In Reply to: 2025 Big Ten Team Talent Preview: Michigan State Spartans posted by mh on July 17, 2025 at 10:33:59
Here's my thought. At this point the committee tends to pick teams with the fewest number of losses. Losses hurt you, no matter how strong the other team is and how good your wins are.
Last season's 3-loss Alabama team, which missed the playoff is a good example. They missed the playoff, in spite of the common belief that they were one of the best teams in the country.
The message of this is clear. It is not to your advantage to play competitive teams. You are better off playing 3 or 4 OOC teams where you are guaranteed to have zero losses.
We need a system that rewards a team for playing a tough schedule, or at least doesn't penalize them for it. Otherwise, expect a lot more games against Southwester Montana College of Nursing.