@MattRHinton

Writer, Mississippi native, football obsessive. Previously: Grantland, CBS, Dr. Saturday, et al. Inquiries: mreadhinton at gmail, etc.

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Here it is, y'all! @MattRHinton's opus... THE Ultimate SEC Preview for 2025 🏈 saturdaydownsouth.com/news/c…

SDS' Ultimate 2025 SEC Preview: Texas on top. Then? ... Chaos and a mad dash for other Playoff...

Our complete 2025 SEC football season preview includes power rankings, team analysis, player superlatives and a message: Embrace the chaos.

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only this dumbass sport could ignite a legitimacy crisis over a perfectly legitimate outcome xitter.cf/RossDellenger/status/1…
Ross Dellenger
@RossDellenger6 Dec 2024
Is there a better way to choose a playoff field? Under fire, the CFP selection committee’s future (and the format) seems ripe for change under the SEC and Big Ten’s control. “We’ve introduced this really subjective ranking process that is unnecessary.” yhoo.it/4f5fbl7

Is there a better way to choose a CFP field? As committee faces backlash, leaders in the sport...

College football leaders are already exploring changes to a future playoff format, and a re-examination of the selection process is expected as well as complaints pile up.

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again were these people alive for the BCS? everyone and their mother *despised* the BCS because its formula sometimes spit out results that contradicted the human polls. now we can't leave it up to humans because some feelings got hurt. get off the bubble or get over yourself.
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you'll never find a more foolproof precedent than "don't lose to Vandy"
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100% manufactured prefab "controversy" just to have one
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As we argue about SMU or Alabama for the final playoff spot today, let's be thankful we're talking about 2- and 3-loss teams for what's possibly the 12th seed and a road playoff game. Not picking between two conference champs with one loss between them for one of four tickets.
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shouldn't even need to be said but dumping SMU for a 3-loss SEC team that spent the weekend watching from the couch would be a huge mistake. none of those teams is compelling enough to set a precedent that qualifying for your conference championship game isn't worth it.
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I'm probably the least cynical person here about the committee's process. even last year when they screwed FSU, a decision I strongly disagreed with, I still saw it as a good-faith call because there was a positive case for Bama. not this year. cannot justify it.
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obviously you can't call Ashton Jeanty underrated but it really must be emphasized more how much of his production he creates himself. national leader in missed tackles forced by a mile. per PFF he's run for more yards *after contact* than all but two other FBS backs have total.
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I'm still riding for Travis Hunter for Heisman but I definitely endorse Jeanty regardless of the competition. his raw stats are only the tip of the iceberg for what he brings to the table for a likely playoff team.
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6.0 yards per attempt after contact. no other RB with 50 carries is close.
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plenty of ways for this to get borked but the straightforward chalk scenario in the SEC now is the winner of Georgia/Tennessee vs. the winner of A&M/Texas in the championship game
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time for Dabo to spruce up that transfer portal speech
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South Carolina's record under Shane Beamer in home games that kick off at 7 pm or later: 13-3 South Carolina's record under Shane Beamer in all other games: 11-18
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14-3. the Bermuda Triangle of the SEC.
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SMU is legitimately good but this is the time of year when you can start predicting games based strictly on factors like "does Pitt seem good enough to be 8-0?"
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I just need to see Nico Iamalavea play one complete game against a real opponent before I believe in Tennessee. all of the other pieces are there.
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Florida's third-string QB just threw the perennial classic video game interception. cannot blame him.
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Iowa State-Texas Tech right now is peak November cfb aesthetic on every level
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this is my version of biting into the madeleine
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