And you really think GT will be relegated to G5 level, while Vandy, IU, NW, Minnesota, etc remain in the P2? If the unlikely scenario (0.01%) that it really happens, just remember GT reportedly turned down the B1G In the first place. We all know the situation with the sec.
I bet ND will count against the ACC’s 2 in the final language if they’re ranked higher than the ACC’s 2nd place team.
Not unless they officially join the ACC which is extremely doubtful.
Per the article, ND does not impact the ACC / B12 getting 2. They are their own entity.
Since when has the ACC office turned down a chance to be someones bitch?
For now. Nothing is agreed on at all. ND has guaranteed games with Stanford and 5 ACC teams. You think they are going to let a bad second place team in ahead of them? You think they can’t convince the other conferences of allowing it?
You can believe what you want, but in the end, this entire expansion problem is the ACC’s fault. They could have been proactive instead of watching the B1G and sec do it. Hell, the B12 was on life support when Texas / OU bolted in 2020, and here they are expanding with real solid CFB programs. What did the ACC do? Cal, Stanford, and SMU. And those additions were only because FSU is inevitably leaving.
The ACC had the second best P5 inter conference record last season. It is not bottom tier.
I’m not mad about the 2 best conferences getting more guaranteed bids (3) over the 2 lesser conferences (2). The quality + quantity in those leagues is there vs ACC / B12.
i suppose we’ll have to wait and see. There’s no conspiracy theory happening. The SEC and Big Ten are flexing their power over the rest of football. The Big Ten commish is savvy and understands he can eventually get what he wants if he plays ball with the little guys. While the ACC may get two teams in, its $$ share will likely be much smaller and so the financial impact will likely be a wash. The percentage of ACC teams allowed in the playoff is smaller than the percentage allowed for any other conference. This is despite the ACC winning more national championships in the last 2 decades than any conference not named the SEC.
I’ll be here and you’ll be proven wrong. No way they will let the ACC get in 2 teams in the 12 team playoff. The preseason polls have been rigged for decades to suppress the outsiders and inflate the chosen. We just saw it. UGA was wrongly ranked #1 all season and that ranking proved to be rigged all season. And the ACC is a joke if they vote to approve a 14 team model with less AQ’s than any other conference. But it’s no surprise which is why half the conference is just sitting quietly until they can get out.
Guaranteeing more spots for certain power conferences is stupid. Really, shouldn’t guarantee more than 1 for each (conference champ)
The polls are rigged by what you posted. The past should have nothing to do with that season. So, I should expect Michigan to be ranked #1 just because they went undefeated the season before? They have warped everyone’s viewpoint to the point they can rig it and people back them. It’s amazing and awesome.
Yes, Clemson and FSU have won MNC’s.
This makes absolutely no sense. Reality is if it was 2024 (and not 2023) and UofL not wet the bed and lost to a HORRIBLE Pitt team, only losing to UK, FSU to finish 11-2, they would have made the CFP in a 12 team Playoff. No doubt about. In 2023 UofL had the worst loss of any Top 15 team. Ended up finishing 10-4. Next best teams were 9 win Clemson, NCSU.