Ole Miss coach appears surprised by what Warde Manuel claims to believe.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Auburn nose tackle Jalen McLeod during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “I want to make sure everybody understands that we value strength of schedule,” the CFP committee chairman said during the Selection Show.
The selection committee preferred the Mustangs , losers of the ACC title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama of the SEC but, ultimately, still one fewer loss.The debate raged Sunday between taking a team which reached a conference championship game over a team with a stronger strength of schedule. The Ole Miss coach posted several arguments for strength of schedule over anything else, which certainly would have helped his Rebels’ case.
But the committee also indicated it was reluctant to penalize teams that play in conference title games. SMU did. Alabama didn’t. And the way the Mustangs fought back from a three-touchdown deficit before finally losing to Clemson almost certainly had an impact among the 13 people making the decision.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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