6 are still eligible to play an extra game (conf champ)
by ndzippy (2021-11-24 18:49:28)

In reply to: Seven (7) of CFP top-ten scheduled FCS teams this year.  posted by G.K.Chesterton

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Which will bring them to 12 FBS opponents.

Would be a bit premature for Brian Kelly to crow about that.

But that "extra" game should make the total 12, not 13
by IrishTrpt07  (2021-11-24 19:33:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Stopping the "13th data point" argument.
Sure, but OP was talking about 12 FBS games
by ndzippy  (2021-11-24 20:46:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Not 13 "data points"
Sorry for any confusion.
by G.K.Chesterton  (2021-11-24 21:53:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It was simply about one-loss conference champions from that list that would have the same number of FBS wins as Notre Dame. A two-loss Alabama team would also have fewer FBS wins than an 11-1 Notre Dame team. That still leaves SOS analysis.

Obviously, we have many victories over mediocre teams and very few over top 25 teams, so I think our SOS will still sink us when people do comparisons, but I do wonder (honestly) if the Big 12 is overrated. The committee seems to have pre-ordained that a one-loss Big 12 champion automatically gets in.