Jabrill Peppers, Teammates Agree With Final CFP Rankings
By: Will Burchfield
@burchie_kid
Michigan's dream to play for a national championship was officially popped on Sunday when the Wolverines were left out of the top four in the final College Football Playoff rankings.
Jabrill Peppers said they got what they deserved.
We take care of business, we're in. We don't, we're not..& we didn't. Can't knock the teams that did.
— JP3 (@JabrillPeppers) December 4, 2016
Jake Butt and Devin Bush agreed.
What we crying for? We didn't do the things necessary to make it in the top 4 don't blame it on the College football rankings.
— Devin Bush ll (@_Dbush11) December 4, 2016
We put our fate in other teams hands when we hand the steering wheel this whole season We just gotta finish season strong & get back to work
— Devin Bush ll (@_Dbush11) December 4, 2016
To add insult to injury, the Wolverines were leapfrogged in the final rankings by Penn State, a team they trounced back in September. The Nittany Lions finished fifth, one spot ahead of Michigan, after beating Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday night.
Again, Peppers felt this was justified.
Even though we beat PSU handedly, We were their last lost, early in the season. They didn't lose again, beat OSU and Iowa & won the Ship.
— JP3 (@JabrillPeppers) December 4, 2016
I think the committee knows we are better, they just can't knock what they've turned their season into. It's a slippery slope.
— JP3 (@JabrillPeppers) December 4, 2016
Shoutout to the Guys at PSU! Y'all did y'all thing, hold it down in the Rose!
— JP3 (@JabrillPeppers) December 4, 2016
Thus.. Us being #6 behind PSU makes sense.
— JP3 (@JabrillPeppers) December 4, 2016
As Bush pointed out, the difference between Michigan and Penn State is obvious.
Difference between PSU and US is that their B1G Champions and we not
— Devin Bush ll (@_Dbush11) December 4, 2016
Rather than playing for a spot in the National Championship, Michigan will take on Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.