I can't think of any other reason for that than to punish ND for still being an indy. Makes no sense.
While most Irish fans don't feel the new proposed playoff is a fair one...Pete Sampson of The Athletic feels it's an OK plan...I don't agree of course. He uses the example of the Irish finishing #1 in the AP poll. But that isn't a poll that is taken into consideration for the CFP it's the final Committee poll that counts, the Irish could finish #1 in the that poll and then the Committee would turn around and then arbitrarily make them #5 for purposes of the playoff. From Pete Sampson the Irish beat writer for The Athletic. As for the impact of a 12-team Playoff on Notre Dame, it’s not a home run but it is a triple. And that sort of makes sense, considering Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick was on the committee tasked with researching formats and crafting this proposal alongside SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby and Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson. In a 12-team world, Notre Dame would have made the Playoff in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2020. What prevents this from being a home run for Notre Dame is the fact the Irish are ineligible for a first-round bye in the Playoff, with those reserved for the four highest-rated conference champions. Notre Dame could go 12-0, finish No. 1 in the AP Poll and be rewarded with the No. 5 seed and an opening round game against Memphis or Coastal Carolina. Not the worst outcome. But not an ideal one.
Had the formula for the 12 been in place last year OU would have been the #4 seed. Bama, Ohio State, and Clemson were 1-2-3 in the final rankings so 1-2-3 in the seeds, with OU at #6 leaping the Irish to the 4th seed. Irish would have been the 5th seed facing the #12 seed in Coastal Carolina. ND v Coastal Carolina A&M v Indiana UF v Iowa State Cincinnati v Georgia. As Scott said, it would have likely kept players from opting out like they did at Florida. Also note that 2 Group of 5 teams would have been playing and no Pac 12 teams.
Here's a tip for players on teams preparing for bowl games....skip the burritos. Wonder if Clemson has a Mexican food problem. U.S. runner blames 4-year doping ban on burrito
She was so shocked, never heard of the drug she was busted for, but did remember the burrito. I don't know whether or not to believe her, but it is a sad turn of events for her. Pretty long ban as well 4 years.
Texas finally gets it's NIL legislation to the Governor who will sign it. So players in Texas can now get rich!! A house-amended version of Senate Bill 1385 passed in the Texas Senate on Friday, with the bill now awaiting the signature of Governor Greg Abbott (R). Once Abbott puts pen to paper or allows 10 days to pass without a veto, Texas will become the 17th state to enact legislation enabling collegiate student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The bill was introduced by state senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), and was overwhelmingly passed by the Texas house and Senate on its way to the governor’s desk. Whenever it becomes law either via Abbott’s signature or inaction, the NIL regulations go into effect on July 1.
Former Notre Dame linebacker and tight end Rod West will replace Ray Odierno on the College Football Playoff selection committee, the CFP announced on Wednesday. Ex-N. Dame player West joining CFP committee
Read that article on another source earlier today. Very interesting and quite revealing on his ability to hire some who have stumbled in their careers and still make the grade under Saban!
Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian talk ‘Nick Saban’s Coaching Rehab’ Terry, I tried it from my Kindle when I saw it last night and it was too hard to copy and paste the link. So here it is (from my laptop this morning).
Blue Chip Ratio: The top 16 teams have a shot at winning the Nat'l Title. I heard the guy who developed this on ESPNU this morning and he was pretty clear that the research shows that 50% blue chip ratio it the min to win a Nat'l Title. Said the closest anybody came was Oregon with Marcus Mariota. Said that the teams in the 50% need an elite level QB to get there but that a team like Alabama can do it with a game manager type of QB. This year, Alabama has set an all-time record for the BCR at an astounding 84 percent mark! If not for having to sign special teams players, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide would almost certainly be over 90 percent. Of course, being that much higher than 50 percent does not necessarily follow with corresponding extra success. LSU in 2019 won it all at 64 percent, and Clemson in 2018 took home the title with a 61 percent BCR. The Tigers of 2016 were 52 percent in BCR. Having more talent helps, but teams who barely get over the mark have won it in recent years as well. Blue-Chip Ratio 2021: The 16 teams who can win a national title
I hear ASU has floated the idea of a self-imposed bowl ban for the 2020 season in light of these recruiting violations. I also hear Herm has adapted his famous NFL quote: Sources: NCAA investigating Arizona State football after dossier alleged glut of recruiting violations
Thanks for all the interesting reads. I am sure in favor of expanding the playoffs. I think in the long run it will serve as a bit of an equalizer for recruiting. I understand the Notre Dame fans concern for seeding and do wonder if this might push them into a permanent membership of a conference. Tailback is on Facebook. Haven't been on Facebook as much as I did at one time but he is there.
Getting closer to College Football going Pro. High Court rules against NCAA on compensation The case doesn't decide whether students can be paid salaries. Instead, the ruling will help determine whether schools decide to offer athletes tens of thousands of dollars in education-related benefits for things such as computers, graduate scholarships, tutoring, study abroad and internships. As a result of the ruling, the NCAA itself can't bar schools from sweetening their offers to Division I basketball and football players with additional education-related benefits. But individual athletic conferences can still set limits if they choose. A lawyer for the former athletes had said before the ruling that he believed that if his clients won, "very many schools'' would ultimately offer additional benefits.