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Obviously they don't use the ranking
To determine the tiebreaker. Just like how Duke got in the conference title game. Alabama had a bad loss. But still would have taken the automatic bid had they beat Georgia. Only when a team is as bad as Duke wins a power 4 conference with 5 losses and a few embarrassing ones does it open the door for two g5 automatic qualifiers. I can safely assume the powers that be never saw that coming in a million years. Only the ACC for sure.
Thread Replies (21)
Why not eliminate the automatic bids?
-- farmville hokie
Dec 20, 2025 at 09:52 AM ET
farmville hokie
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12/20/25 09:52 AM ET
They don’t even do that in the pros.**
-- 97Hokie
Dec 20, 2025 at 01:15 PM ET
97Hokie
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12/20/25 01:15 PM ET
Why is no one saying the best teams should be rewarded with easier games...
-- jesuisvtguy
Dec 20, 2025 at 01:08 PM ET
jesuisvtguy
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12/20/25 01:08 PM ET
Just go to 16, keep G5 have first round 8 games at home sites 1 seed
-- VTJay
Dec 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM ET
VTJay
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12/20/25 11:05 AM ET
I think they want to give byes for winners of the P2 CGs at least.
-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/20/25 11:14 AM ET
The problem with the basketball tournament is how they do the play-in
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/20/25 11:27 AM ET
First, the FBS Playoffs isn't for the "NCAA title." If you want to watch
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/20/25 10:15 AM ET
100% against it...G5 should have a path to the playoffs**
-- fnhokie
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM ET
fnhokie
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12/20/25 10:08 AM ET
It was always meant to give them ONE spot at the table.
-- crazylane
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM ET
crazylane
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12/20/25 10:12 AM ET
The ACC tiebreakers are what screwed it up....
-- MaryWashGrad
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM ET
MaryWashGrad
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12/20/25 10:14 AM ET
I believe all p4 conferences
-- crazylane
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM ET
crazylane
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12/20/25 10:19 AM ET
Bama got hammered by a 5-7 ACC team **
-- hokiepro
Dec 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM ET
hokiepro
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12/20/25 11:07 AM ET
We're talking about why JMU
-- crazylane
Dec 20, 2025 at 01:32 PM ET
crazylane
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12/20/25 01:32 PM ET
FWIW Alabama was the 5th highest ranked SEC team and they made the CCG this
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/20/25 10:30 AM ET
Obviously they don't use the ranking
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-- crazylane
Dec 20, 2025 at 01:38 PM ET
crazylane
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12/20/25 01:38 PM ET
Maybe so, but if people are going to complain about the way
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 20, 2025 at 04:41 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/20/25 04:41 PM ET
Pretty sure all power 4 conferences
-- crazylane
Dec 20, 2025 at 05:04 PM ET
crazylane
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12/20/25 05:04 PM ET
I don't believe the power conferences do have the same tiebreakers. If
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 20, 2025 at 07:39 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/20/25 07:39 PM ET
In that case, you would have nothing but P2 schools in the playoff.
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/20/25 10:01 AM ET
So the annual end of year Big X and SEC tournament....
-- MaryWashGrad
Dec 20, 2025 at 09:59 AM ET
MaryWashGrad
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12/20/25 09:59 AM ET