Okay, so everyone’s been talking about the College Football Playoffs, and whether Georgia should’ve been in. I’ve been digging into this, and here’s what I did and what I found, no fancy jargon, just straight talk.
My Deep Dive into the Georgia Playoff Debate
First, I grabbed all the game results from the season. I mean all of them. I didn’t just look at Georgia’s games, but everyone they played, and everyone those teams played. It was a lot of data, but you gotta see the whole picture, right?
Then, I started comparing records. Wins, losses, the whole nine yards. But it’s not just about wins and losses, is it? You gotta look at who you beat, and who you lost to. So I factored that in. A win against a top-10 team is way more impressive than beating a team that’s, well, not so great.
- Checked Strength of Schedule: This was a big one. I looked at how tough Georgia’s schedule was compared to the teams that actually made the playoffs.
- Compared Head-to-Head (when possible): If Georgia played any of the playoff teams, that was super important. Did they win? Did they lose, and by how much?
- Considered the Eye Test. Okay. I just watch a lot of Football games to make my own jugdement.
I spent hours pouring over this stuff, making notes, highlighting key games, and basically turning my living room into a sports analysis war room. My wife thought I was crazy, but hey, I was determined to figure this out!
After all that digging, I formed my own opinion. I won’t say it’s the definitive answer, because everyone’s got their own take, but I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on the situation now. Based on what I saw, and the way I looked at the data, I think…well it is really a tough question.
