re: 13 member playoff committee graphic on their ties to programs / conferences

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People often talk down specific teams with more vigor than they openly promote their favored team.

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I think this will manifest in terms of conferences as well as specific teams. B1G and PAC have been joined at the hip for ages and the Rose Bowl just cemented it after WWII. I could see them voting for each other and against say the SEC or B12.

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cardboardboxer
I think its less about having each conference represented as having the largest population centers represented. That filters down to conference sometimes but not always. For example, both the ACC and SEC can cover Florida.

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I think population centers will matter but brands will matter as much or more. If the committee has a choice for any of the B12 schools in TX, my guess is only the folks in austin have the brand name to get a spot. I can see the B1G pushing Iowa in for a last spot and beating Iowa State in the Big 12 for that same last spot.