The At-Large aspect is based on highest available ranked team not already contractually guaranteed a slot PERIOD....

So if you get to #5 in any year you are guaranteed to be in a NY6 bowl. There is no longer an opportunity for guys in plaid or green jackets deciding that team ranked 4 slots lower would sell more beer, tickets, hotel rooms, etc and pick them instead.

TrueBlue67 is clinging to an old notion of ways for them to leave lesser teams out. When the fact is that if you are ranked high enough then you are guaranteed to be included....in the old BCS it was literally possible for them to leave higher ranked teams out in favor of others (outside of contracts/guarantees) but not so anymore...

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