Playoff Committee Thread : Updated links by and about the 2014 Playoff voters

Voting dates for playoffs

10/28 – 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN (First set of rankings released)
11/04 – 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN
11/11 – 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN
11/18 – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2
11/25 – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN
12/02 – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN
12/07 – 11:45 a.m. CT on ESPN (Selection Sunday and Playoff Semifinal teams announced)



10/21/2014 : Committee member Mike Gould (Air Force) speaks ESPN Link

10/20/2014 : Official Press release and statement of going forward with just 12 for 2014 College Football Playoff Link

10/20/2014 : Archie Manning steps down for 2014 due to health issues ESPN Link

08/15/2014 : SEC Rant thread showing ties of all 13 voters SEC Rant Link

08/14/2014 : Official Site 13 member committee



Here is an excellent site that tracks TV ratings for college football SMW Link : College Football TV ratings by week



Here are some Rant threads involving the new system

10/21/2014 : "2 SEC teams will not make initial playoff" cokebottleag SECR thread

10/14/2014 : "SEC will not get 2 teams in the first playoff" Cheese Grits SECR thread



FWIW, here are the ACC, B12, B1G, PAC, and SEC schools plus Notre Dame who have 0, 1, or 2 losses
THREE (3) 0 loss teams
Florida State, Mississippi, and Mississippi State

SIXTEEN (16) 1 loss teams
Duke, Kansas State, Baylor, TCU, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, Arizona State, Arizona, Utah, Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn

EIGHTEEN (18) 2 loss teams
Clemson, Louisville, Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Maryland, Rutgers, Penn State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon State, Southern Cal, UCLA, Missouri, Kentucky , and LSU