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Nov 27, 2020
5:40:34pm
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The College Football Playoff Committee is just one more way
That hurts BYU being an independent. We have no voice and no clout.

Even the MWC has Wyoming's Athletic Director on the Committee. Even though of course he is recused from voting for Wyoming. But at least he is there for the other MWC members.

Looking at the members of the committee, there is no one who would be expected to favor BYU in the slightest way. The huge injustice just done to BYU by ranking us at #14 is evidence of that. After all, BYU is ranked 8th in the National Polls. Many, many national sports guys have spoken out about the injustice of this low ranking for BYU. Clearly, it is unfair and unjustified. It's just plain obscene.

From Wiki:

Gary Barta (chair) Iowa athletic director Big Ten Iowa February 2022
Paola Boivin Former Arizona Republic reporter, current Arizona State faculty member N/A Arizona State February 2021
Tom Burman Wyoming athletic director MW Wyoming February 2023
Joe Castiglione Oklahoma athletic director Big 12 Oklahoma February 2021
Rick George Colorado athletic director Pac-12 Colorado February 2023
Ken Hatfield Former Rice, Air Force, Arkansas and Clemson head coach N/A None February 2021
Ronnie Lott Former USC defensive back N/A None February 2021
Terry Mohajir Arkansas State athletic director Sun Belt Arkansas State February 2022
Ray Odierno Former Army Chief of Staff N/A NC State February 2022
R. C. Slocum Former Texas A&M coach and interim athletic director SEC Arizona State, Texas A&M February 2022
Todd Stansbury Georgia Tech athletic director ACC Georgia Tech February 2021
Scott Stricklin Florida athletic director SEC Florida, Mississippi State February 2021
John Urschel Former Penn State offensive tackle N/A None February

It is only to be expected that this Committee would be heavily biased in favor of the schools and conference teams they favor and represent. Of course they would, there is no reason why they would not. There is not a one of them who would be expected to care anything at all about BYU.

Pretty well explains why BYU was shafted with the unfairly low #14 placing.

I do hope the national outcry will get them to look hard at the injustice done BYU and maybe they will bump BYU up a few spots. It would help if we could add a game or two and win the remaining games. That gives the Committee a plausible excuse to up our ranking a few spots in coming weeks.
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