Games with Two Ranked Teams

ACC Championship Game
(1) Clemson vs. (7) Miami

American Championship Game
(20) Memphis at (14) UCF

Big 12 Championship Game
(3) Oklahoma vs. (11) TCU

Big Ten Championship Game
(8) Ohio State vs. (4) Wisconsin

Pac-12 Championship Game
(10) USC vs. (12) Stanford

SEC Championship Game
(6) Georgia vs. (2) Auburn


Games with One Ranked Team

MWC Championship Game
Boise State vs. (25) Fresno State


Games with No Ranked Teams

C-USA Championship Game
North Texas at Florida Atlantic

MAC Championship Game
Akron vs. Toledo




The Sunbelt Conference will begin playing a conference championship game in 2018.

That (14) next to UCF is a symbol of the whole mess that is college football.

So are we back to Power 6 Conferences (e.g. those with championship games played by ranked teams)?

Games with 2 teams getting jobbed by the rankings:

American Championship Game
(20) Memphis at (14) UCF

Games with only 1 loss combined by the 2 teams:

American Championship Game
(20) Memphis at (14) UCF

(11-29-2017 12:09 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  Games with only 1 loss combined by the 2 teams:

American Championship Game
(20) Memphis at (14) UCF

Haha that's great. I would like to see this stat compared with the other conferences. Somebody should send it to Bowen and Aresco and have them tweet it.

(11-29-2017 01:15 AM)umbluegray Wrote:  Games with Two Ranked Teams

ACC Championship Game
(1) Clemson vs. (7) Miami
2 Losses
Avg. Rank = 4

American Championship Game
(20) Memphis at (14) UCF
1 Loss
Avg. Rank = 17

Big 12 Championship Game
(3) Oklahoma vs. (11) TCU
2 Losses
Avg. Rank = 7

Big Ten Championship Game
(8) Ohio State vs. (4) Wisconsin
2 Losses
Avg. Rank = 6

Pac-12 Championship Game
(10) USC vs. (12) Stanford
5 Losses
Avg. Rank = 11

SEC Championship Game
(6) Georgia vs. (2) Auburn
3 Losses
Avg. Rank = 4

Games with One Ranked Team

MWC Championship Game
Boise State vs. (25) Fresno State
6 Losses

Games with No Ranked Teams

C-USA Championship Game
North Texas at Florida Atlantic
6 Losses

MAC Championship Game
Akron vs. Toledo
7 Losses



The Sunbelt Conference will begin playing a conference championship game in 2018.

I'm beginning to think that the reason they are screwing with UCF's ranking isnt to keep them out of the playoffs, but to ensure two AAC teams dont end up in a NY6 bowl.

The PAC 12 game stands out like a sore thumb. How in the world are these two teams ranked ahead of both of us?

Bowen and Aresco should be making a huge scene about this.

In hindsight, I wish we would not have rescheduled the UCF game. It very well could have been two undefeated AAC teams going up against each other.

(11-29-2017 03:00 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I'm beginning to think that the reason they are screwing with UCF's ranking isnt to keep them out of the playoffs, but to ensure two AAC teams dont end up in a NY6 bowl.

Is this possible? If so, under what conditions?

Our conference leaders should be raising hell about this and advocating for both teams to be considered for New Years 6 Bowls.

(11-29-2017 03:18 PM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:  

(11-29-2017 03:00 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I'm beginning to think that the reason they are screwing with UCF's ranking isnt to keep them out of the playoffs, but to ensure two AAC teams dont end up in a NY6 bowl.

Is this possible? If so, under what conditions?

Our conference leaders should be raising hell about this and advocating for both teams to be considered for New Years 6 Bowls.

Let's say UCF was ranked 6th this week. They lose to Memphis. With all of the other carnage in the top 12 thats guaranteed to happen, what would be the odds of UCF dropping out of the top 12? Not very good. Therefore you would have had Memphis in the access bowl and UCF in one of the at-larges.

(11-29-2017 03:00 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I'm beginning to think that the reason they are screwing with UCF's ranking isnt to keep them out of the playoffs, but to ensure two AAC teams dont end up in a NY6 bowl.

It's the same reason. $$$$

But I hear you.

Florida legislators ought to be threatening over UCF's case. It seems to be the only way to get changes out of this group. Orrin Hatch did it when Utah was getting hosed a few years back. Got them in the games and ultimately in the Pac.