Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
If the 4 team NCG were to start this year, which four teams would you choose if you were a member of the selection committee?
My choices, in order of seeding are;
#1. FSU
#2. MSU
#3. Auburn
#4. Baylor
Which would then pair off FSU vs Baylor and MSU vs Auborn.
My reasons for selections and seeding are:
#1. FSU. Conference Champ ACC. Best record in Div 1. Undefeated. 2nd best offense in the country. #1. Defense.
#2. MSU. Conference Champ Big 10. Tied for second best record in Div1. Only 1 loss. 4th best defense and #61 in offense.
#3. Auburn. Conference Champ SEC. Tied for second best record n Div1. Only 1 loss. Two freak plays away from not even being in the discussion. 37th in defense and #12 in offense.
#4. Baylor. Conference Champ Big 12. Tied for 5th best record in Div1. Only 1 loss. Best offense in the nation. #20 defense.
Note - If Baylor had won a conference championship game and was 12-1 I would have seeded them #2.
Note2 - Auburns two incredibly lucky wins hurt them in the seeding.
Poor Bastards who didn't make it.
OSU - Sorry guys. You're tied for second best record in the nation but you didn't win your conference.
Stanford - Sorry guys. You did win your conference but you lost two games, one to a very mediocre Utah.
UCF - Sorry guys. But the American Athletic Conference (AKA The Big East) is officially now a mid major conference but if we had an 8 team tournament you'd be in!
Mizzou - Sorry guys. 2 losses and not winning your conference means you don't get to play.
My choices, in order of seeding are;
#1. FSU
#2. MSU
#3. Auburn
#4. Baylor
Which would then pair off FSU vs Baylor and MSU vs Auborn.
My reasons for selections and seeding are:
#1. FSU. Conference Champ ACC. Best record in Div 1. Undefeated. 2nd best offense in the country. #1. Defense.
#2. MSU. Conference Champ Big 10. Tied for second best record in Div1. Only 1 loss. 4th best defense and #61 in offense.
#3. Auburn. Conference Champ SEC. Tied for second best record n Div1. Only 1 loss. Two freak plays away from not even being in the discussion. 37th in defense and #12 in offense.
#4. Baylor. Conference Champ Big 12. Tied for 5th best record in Div1. Only 1 loss. Best offense in the nation. #20 defense.
Note - If Baylor had won a conference championship game and was 12-1 I would have seeded them #2.
Note2 - Auburns two incredibly lucky wins hurt them in the seeding.
Poor Bastards who didn't make it.
OSU - Sorry guys. You're tied for second best record in the nation but you didn't win your conference.
Stanford - Sorry guys. You did win your conference but you lost two games, one to a very mediocre Utah.
UCF - Sorry guys. But the American Athletic Conference (AKA The Big East) is officially now a mid major conference but if we had an 8 team tournament you'd be in!

Mizzou - Sorry guys. 2 losses and not winning your conference means you don't get to play.