Money and perception (branding) is what they are trying to hold on too.
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Sankey would prefer no Automatic Qualifiers, rewarding OOC highly ranked W
-- Stech
Jun 03, 2025 at 08:51 AM ET
Stech
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06/03/25 08:51 AM ET
It is the B10 that really wants the AQ model. As I said, DON'T TRUST B10.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jun 03, 2025 at 06:59 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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06/03/25 06:59 PM ET
It’s the P2 that wants you to think they aren’t working together.
-- hokieZ71
Jun 04, 2025 at 04:35 PM ET
hokieZ71
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06/04/25 04:35 PM ET
I think it is the B10 that really wants the 4-4-whatever
-- Truthahn
Jun 05, 2025 at 08:36 AM ET
Truthahn
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06/05/25 08:36 AM ET
Money and perception (branding) is what they are trying to hold on too. **
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-- Big12 guy
Jun 05, 2025 at 09:21 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/05/25 09:21 AM ET
They are already playing with a stacked deck. It's the dealing from the
-- Big12 guy
Jun 05, 2025 at 10:08 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/05/25 10:08 AM ET
I think it goes back decades starting with the
-- Big12 guy
Jun 05, 2025 at 11:03 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/05/25 11:03 AM ET
These people are simpletons.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 03, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/03/25 12:00 PM ET
You’re right it’s not perfect, but it’s better, I like being rewarded 4 SOS
-- Stech
Jun 03, 2025 at 12:14 PM ET
Stech
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06/03/25 12:14 PM ET
You, and others seem to be worried about the SOS. All you
-- Big12 guy
Jun 03, 2025 at 02:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/03/25 02:44 PM ET
Sure you can get there by winning a P4, but the at large bids need
-- Stech
Jun 03, 2025 at 04:12 PM ET
Stech
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06/03/25 04:12 PM ET
While I agree with you, unfortunately, AQ's or at large,
-- Big12 guy
Jun 03, 2025 at 04:50 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/03/25 04:50 PM ET
Hot off the press! ESPN pre-season strength of schedule rankings.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:06 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 03:06 PM ET
OK, let me put it this way. If BYU had scheduled VT and
-- Big12 guy
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:27 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/03/25 03:27 PM ET
I'm not arguing against anything you just posted.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:55 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 03:55 PM ET
I'll give you a thumbs up on that post
-- Big12 guy
Jun 03, 2025 at 04:04 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/03/25 04:04 PM ET
Yeah - I love seeing those future home and home series on our schedule with
-- VPI_1998
Jun 04, 2025 at 07:41 AM ET
VPI_1998
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06/04/25 07:41 AM ET
Don't be cute. You understand full well why people are concerned about SOS-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 02:51 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 02:51 PM ET
I don't disagree, but there just isn't much
-- Big12 guy
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:00 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/03/25 03:00 PM ET
This chaos is the direct result of over expansion and conf champ games
-- HokieAl
Jun 03, 2025 at 09:10 AM ET
HokieAl
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06/03/25 09:10 AM ET
One caveat I'd add is that the P2 can't create a scheduling agreement
-- RVAHokie05
Jun 03, 2025 at 09:48 AM ET
RVAHokie05
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06/03/25 09:48 AM ET
This is exactly what they have been telegraphing they're going to do for-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 02:54 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 02:54 PM ET
And they would likely get media pushback if they tried
-- HokieAl
Jun 03, 2025 at 10:07 AM ET
HokieAl
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06/03/25 10:07 AM ET
Being vocal in the media and stoking public backlash will be the only-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 02:55 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 02:55 PM ET
It’s a short walk for me to get to the ACC hq
-- HokieAl
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:33 PM ET
HokieAl
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06/03/25 03:33 PM ET
Maybe. Tell them to start reading the boards! **
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 03:50 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 03:50 PM ET
It's all a bunch of BS. Numerous perfectly applicable playoff formats-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 03, 2025 at 09:33 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/03/25 09:33 AM ET
good post - exactly correct. Format and models for "playoffs" are
-- VPI_1998
Jun 05, 2025 at 06:09 AM ET
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06/05/25 06:09 AM ET