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<blockquote data-quote="Mandingo Finkelstein" data-source="post: 1158745" data-attributes="member: 8763">Their schedule is so weak next year, their chances really boil down to needing to win at least 1 of 2 games - at BYU and home vs Miami.&nbsp; Even at 11-1 they should not be viewed as a &quot;lock&quot;.&nbsp; I say &quot;should not&quot; though they probably get in at 11-1 because of their name.&nbsp; But, who knows anymore?&nbsp; I know the weekly release of the CFBP rankings is a ratings win for ESPN so it will likely continue.&nbsp; But, when they have a team (ND) ranked in the top 12 week after week and in the final ranking before the selection and then leave them out...well, I shed no tears for ND, but it does seem kinda shady.&nbsp; Makes you wonder if they should not do the weekly rankings release (not going to happen as eyeballs want to see and know) or they keep ND with their soft schedule at #13.&nbsp; Of course, that first of two games I mentioned above next year is Oct. 17 at BYU with Miami a few weeks later Nov. 7.&nbsp; The first release of the CFBP rankings IIRC is perhaps around or just after that game at BYU.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mandingo Finkelstein, post: 1158745, member: 8763"] Their schedule is so weak next year, their chances really boil down to needing to win at least 1 of 2 games - at BYU and home vs Miami. Even at 11-1 they should not be viewed as a "lock". I say "should not" though they probably get in at 11-1 because of their name. But, who knows anymore? I know the weekly release of the CFBP rankings is a ratings win for ESPN so it will likely continue. But, when they have a team (ND) ranked in the top 12 week after week and in the final ranking before the selection and then leave them out...well, I shed no tears for ND, but it does seem kinda shady. Makes you wonder if they should not do the weekly rankings release (not going to happen as eyeballs want to see and know) or they keep ND with their soft schedule at #13. Of course, that first of two games I mentioned above next year is Oct. 17 at BYU with Miami a few weeks later Nov. 7. The first release of the CFBP rankings IIRC is perhaps around or just after that game at BYU. [/QUOTE]

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