In the new BCS format with the playoffs. One team out of the Go5 gets an automatic bid into a BCS bowl. Is this the highest ranked champion of the Go5? And is a certain threshold required to be met, aka top 25 or something?

I think it'll be the highest ranked champ out of the Go5.

They need to make the playoff available to all conference champs, but we know it'll never happen.

Not necessarily the "highest ranked", it's the "best" G5 team as chosen by the committee.

(08-23-2013 11:25 AM)gdunn Wrote:  I think it'll be the highest ranked champ out of the Go5.

They need to make the playoff available to all conference champs, but we know it'll never happen.

I wouldn't be so sure. I think that when it reaches 8, we should get one of those eight spots, if it were to go to 12, maybe we get a second spot, if it ever went to 16, I would sincerely hope that we could get all conference champions a spot.

According to THIS ---->>> http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...in-playoff it's the highest ranked team. Doesn't matter if that's a conference champion as is one of the current requirements. Whoever has the highest ranked team gets the nod.

The committee is choosing the 4 teams in the playoff...not the teams in the other bowls. Just the playoffs.

SO - if FAU wins the conference and is ranked #17, but Boise comes in 2nd in the MWC but is ranked #16, Boise gets the nod.

(08-23-2013 12:06 PM)WinOrLoseEAGLE Wrote:  The committee is choosing the 4 teams in the playoff...not the teams in the other bowls. Just the playoffs.

SO - if FAU wins the conference and is ranked #17, but Boise comes in 2nd in the MWC but is ranked #16, Boise gets the nod.

No. They choose all teams based on their own personal rankings.

Quote:The other four bowls in any given year will be home to eight other teams based on a top-12 ranking by that committee.

FAU could be #17 AP but still not get chosen over #19 Boise if the committee thinks Boise is better.

Who's making up the committee is my question

(08-23-2013 12:28 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Who's making up the committee is my question

ESPN's Brad Edwards was interviewed on our coaches' show this week. He says it is expected to be current ADs and "football people" (former coaches and administrators).

(08-23-2013 12:32 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 12:28 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Who's making up the committee is my question

ESPN's Brad Edwards was interviewed on our coaches' show this week. He says it is expected to be current ADs and "football people" (former coaches and administrators).

Sounds like it could turn into a popularity contest.
Gotta keep 1st class passengers from steerage, you know..

(08-23-2013 11:18 AM)EagNBran Wrote:  In the new BCS format with the playoffs. One team out of the Go5 gets an automatic bid into a BCS bowl. Is this the highest ranked champion of the Go5? And is a certain threshold required to be met, aka top 25 or something?

The aac champion or Boise

(08-23-2013 03:00 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 11:18 AM)EagNBran Wrote:  In the new BCS format with the playoffs. One team out of the Go5 gets an automatic bid into a BCS bowl. Is this the highest ranked champion of the Go5? And is a certain threshold required to be met, aka top 25 or something?

The aac champion or Boise

Based on what criteria? Wishful thinking?

(08-23-2013 12:08 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 12:06 PM)WinOrLoseEAGLE Wrote:  The committee is choosing the 4 teams in the playoff...not the teams in the other bowls. Just the playoffs.

SO - if FAU wins the conference and is ranked #17, but Boise comes in 2nd in the MWC but is ranked #16, Boise gets the nod.

No. They choose all teams based on their own personal rankings.

Quote:The other four bowls in any given year will be home to eight other teams based on a top-12 ranking by that committee.

FAU could be #17 AP but still not get chosen over #19 Boise if the committee thinks Boise is better.

Sorry, just going off of that article though. It says - top four from committee are in the playoff....then the 5 cartel champions guaranteed to be in contract bowl (orange, rose, etc) unless they are in the playoff. Top ranked Go5 team guaranteed to the contract bowls. ND guaranteed in various manners......remaining slots in contract bowls based on committee selections.

