Lack of SEC representation on playoff committee

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After seeing the love fest the Big 10 is getting I decided to look at the makeup of the committee and noticed based on bios that there is a large contingent of BIG10 connections or connections to northern/western institutions…. Very few southern connections .. how is this possible? Shouldn’t there be equal representation?
 
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Sankey dropped the ball if that is true
This is the reason Sankey is pushing to remove the SEC from this format. He knows where the money and talent are concentrated. I believe the next format change comes after 2025 and the SEC will secede from the majority of the CFP landscape with the best parts of the B1G and ACC. The Big 12 will be grouped in with the remaining G5 conferences in a totally different league.
 
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This is the reason Sankey is pushing to remove the SEC from this format. He knows where the money and talent are concentrated. I believe the next format change comes after 2025 and the SEC will secede from the majority of the CFP landscape with the best parts of the B1G and ACC. The Big 12 will be grouped in with the remaining G5 conferences in a totally different league.
If he had any sense he’d be leveraging that threat to get things right so we don’t have to do that
 
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After seeing the love fest the Big 10 is getting I decided to look at the makeup of the committee and noticed based on bios that there is a large contingent of BIG10 connections or connections to northern/western institutions…. Very few southern connections .. how is this possible? Shouldn’t there be equal representation?
This committee is biased as usual. To rank 4 Big 10 teams in the top 5 is absurd bias. There is no evidence on the field to support these rankings. The SEC needs Notre Dame and/or Penn St. to lose a game. If they don't then it boils down to Indiana losing to Ohio St. This would leave this committee to decide between Indiana and a 5th SEC team. If Tennessee loses to Georgia, the conversation would be between Georgia, Tennessee, and Indiana. I'm sure they would choose Georgia over Tennessee, so then it boils down to Indiana at 11-1 vs Tennessee at 10-2. So sad, disgusting, pathetic.
 
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People need to forget about any sense of fairness with the playoff selection committee, it's not going to be that way.

Most aren't aware that the SEC and B1G are already getting a bigger cut of the CFP pie than the rest for the next 2 years.

There isn't a P4 anymore, that's all window dressing. It will become even more evident after the media contract is renegotiated after the 2025 season.

Keep an eye on these SEC/BIG meetings over the next couple of years. Changes are coming and they won't be to the benefit of any other conferences.
 
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Don't go down that rabbit hole. Everyone on that committee knows where the fan money is, they know where the TV money, they know where the game ratings will come from.

And they really know where their personal past money, future jobs & money, and "who am I beholden to" return favors is from...
And it's not the SEC and it's backers.

Yes, Sankey got blindsided.
 
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members:
Chris Ault, long time nevada coach
Chet Gladchuk, current AD at the Naval Academy, before at Houston, BC, and Tulane, Syracuse
Jim Grobe, Ohio, Baylor and Wake Forest Head coach
Warde Manuel, Michigan AD, previously UCONN
Randall McDaniel, played for the Arizona Sun Devils,
Gary Pinkel (good to see he is still around), Toledo and Missouri HC.
Mack Rhoades. Baylor VP/AD, AD at Missouri in 15/16, Houston, Akron
Mike Riley, Oregon State & Nebraska
David Sayler, Miami (Ohio) AD.
Will Shields, played at Nebraska
Kelly Whiteside, writer, grad of Rutgers
Carla Williams, AD of Virginia, played WBB for Georgia
Hunter Yurachek, AD Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, and Houston.

interesting to see Houston come up so much. a school like Nebraska makes more sense imo.
 
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members:
Chris Ault, long time nevada coach
Chet Gladchuk, current AD at the Naval Academy, before at Houston, BC, and Tulane, Syracuse
Jim Grobe, Ohio, Baylor and Wake Forest Head coach
Warde Manuel, Michigan AD, previously UCONN
Randall McDaniel, played for the Arizona Sun Devils,
Gary Pinkel (good to see he is still around), Toledo and Missouri HC.
Mack Rhoades. Baylor VP/AD, AD at Missouri in 15/16, Houston, Akron
Mike Riley, Oregon State & Nebraska
David Sayler, Miami (Ohio) AD.
Will Shields, played at Nebraska
Kelly Whiteside, writer, grad of Rutgers
Carla Williams, AD of Virginia, played WBB for Georgia
Hunter Yurachek, AD Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, and Houston.

interesting to see Houston come up so much. a school like Nebraska makes more sense imo.
Don’t understand why they have women on the committee. It should be football people
 
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After seeing the love fest the Big 10 is getting I decided to look at the makeup of the committee and noticed based on bios that there is a large contingent of BIG10 connections or connections to northern/western institutions…. Very few southern connections .. how is this possible? Shouldn’t there be equal representation?
Yankees have a big problem admitting that southern football is superior to what they play up north. It's always been that way. In the old days they wouldn't even play us. Then (tip of the hat) Bobby Bowdin started playing some of them in only away games. They called them "turf games". He cracked into getting them to play outside of the north and midwest. Kinda opened the door. Soon we had Penn St come down to Neyland. They were suppose to bury us. Had Franko Harris in the backfield. The Vols beat that a** so bad Paterno said he would NEVER play in Neyland again. And they never did.

