by ignoring polls. And what is so magical about 25? Why not 16 or 5 or 29? I'm old enough to remember the AP Top 20. Not sure why expanding that to 25 was even necessary, but whatever. And if you are using polls as a barometer at all, they are inherently biased. Figures don't lie, but liars figure. And it's a bit of a fool's errand to find a fixed point as a foundation to figure ANY of this selection process out objectively. I also remember when people complained about the computers. And I agree that no team left out this year has a beef. In the end, I just hope an undefeated team doesn't get left out. That was always my biggest complaint about the systems in the past. In no other serious sports league is an undefeated team prevented from challenging for the top prize. In the end, I hope that championships continue to be a valued criterion. But conference realignment (read: TV networks) have made this more challenging criterion to uphold. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 12/27/2024, 11:22:44 AM