congrove_rankings.html</a>. This one has us at 26. <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/strength-of-schedule-by-team'>http://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/strength-of-schedule-by-team</a>. This one at 33. <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/season-sos-by-other'>http://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/season-sos-by-other</a>. That apparently is their new system and that has us at 26. Pretty consistent. And yes, I double checked the date this time .

Worst in the playoff 4 by far too.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

I'm not sure how you took that from what I said.  It's not all about the SEC vs the world, but your fan base is the one that likes to make it that way.  

 

As Trav pointed out above, Jimbo doesn't want to play the top contenders.  When Foley came out and said that he was blasted by your fan base for saying the SEC was tough enough and they should have to play tougher opponents ooc.  Now that your coach said it, its ok.  Bunch of jokes.

 

You said "No, the problem with FSU is that they are in the SEC" (I take it you meant "they aren't"). So what I'm saying is, unless you are suggesting doing away with the power 5 and building a stacked conference, then the only thing those in PAC, BIG, and ACC can do is to schedule good programs.

 

FSU did that with OKST, UF, and ND. There is nothing that anyone else should be complaining about that schedule. Had FSU beat those teams by 20+ points (like that dominant team last year), no one would even bat an eye with the schedule they had this year...and likely would be praising them for scheduling these tougher OOC games.

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You said "No, the problem with FSU is that they are in the SEC" (I take it you meant "they aren't"). So what I'm saying is, unless you are suggesting doing away with the power 5 and building a stacked conference, then the only thing those in PAC, BIG, and ACC can do is to schedule good programs.

 

FSU did that with OKST, UF, and ND. There is nothing that anyone else should be complaining about that schedule. Had FSU beat those teams by 20+ points (like that dominant team last year), no one would even bat an eye with the schedule they had this year...and likely would be praising them for scheduling these tougher OOC games.

 

Every one of those teams ended up being not good.  Other than Ok State, FSU squeaked by them.  After the Notre Dame I was fooled into thinking Notre Dame was actually a decent team because of how they played FSU.  Notre Dame isn't actually a good team, FSU just made them look better than they were.  Same for Ok St, same for Florida, and same for way too many of the ACC teams.

 

Alls I hear from FSU fans is 29-0, unconquered, and all this other stuff.  Be realists.....your team is not very good and squeaked by on an easy schedule.  

 

Edit:  your last paragraph made my point.  If they beat them by 20+ points nobody would be talking, but you didnt.  They didnt look very good in any of those games.

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Every one of those teams ended up being not good.  Other than Ok State, FSU squeaked by them.  After the Notre Dame I was fooled into thinking Notre Dame was actually a decent team because of how they played FSU.  Notre Dame isn't actually a good team, FSU just made them look better than they were.  Same for Ok St, same for Florida, and same for way too many of the ACC teams.

 

Alls I hear from FSU fans is 29-0, unconquered, and all this other stuff.  Be realists.....your team is not very good and squeaked by on an easy schedule.  

 

Ugh, you're missing the point (or maybe I'm missing it). So explain...

 

what do you mean when you said...

 

"No, the problem with FSU is that they are(not) in the SEC"

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let's be real.  the committee is full of bull

 

like the old system, the little guy (TCU, Baylor, Boise, Marshall, ect.) has such a small chance of making the playoff and basically no chance of winning a championship.  Every year they are going to put out bogus rankings that are meaningless and made just for the sake of creating controversy.  In the end they will put together the most "marketable" matchups.

 

This is why college football is stupid. I prefer NFL.  At least there things are decided on the field and not in a meeting room.

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Ugh, you're missing the point (or maybe I'm missing it). So explain...

 

what do you mean when you said...

 

"No, the problem with FSU is that they are(not) in the SEC"

 

Did you see the article I linked with quotes from Bowden when the SEC was trying to get them to join?  It was their choice to join.  There were also rumors the SEC wanted them to join in 2009/2010 as well.

 

The previous commenter was correct...I do not like FSU this year.  I like Jimbo Fisher and once Jameis is gone I will enjoy watching their football games again.  I think he brings the program down. (please someone respond to this telling me how can he bring the program down when we're 29-0?)