It seems if, by way of example, if k-state wins their conference but at a 9-3 record they will be guaranteed a spot in the contract bowl since they are obviously not going to be a committee selection into the top four. It also states specifically that if Marshall is the highest ranked Go5 team and they are ranked #37, they get an auto bid.

This is what I've seen in all written articles.....it may be wrong and it may have been altered in the last several months, but I think it's (1) committee top 4 to the playoffs - period. Then cartel conference champions NOT in the top 4 to contract bowls.....then highest rated Go5 and ND if they (ND) meet one of their requirements to gain a contract bowl......then back to the committee to fill any remaining slots.

(08-23-2013 03:14 PM)WinOrLoseEAGLE Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 12:08 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 12:06 PM)WinOrLoseEAGLE Wrote:  The committee is choosing the 4 teams in the playoff...not the teams in the other bowls. Just the playoffs.

SO - if FAU wins the conference and is ranked #17, but Boise comes in 2nd in the MWC but is ranked #16, Boise gets the nod.

No. They choose all teams based on their own personal rankings.

Quote:The other four bowls in any given year will be home to eight other teams based on a top-12 ranking by that committee.

FAU could be #17 AP but still not get chosen over #19 Boise if the committee thinks Boise is better.

Sorry, just going off of that article though. It says - top four from committee are in the playoff....then the 5 cartel champions guaranteed to be in contract bowl (orange, rose, etc) unless they are in the playoff. Top ranked Go5 team guaranteed to the contract bowls. ND guaranteed in various manners......remaining slots in contract bowls based on committee selections.

It seems if, by way of example, if k-state wins their conference but at a 9-3 record they will be guaranteed a spot in the contract bowl since they are obviously not going to be a committee selection into the top four. It also states specifically that if Marshall is the highest ranked Go5 team and they are ranked #37, they get an auto bid.

This is what I've seen in all written articles.....it may be wrong and it may have been altered in the last several months, but I think it's (1) committee top 4 to the playoffs - period. Then cartel conference champions NOT in the top 4 to contract bowls.....then highest rated Go5 and ND if they (ND) meet one of their requirements to gain a contract bowl......then back to the committee to fill any remaining slots.

But how are the rankings determined? Apparently, the old polls will play a role, but not a central one. This committee seems to have the power to determine rankings based on their own set of criteria, with only a small influence from other sources (i.e. the polls).

(08-23-2013 11:18 AM)EagNBran Wrote:  In the new BCS format with the playoffs. One team out of the Go5 gets an automatic bid into a BCS bowl. Is this the highest ranked champion of the Go5? And is a certain threshold required to be met, aka top 25 or something?

The highest ranked conference champ (even if they are not in the top 25) goes the the access bowl.

(however, 1 champion from the G5 will be ranked in the top 25)

(08-23-2013 03:23 PM)Freshy Wrote:  But how are the rankings determined? Apparently, the old polls will play a role, but not a central one. This committee seems to have the power to determine rankings based on their own set of criteria, with only a small influence from other sources (i.e. the polls).

Supposedly, they are going to release a ranking in the second half of the season much like the BCS did. I haven't heard how many teams they will include, so as WinOrLoseEAGLE said, the highest G5 team could be #37. Will they keep a list that long? Seems odd that they would rank more than 25 or so.

These are the sceanarios that create the most at-large bids. P5 Champ is guaranteed a spot if not in playoff. This is assuming no G5 in playoffs. If G5 is in playoff, the G5 spots become At Large bids.

2014 - 2015 Rose & Sugar host (If it is the following champs PAC 12, SEC, B10 and B12)
Orange ACC v B10, SEC or ND
Cotton, Peach and Fiesta (5 at large and G5 team)

2015 - 2016 Orange & Cotten (If it is ACC, 3 other P5)
Rose (Big 10 vs Pac 12)
Sugar (Sec vs B12)
Peach & Cotten (G5 and 3 at large)

2016 - 2017 (Fiesta and Peach)
Orange (ACC vs B10/SEC/ND)
Sugar (SEC v B12)
Rose (Big 10 vs PAC 12)
Cotton (G5 vs At-Large)