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Media’s Twitter reaction to first College Football Playoff poll
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Naturally, everyone is appalled by the first College Football Playoff poll.
How could Alabama make the top four?
How could Michigan State be behind Alabama and Notre Dame?
Where is Iowa?
The tweets of the college football media world answered a lot of the questions that surfaced following the release of the first poll. Here were some of the thoughts from college football writers.
You love Iowa? Hawkeyes can prove it against…. wait.
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) November 4, 2015
This is what matters: If #OhioState is undefeated after B1G title, Buckeyes are in. There is no chance – none, zilch — they'd be excluded.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) November 4, 2015
Wow. Eye Test is HUGE to the Committee this year
— Mike Hall (@MikeHallHere) November 4, 2015
Look if Bama wins the SEC by all means put them in. But for now they are evaluated differently than everyone else, plain and simple.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 4, 2015
Iowa and Florida will be top six going into conference championship games.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) November 4, 2015
If you’re AD at Power 5 contender you must have legitimate non-conference opponent on your sked. Even if you lose, can win out, recover.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) November 4, 2015
Long: Baylor and TCU's explosive offenses gave them the edge over Iowa despite Iowa having more quality Ws.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 4, 2015
Long: "Ohio State is strong. Three wins teams over teams w/ .500 or better records."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 4, 2015
The initial ranking means little, but I am confused on why one-loss Notre Dame is in front of unbeaten Michigan State.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 4, 2015
Is it SOS or eye test? Because Ohio State's SOS is not as good as Michigan State or Iowa but it is ranked ahead… https://t.co/wv8bA29CRq
— Brian Bennett (@GBrianBennett) November 4, 2015
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Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.