Rabid Squirrel
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RE: NCAAF Proposal to Remove Division Requirement for Championship Games
(05-20-2022 11:01 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote: (05-20-2022 11:44 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote: Im not saying this would be common, but it definitely can matter. And I can tell you exactly when and how it did. 2012 MACC. NIU was #19 and Kent was #18. With the win NIU moved up to #16 and got the automatic bid to the Orange Bowl. BG was 6-2 in conference and was leading Kent in the 4th qt. Had Kent not come back to win that game both teams would have been 7-1 with BG having the tie breaker. At 7-4 BG would not have been ranked and I don't think NIU moves up to 16 with a MACC over them.
Its rare, yes, but if two MACC teams are ranked it could bump the winner into a better bowl. If those teams happen to be in the same division, it can't happen.
Again, I know its a rare and speculative occurrence
One major difference now. Computers don’t run the rankings.
NIU was #16 in the AP and Coaches poll. The computer didn't matter.
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