[fullmetal]

Hyperbole aside, NC State is truly mediocre, and if the Wolfpack can hang with FSU for a while, then Oregon should salt this one away early.  Boston College may not fit a conventional definition of "horrible," but they are not a good football team (losses to Pitt and CSU, among others)--BC is just not consistent.  BC was great this year, notably against U$C (the west coast one), but it didn't look like they held it together for as long as they should have.  A 17-13 loss to Clemson must have been agonizing, as well as their 17-20 loss to FSU.

I think FSU would have made an expanded CFB playoff field, but should not have been in the 4-team playoff field.  My personal definition of "elite" doesn't give up 41 pts to NC State or squeak by six teams (defined as less than a touchdown, 7pts, margin of victory).

[fullmetal]

Hyperbole aside, NC State is truly mediocre, and if the Wolfpack can hang with FSU for a while, then Oregon should salt this one away early.  Boston College may not fit a conventional definition of "horrible," but they are not a good football team (losses to Pitt and CSU, among others)--BC is just not consistent.  BC was great this year, notably against U$C (the west coast one), but it didn't look like they held it together for as long as they should have.  A 17-13 loss to Clemson must have been agonizing, as well as their 17-20 loss to FSU.

I think FSU would have made an expanded CFB playoff field, but should not have been in the 4-team playoff field.  My personal definition of "elite" doesn't give up 41 pts to NC State or squeak by six teams (defined as less than a touchdown, 7pts, margin of victory).