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ScriptOhio said:
Early odds for the 2014 season National Championship:

Arkansas......11/2
Bucky...13/2
Sparty........9/1
Stanford....10/1
USC.........14/1
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FIFY. Jeff Long is the committee chair, Alverez and Willingham are on the committee, Hayden from USC is there as well.
You best damn believe that the former NSA and Secretary of State will have a huge input (otherwise someone is gonna get a Tomahawk up the rear).

:lol::lol:
 
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I'm already working on not caring about results next season. Can't imagine anything but exponentially greater controversy (and conspiracy accusations--some of them mine) with this small committee in charge.
 
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Premium seats to come at a price

Those who want to guarantee themselves a premium ticket to the first college football title game under the new playoff system can start buying Monday.

But fans might want to check the limit on their credit cards before doing so, as the cheapest tickets will run almost $2,000.

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The cheapest premium seat available through either company for the 2015 title game, which will be played Jan. 12 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is $1,899. The seat, in the corners of the top level of the stadium where the Cowboys play, comes with a three-hour pregame hospitality event, a full premium menu and top-shelf bar, and a $50 merchandise voucher.

The most expensive ticket is a seat in a suite located between the 20-yard lines, with hospitality, food, bar, gift bag and postgame field access, for $3,899 each. Options that include a three-night stay in a premium Dallas-area hotel drive the cost up to more than $5,000.


Entire article: http://espn.go.com/college-football...football-playoff-championship-game-start-1899

Remember it's only money.....
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...l-selection-meets-discussing-recusal-rankings

Generally speaking, we've been led to believe this is going to be like the basketball committee. In that setting, committee members are required to leave the room when their teams are discussed for the bracket. But in football what is "their" team when they have a degree from one place and have coached at another?

The small sample size of games invites that kind of scrutiny. Lloyd Carr is a good example. He coached at Michigan, played Notre Dame a lot as a rival and tried to beat the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl. What are his recusals, if any, beyond Michigan?

Can members vote on their alma mater but not a former/current employer? Do 13 members blend out any of that? We don't know.
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FAQs can be found below.

http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/story?id=10328143

What criteria will the selection committee use to rank the teams?

Selection committee members will have flexibility to examine whatever data they believe is relevant to inform their decisions. They will also review a significant amount of game video. Among the many factors the committee will consider are win-loss record, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparison of results against common opponents and conference championships. Each committee member will evaluate the data at hand, and then the individuals will come together to make a group decision.
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Will "whatever data they believe is relevant to inform their decisions" be ESPiN and nothing else?
 
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LovelandBuckeye said:
Will "whatever data they believe is relevant to inform their decisions" be ESPiN and nothing else?
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Until 2025 at least... yes.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Special-Content/News/2012/BCS-ESPN.aspx


Good news is that they're going to 'try' to avoid (SEC) rematches. Except for those times when they don't.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- BCS executive director Bill Hancock says the selection committee for the College Football Playoff will try to avoid rematches, but not at the expense of the integrity of the seedings.
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I believe George Orwell would call this 'doublespeak'
 
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Just something for discussion:

Could a cold-weather location land college football’s title game?

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As the NFL braces for a wintery Super Bowl, college football officials won't rule out the idea of playing the national championship in cold weather sites with outdoor venues.

Here’s sort of an amusing thought: Florida and USC meet in a championship game…at MetLife Stadium, just as another one of these blasted polar vortices bears down on the New York metropolitan area.

It’s a doomsday scenario, for sure, but it’s one the College Football Playoff won’t rule out. The Orlando Sentinel’s Matt Murschel talked to College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock about the possibility of a cold-weather title game:

Under college football’s new postseason model, the site of the national championship game is bid out much like how the venues for the Super Bowl are determined. While its seems unlikely to happen, Bill Hancock said nothing has been ruled out.

Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, said the group has not ruled out any cold-weather sites with outdoor stadiums nor has it ruled them in.
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The SEC, certainly, wouldn’t be pleased with the thought of playing for a championship in below-freezing temperatures, while the Big Ten may not be aggressively opposed to it.
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Entire article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...playoffs-cold-weather-20140123,0,4409437.post
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Just something for discussion:

Could a cold-weather location land college football’s title game?

580x386

As the NFL braces for a wintery Super Bowl, college football officials won't rule out the idea of playing the national championship in cold weather sites with outdoor venues.

Here’s sort of an amusing thought: Florida and USC meet in a championship game…at MetLife Stadium, just as another one of these blasted polar vortices bears down on the New York metropolitan area.

It’s a doomsday scenario, for sure, but it’s one the College Football Playoff won’t rule out. The Orlando Sentinel’s Matt Murschel talked to College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock about the possibility of a cold-weather title game:

Under college football’s new postseason model, the site of the national championship game is bid out much like how the venues for the Super Bowl are determined. While its seems unlikely to happen, Bill Hancock said nothing has been ruled out.

Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, said the group has not ruled out any cold-weather sites with outdoor stadiums nor has it ruled them in.
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The SEC, certainly, wouldn’t be pleased with the thought of playing for a championship in below-freezing temperatures, while the Big Ten may not be aggressively opposed to it.
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Entire article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...playoffs-cold-weather-20140123,0,4409437.post
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I would love to watch a Florida vs USC game in Chicago. That would be hilarious. Hell, even Denver would be funny. The dryness, altitude, and lack of oxygen would create many of LOLz
 
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