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Why? On the first one, because VA lost to a 5-loss team in the championship game. On the second one, because there were intervening losses between game 1 and game 13.

These absolute rules and narratives that people are trying to impose on the situation are silly. It's subjective.

I understand that the committee doesn't want to create an incentive to not play conference championship games. But guess what? You can opt out.

I also understand that the committee doesn't want to create an incentive to not schedule non-conference games. But guess what? That won't penalize you in your conference and might give you a path in if you don't make the conference championship.