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Calamitous
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In time… a hungry JMU type school will knock off a big boy…

In that kind of playoff setup. A 1 seed losing to a 12 seed in college football seems way more likely of an occurrence than a 1 seed losing to a 16 seed in basketball. Of course any 12 seed would have to win that first round before getting to that 1 seed. What about ranking a FCS school like NDSU in the FBS rankings? I often feel some FCS schools like NDSU and Montana are better than some of the lower ranked FBS schools. Plus some FCS schools would be breathing a sigh of relief because they wouldn’t have to plat NDSU in a title game.
Posted: 01/12/2026 at 11:06 PM ET
(In response to this post by Lakeridgehokie)

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ESPN article on CFP update
RandomAsianGuy • 01/12/26 12:23 AM ET
Yep, Petitti (I mean Fox) trying to find ways to get part of the CFP
HouClone • 01/14/26 06:08 PM ET
Sounds very similar to my proposals, play in round, reg season conf champs
HokieAl • 01/13/26 07:29 PM ET
Carparelli lost me when he said this..."And regardless of the CFP format,
Hokebury • 01/13/26 12:42 PM ET
Heather is hanging out here! Much of what we have discussed in that article
Stech • 01/12/26 08:24 PM ET
She's a lazy reporter.**
EDGEMAN • 01/13/26 03:23 PM ET
Heather Dinich? I'm not a big fan of hers.**
RandomAsianGuy • 01/12/26 10:36 PM ET
Lost me at "Heather is incredibly smart."
Maroon Baboon • 01/12/26 09:07 PM ET
Hard to understand how Heather Dimwit has kept a job with ESPN so long**
Tailgate Guru • 01/13/26 12:38 PM ET
I agree. She is a B10 girl and doesn’t seem to care about the ACC much. **
RandomAsianGuy • 01/12/26 10:37 PM ET
When she was the ACC beat writer, it appeared she would just follow...
EDGEMAN • 01/13/26 09:44 AM ET
She should cover her Alma mater now that they’re good
Calamitous • 01/12/26 10:47 PM ET
Indiana grad, but I think her CF ideas have mostly been out of the box
Stech • 01/12/26 10:43 PM ET
Was she Indiana or PSU? I thought Indiana for some reason
Calamitous • 01/12/26 10:49 PM ET
I stand corrected, always thought it was Penn State, I will edit.**
Stech • 01/12/26 10:55 PM ET
Yep, she’s a Hoosier.
RJHokie • 01/12/26 10:57 PM ET
Cool, she has to be enjoying the Cingnetti ride.**
Stech • 01/12/26 10:59 PM ET
We agree to disagree, she's really smart IMHO.**
Stech • 01/12/26 09:15 PM ET
I originally thought 24 was too much until
Sunsetunderground • 01/12/26 10:17 AM ET
It’s not as bad or non sensical as it seems.
RandomAsianGuy • 01/12/26 12:20 PM ET
The JMU and Tulane of the world would still be in.
Lakeridgehokie • 01/12/26 11:30 AM ET
In time… a hungry JMU type school will knock off a big boy… ◄
Calamitous • 01/12/26 11:06 PM ET
Illinois State says bring on North Dakota State. Fear the Redbirds.
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/26 01:14 PM ET
I don't think that is a bad thing. The transfer portal
Big12 guy • 01/12/26 11:37 AM ET
The NCAA basketball tournament seems to get a little attention. :-)**
Stech • 01/12/26 09:44 PM ET
Gotta give Petitti credit for refusing to give up his idea
PadrosWindup • 01/12/26 07:43 AM ET
Petitti and Bevacqua are two.....
2hhoop3 • 01/12/26 07:58 AM ET
Pete Bevacqua
TerryD • 01/13/26 07:04 AM ET
ACC should have hired a media guy for Commissioner, instead of an AD w/
Stech • 01/13/26 08:44 AM ET
Can you list those "hints"?
TerryD • 01/13/26 11:14 AM ET
Well…
Calamitous • 01/13/26 08:27 PM ET
Nobody can point to any objective evidence
TerryD • 01/14/26 06:58 AM ET
Hint might not be the right word. I think manipulation is a better word.**
Calamitous • 01/14/26 09:53 PM ET
ND joined the ACC in football in 2020, as we saved your season, is one, but
Stech • 01/13/26 01:57 PM ET
But that is not a "hint"
TerryD • 01/13/26 03:32 PM ET
You win, wish I had not mentioned it, I am moving on **
Stech • 01/13/26 04:31 PM ET
Ok.......**
TerryD • 01/13/26 05:03 PM ET
Wow**
Calamitous • 01/13/26 08:11 AM ET
24 team field is a 5 week playoff
obguthr • 01/12/26 06:45 AM ET
Start Week 0. No byes. Play straight through. National Championship in the
Maroon Baboon • 01/12/26 09:01 PM ET
Was just at the Rose Bowl. have the championship game
Big12 guy • 01/13/26 07:59 AM ET
Should be at the Rose Bowl every year.**
Maroon Baboon • 01/13/26 10:37 AM ET
The Granddaddy of them all......
2hhoop3 • 01/13/26 04:40 PM ET
The locals call that stadium the dive bar stadium. While I understand
Big12 guy • 01/13/26 10:46 AM ET
Very few schools would be deep enough to survive inevitable key injuries
Vippie1 • 01/12/26 02:44 PM ET
The richest programs used to stack their talent very deep. NIL changed that
33laszlo99 • 01/13/26 11:51 AM ET
Like you stated, the size of the conferences
Big12 guy • 01/12/26 10:23 AM ET
How do you define "the only way to assure that every school that should be
VTHokie2000 • 01/12/26 04:51 PM ET
The polls will still be involved, but if a NCSU or
Big12 guy • 01/12/26 07:15 PM ET
Are you sure NC State and Baylor will be ranked that high? A potential
VTHokie2000 • 01/12/26 09:53 PM ET
No - NCSU and Baylor were examples only - I was
Big12 guy • 01/12/26 10:09 PM ET
I realize you were using them as examples, but I am not sure it changes
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/26 01:01 PM ET
i agree 24 teams is stupid, but its been clear for a while nobody cares
VT Pez4Life • 01/12/26 09:30 AM ET