By all accounts, it will be the 4 major conferences and the best G5

Sep 12, 2024
8:47:05am

Huge Manatee Intervention Needed

Just saying the language does not give an "automatic bid" to each conference by name. Just that they must be the top 5 ranked conferences.

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I wonder if they could talk Cal and Stanford into coming back, it really

RC Vikings

Sep 12, 7:59am

It's gonna be a hard sell for Stanford to be affiliated with the likes of BSU

Huge Manatee

Sep 12, 7:59am

Autobid vs not. Academics as well. I don’t see it.

Pee Wee Reese

Sep 12, 8:00am

Did the Pac lose its autobid officially? I was wondering about that.

runnincoug

Sep 12, 8:01am

I don't think there are autobids anymore

Huge Manatee

Sep 12, 8:02am

The Top 5 conference champs in the rankings get auto bids. This was intended to

Japan Coug

Sep 12, 8:11am

So basically the Pac is trying to steal that last autobid spot away from G5

runnincoug

Sep 12, 8:26am

If they firmly establish themselves as the 5th best conference, then basically

Japan Coug

Sep 12, 9:19am

By all accounts, it will be the 4 major conferences and the best G5

Huge Manatee

Sep 12, 8:47am

Right, that’s what I said.

Japan Coug

Sep 12, 9:17am

"autobid" implies a conference gets a bid no matter what

Huge Manatee

Sep 12, 9:23am

Maybe it’s semantics. The Top 5 conference champions in the rankings get

Japan Coug

Sep 12, 9:26am

The fact that they have to be ranked at a certain level removes the "auto"

Huge Manatee

Sep 12, 9:51am

It’s an automatic bid for the 5 conference champs who are ranked highest. Do you

Japan Coug

Sep 12, 10:27am

Yes, and not just autobid. The P4 champs get the top 4 playoff spots, the

snowbird

Sep 12, 8:13am

Incorrect. It's the top four champs - no other automatic affiliation

Doogal McCougar

Sep 12, 8:21am

There’s no such thing as an auto bid anymore.

Dangerous

Sep 12, 8:03am

I think conference champions from the 4 leagues get in automatically.

orrin7

Sep 12, 8:09am

"The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four"

Doogal McCougar

Sep 12, 8:22am

Maybe in all sports other than Football and Basketball.

Veracruz

Sep 12, 8:01am

And while they’re at it, convince Utah

Chefcurry

Sep 12, 8:01am

Doesn't make sense for them to go back to the Pac-whatever either

TNT

Sep 12, 8:03am

They can be in a conference with UVA, UNC, FSU, Clemson, Duke, or Boise, SDSU

Sparkling Delirium

Sep 12, 8:04am

If the ACC implodes I could see it happening. Otherwise no

zuko

Sep 12, 8:15am

I would say this change makes it less likely for them to come back

novacoug1

Sep 12, 8:47am

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