Meaning - precedent has to be based on whatever criteria they’re using being criteria that makes sense.
So the criteria that losing a conference championship game doesn’t cost you a spot in the playoffs - assuming your resume prior to the CCG was deserving - makes sense.
Precedent that teams ranked at a certain level and above get in, makes sense.
Precedent that the ACC got 2 teams in so they should always get two teams in (or you can substitute any number for the SEC and Big10) - well that’s just dumb and doesn’t make sense.