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VTHokie2000
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VTHokie2000

Logically you are right Notre Dame should be mad about Alabama getting in.

However, The SEC Champion Game didn't match the 2 highest ranked teams (based on the previous week's ranking) which may also address why Oklahoma got in. If you look at where the SEC teams were ranked in the previous poll, then I think this was the order (not necessary where they were ranked). 1. UGA (ranked #3) 2. TAMU 3. Ole Miss (ranked I think #6) 4. Okla (which I think was ranked #8) 5. Alabama (which was ranked #9) Right or wrong, the Committee felt if you let Alabama get into the Playoffs simply because they played in the CCG and they were the 5th ranked SEC team, then you have to let every SEC ranked above them into the field too.
Posted: 12/11/2025 at 03:06 PM ET
(In response to this post by Jethro Tull)

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I think the ACC/Big 12 tie-breakers are more of a smart move...
The_VT_Rock • 12/11/25 11:40 AM ET
Are there any conferences using rankings using as tiebreakers ?
Turk Malloy • 12/11/25 12:27 PM ET
Yes, but it isn't until 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th in the pecking order.
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 01:24 PM ET
IMO it should be high on the tiebreakers list**
MaryWashGrad • 12/11/25 03:13 PM ET
Why when it is purely subjective and the ones higher on the list are
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 03:15 PM ET
Conf is too big so some tiebreakers based on insufficient & inadequate data
MaryWashGrad • 12/11/25 04:36 PM ET
Okay for discussion sake let's say the ACC adopts your proposal. How will
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 04:48 PM ET
Seems a little unrealistic & bent to your side of discussion doesn't it?
MaryWashGrad • 12/11/25 04:59 PM ET
VT and Clemson would be undefeated in common opponents though because their
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 05:20 PM ET
I guess I haven't reached your syndical level yet about committee
MaryWashGrad • 12/11/25 05:34 PM ET
The Big XII showed the world why you don't want to do what you are
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 06:37 PM ET
I disagree. Very possible that if UVA had gotten in then Miami would have
AbsolutVT03 • 12/11/25 12:01 PM ET
Probably right. UVA would have replaced JMU
hokiedad25 • 12/11/25 12:35 PM ET
I wonder if the Big XII wishes BYU had not played in the CCG because
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 12:22 PM ET
It feels like whether it’s better or worse to play in and lose a conference
AbsolutVT03 • 12/11/25 12:46 PM ET
It’s not arbitrary, SEC AND BIG, created this to take 67% of tv $ 4 them…
HoakieBS • 12/11/25 03:31 PM ET
It's all about the money
hokiedad25 • 12/11/25 12:28 PM ET
From what I understand a conference gets $4 million just from having a team
AbsolutVT03 • 12/11/25 12:50 PM ET
They want their cake and eat it too. Besides, the money from that game may
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 12:45 PM ET
Except ESPN had started painted the narrative that the ACC was probably
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 11:51 AM ET
If anything, ND should be angry that Bama got in over them
Jethro Tull • 12/11/25 02:34 PM ET
Logically you are right Notre Dame should be mad about Alabama getting in. ◄
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 03:06 PM ET
My thoughts too.
EDGEMAN • 12/11/25 01:27 PM ET
Given how the payout is currently structured, I don't blame any of the 10
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 01:29 PM ET
Yep. Manny Diaz' did his best coaching for Miami afterall.**
goodbadugly • 12/11/25 12:39 PM ET
ESPN is the problem with college football the last 15 years.**
hokiedad25 • 12/11/25 12:36 PM ET
The network has taken a wrecking ball to sports greatest tradition for $$$**
gobbler1955 • 12/12/25 08:26 PM ET
Do you truly believe the other networks would act any different if they
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 01:35 PM ET
Nope**
hokiedad25 • 12/12/25 09:34 PM ET
So what you're saying is UVA was an incredibly poor representative
BuffaloTraceHokie • 12/11/25 12:04 PM ET
Actually the ACC has had a poor representative (as a football conference)
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 12:17 PM ET
If you look at the history.....
2hhoop3 • 12/11/25 12:31 PM ET
Yes, but the audience has an attention span of a gnat so majority of them
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 12:47 PM ET
This is exactly right. UVA wins, Miami out.**
CrystalCoveHokie • 12/11/25 11:57 AM ET
If ESPN wants the field to expand to whatever number it wants (24, 32, 64),
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 12:04 PM ET
32 would be best…..
CrystalCoveHokie • 12/11/25 12:29 PM ET
Then in a few years after it will be expanded to 64
EDGEMAN • 12/11/25 01:30 PM ET
Is that possible given the academies requires their students show up
VTHokie2000 • 12/11/25 02:31 PM ET