(09-18-2014 12:37 PM)Piratelife4me Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 12:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  The AAC really did a bad job scheduling this year because it could very well be a cluster at the end of the season.

Yea, seriously I like ECU chances of winning of the conference if UCF/Cincy has an additional loss. But them not playing and ECU having to play both seems a little more daunting than before the season started.

We don't play you nor UCF. Granted, we also wasn't a preseason top 4 team in conference. However this unfolds could be interesting and more than likely will piss off a team or two.

(09-18-2014 12:32 PM)PiratePanther189 Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 10:40 AM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  Rock Paper Scissors...best of 3

That honestly is more reasonable than not honoring any Head to Head games

My guess is they are not necessarily honoring head to heads, b/c everybody doesn't play everybody else, so the fact you even played is random, and possibly fair or unfair, overall.

At any rate, this is only a one-year deal. Next year, we have divisions, and a CCG. I bet division ties will honor head to head, b/c everybody plays all teams in their division.

(09-18-2014 07:40 AM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  Tried to google it and couldn't find it. I imagine that the 1st tie breaker is head to head and at some point it would it would come down to ranking but now that the BCS is history I really can't imagine what ranking (AP, Coaches, etc.?).

This would be huge if 3 AAC teams ended the season 10-2 with 1 conference loss and 1 non-conference loss and say Marshall & NIU each lost 1 game. Would the committee decide who was the most deserving at that point?

Can anyone enlighten me?

Even though the BCS championship is dead I think they are still going to use the same BCS formula to rank the teams and determine the top 4 in the playoff. I am sure that metric would factor into selecting an at large team for an access bowl as well.


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(09-18-2014 01:50 PM)Mtyler Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 07:40 AM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  Tried to google it and couldn't find it. I imagine that the 1st tie breaker is head to head and at some point it would it would come down to ranking but now that the BCS is history I really can't imagine what ranking (AP, Coaches, etc.?).

This would be huge if 3 AAC teams ended the season 10-2 with 1 conference loss and 1 non-conference loss and say Marshall & NIU each lost 1 game. Would the committee decide who was the most deserving at that point?

Can anyone enlighten me?

Even though the BCS championship is dead I think they are still going to use the same BCS formula to rank the teams and determine the top 4 in the playoff. I am sure that metric would factor into selecting an at large team for an access bowl as well.


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The CFP Selection Committee is going to determine the 4 teams in the playoffs, as well as the other teams in the remaining 4 host/access bowls, by whatever criteria they eventually decide. They will start issuing their own rankings sometime in October, IIRC. BCS computer formulas not involved.

I want to see my Pirates in the Peach Bowl, but honestly I almost don't care how a team from the conference or which team is selected if there was a 2 or 3 way tie.............as long as it was a team from this conference playing in that Access Bowl.

(09-18-2014 12:22 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 11:18 AM)CommuterBob Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 10:06 AM)HP-TBDPITL Wrote:  So let me get this straight...ECU could lose to Cincy, finish 7-1 in conference...and if Cincy also goes 7-1 in conference as well...they would be declared co-champs (even though Cincy won the head to head)? The G5 spot could be given to the highest rated champ, which could be ECU because of non conference sked.

That's interesting.

Of course next year there will be a conf champ game...so this is just a one year thing.

Actually, it could end up being a smart move. Say we have two teams at 7-1 in conference, but one is 11-1 and one is 9-3 and the 9-3 team beat the 11-1 team. The selection committee is going to be looking for the "highest ranked champion" from the G5. If the 11-1 team isn't declared co-champion, then they could be out of the running for the Access Bowl.

Or the committee could have an easier decision to allow a 13-0 Marshall go because the were the clear cut champion. Could cut both ways. You never know what a committee will decide. Looking if that scenario occurred int the B12, that could force them to have a championship game and not wait for 10 vs 12 team decision.

As much as it pains me to say it, I think a 13-0 Marshall will get the nod from the selection committee above an 11-1 AAC champion, even if outright. I just fear that the selection committee won't be giving the G5 spot due diligence and they'll simply pick the champion with the best record. We shall see if my cynicism is justified or not.