..... and they won't drop for losing, so why guarantee them a spot? Take the top 12 best teams period.
That's why ND not having the extra data point argument was so specious. The conference championship doesn't count for anything anyhow, so what does it matter? Beyond the fact that ND in a typical year plays more tough teams during the year than they do including their conference championship. And ND rarely plays a Grambling, Lamar, or Citadel. So they're not really playing an extra game anyhow with all their cupcakes.
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