The End
 
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Don't go down that rabbit hole. Everyone on that committee knows where the fan money is, they know where the TV money, they know where the game ratings will come from.
Exactly. I’d say 4 min to 5 max. NCAA knows full well if we get 3 or less, sec could leave and form league with Big 10 and all the money is gone, along with the ratings…they can check with cbs on how well that exit is going.
 
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After seeing the love fest the Big 10 is getting I decided to look at the makeup of the committee and noticed based on bios that there is a large contingent of BIG10 connections or connections to northern/western institutions…. Very few southern connections .. how is this possible? Shouldn’t there be equal representation?
Guess you still believe in a 2 party government? It is what it is. UT wins Saturday and they have a great shot at the playoffs. If they lose, they can kiss a playoff spot goodbye.
 
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After seeing the love fest the Big 10 is getting I decided to look at the makeup of the committee and noticed based on bios that there is a large contingent of BIG10 connections or connections to northern/western institutions…. Very few southern connections .. how is this possible? Shouldn’t there be equal representation?
You can see the bias in the ranking. Penn state is a joke, I hope the big 10 gets crushed in the playoffs
 
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You can see the bias in the ranking. Penn state is a joke, I hope the big 10 gets crushed in the playoffs
It's not bias. PSU has lost one game, a close one to 8-1 #2 ranked Ohio State. We have lost one game to 5-4 unranked Arkansas. Our records are the same, our loss looks worse. What's the confusion?
 
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It's not bias. PSU has lost one game, a close one to 8-1 #2 ranked Ohio State. We have lost one game to 5-4 unranked Arkansas. Our records are the same, our loss looks worse. What's the confusion?
We also beat bama and their best win is what Illinois? There is negligible difference between us and Penn state, We just happen to have 2 top teams on our schedule and they have 1 (Who they lost too)
 
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We're already at the point where a 12 team playoff is creating controversy among the top 20 teams. Why not a 32 team playoff incorporating existing bowl games? @DecemberDelirium

32-Team College Football Playoff Schedule​

Round 1 (32 Teams)16 Games

  • Dates: Friday, December 6 – Saturday, December 7
  • Locations: Lower-tier bowl games (e.g., Arizona Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl)

Round 2 (16 Teams)8 Games

  • Dates: Friday, December 13 – Saturday, December 14
  • Locations: Mid-level bowl games (e.g., Liberty Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Alamo Bowl)

Quarterfinals (8 Teams)4 Games

  • Dates: Saturday, December 21
  • Locations: Higher-tier bowl games (e.g., Citrus Bowl, Gator Bowl, Outback Bowl)

Semifinals (4 Teams)2 Games

  • Date: Saturday, December 28 (before New Year’s Eve)
  • Locations: Two of the New Year’s Six bowl games, such as the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl (rotating each year)

National Championship Game1 Game

  • Date: Monday, January 13
  • Location: Pre-determined neutral site or one of the New Year’s Six venues (e.g., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)

Pros and Cons​

  • Pros:
    • Broader access to the playoffs for teams across conferences, leading to more competitive inclusivity.
    • Meaningful bowl games, as each game is a step toward the championship.
    • Enhanced viewership, media rights, and sponsorship opportunities due to playoff stakes.
  • Cons:
    • Extended season could increase player fatigue.
    • Complex travel and logistical arrangements for teams and fans.
    • Potential academic impacts, requiring coordination to balance athletics with student-athletes' academic needs.
 
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It's not bias. PSU has lost one game, a close one to 8-1 #2 ranked Ohio State. We have lost one game to 5-4 unranked Arkansas. Our records are the same, our loss looks worse. What's the confusion?
My confusion? Tell me penn states big win. They have zero, the one big game they have a year they blew it at home. They don’t deserve to hold the jock strap of the top 5 sec teams and will get blown out in the playoffs, also they could be the reason the Vols do not get picked for the playoff. I wanna know how penn state has tricked you into thinking they’re worth a crap. 😂
 
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We also beat bama and their best win is what Illinois? There is negligible difference between us and Penn state, We just happen to have 2 top teams on our schedule and they have 1 (Who they lost too)
And we don’t even know if Ohio state has is top 10 worthy, they’ve struggled a lot this year, they almost let a penn state team beat them who couldn’t complete a forward pass
 

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