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Originally Posted by Saul Good
Isn't it obvious by now that the top-4 model isn't happening? There is a reason that the SEC just partnered with the Big XII. Those 4 conferences are going to get automatic bids into the playoffs.
SOS will matter for at-large bids, but it isn't going to matter for the conference champs.
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I don't think its obvious at all, yet. The SEC did not need to partner with the Big 12 to make sure their conference champ has a good enough rating to qualify as a top-4 champ.
That game is their leverage against the Big 10 and PAC 12. Maybe they'll compromise on a weird 2+2 hybrid or 3+1 hybrid, but the SEC can now say "this 4 conference champ thing is bullcrap, we obviously can't agree, so lets just give up and do the plus-one plan"