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let's be real.  the committee is full of bull

 

like the old system, the little guy (TCU, Baylor, Boise, Marshall, ect.) has such a small chance of making the playoff and basically no chance of winning a championship.  Every year they are going to put out bogus rankings that are meaningless and made just for the sake of creating controversy.  In the end they will put together the most "marketable" matchups.

 

This is why college football is stupid. I prefer NFL.  At least there things are decided on the field and not in a meeting room.

 

What?!  You're telling me that somehow the team that was ranked #3 a week before somehow dropped to #6 because they wanted the best bowl match ups possible?  No way!

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FSU has always tried to schedule good out of conference games.  We play Ole Miss in 2016 and you couldn't predict Oklahoma State having a down year.  UCF, you said our "weak" schedule is catching up, yet we have been undefeated for 2 years running and won one NT and in the first ever playoffs... 

 

We are playing Ole Miss in 2016.  In regards to what Jimbo said, I'm against that and we will see if he changes his stance on that.  I think college football should do better with out of conference games.  Still a lot to fix.  I don't mind having 1 or 2 easy games at the very beginning (kind of like a preseason), but you have teams playing these easy games the 2nd to last week of the season.  That shouldn't happen.

I have no doubt his stance will change. The playoff scenario will have everyone changing how they schedule, and it's a good thing.

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On the other hand, Alabama has shown the SEC that they'd better not schedule tough OOC games. Just have everyone beat up on the cupcakes and then whoever emerges on top from the conference will make it.

 

Who was helped by scheduling a tough OOC slate this year? Possibly FSU, but given that Notre Dame and UF are non-optional, did OK State keep them in the playoff?

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On the other hand, Alabama has shown the SEC that they'd better not schedule tough OOC games. Just have everyone beat up on the cupcakes and then whoever emerges on top from the conference will make it.

 

Who was helped by scheduling a tough OOC slate this year? Possibly FSU, but given that Notre Dame and UF are non-optional, did OK State keep them in the playoff?

 

The only thing that kept them in the playoff was being undefeated.  Adding Notre Dame and Ok State were below average competition this year.  I know that wasn't the intention, but thats the way the chips fall.

 

To impress the committee now, you cant just win if your schedule is light.  You have to blow people out.

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But they're still in. So obviously it is enough.

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But they're still in. So obviously it is enough.

 

Thanks for that contribution.

 

If FSU lost a game you'd all be complaining that they should have been in anyway.

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Sure, we're homers enough to do that. But did scheduling Minnesota help TCU? Did scheduling VT help Ohio State? At the end of the year, who's in or out of the playoff based on their OOC scheduling? At the end of the day, Baylor is ahead of TCU. That speaks volumes about OOC scheduling. Just win the conference, have a great record, and they'll forgive playing cupcakes.

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It's not catching up?  Your weak schedule had you at #4 and back at #3.  Thats not catching up?

 

Ummm, no.  We are in the playoffs.  That's exactly where we wanted to be when the season started.  

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Every one of those teams ended up being not good.  Other than Ok State, FSU squeaked by them.  After the Notre Dame I was fooled into thinking Notre Dame was actually a decent team because of how they played FSU.  Notre Dame isn't actually a good team, FSU just made them look better than they were.  Same for Ok St, same for Florida, and same for way too many of the ACC teams.

 

Alls I hear from FSU fans is 29-0, unconquered, and all this other stuff.  Be realists.....your team is not very good and squeaked by on an easy schedule.  

 

Edit:  your last paragraph made my point.  If they beat them by 20+ points nobody would be talking, but you didnt.  They didnt look very good in any of those games.

 

Now our team is not very good...   :teehee:

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Ummm, no.  We are in the playoffs.  That's exactly where we wanted to be when the season started.  

 

Lol ok.

 

You won't go undefeated forever.  If you lose one game next year, you will all be mad that a team like Miss St, Ole Miss, or Auburn will get chosen over you because of SEC bias.  Then you'll see how Strength of schedule matters.

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