The entire second half of the season’s ad revenue is driven by the rankings. Your network is now selling a matchup between #2 v #5.
The rankings influence what games are televised on which network (ABC v espn2), what times the games start, which players play, which starters are left in for style points, etc.
I can’t see the weekly rankings going away.
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Replies to: "The carrot they were dangling was for eyeballs."
- It is easier if you realize ND was never getting in the playoff this time - OklahomaIrishman - 8:20am 12/9/25
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- The fix was in for Alabama. ESPN and SEC were out to screw us. How can McIlroy say Alabama - THEISMANCARR - 11:13am 12/9/25
- I'd like a bowl game for 1 reason: to hang 100 on whomever we play. Flock you, committee. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:51am 12/9/25
- The carrot they were dangling was for eyeballs. - NDblues - 8:42am 12/9/25
- They can't go away. Stop doing it "officially" and one of the "unofficial" rankings will assume the - TakethetrainKnute - 9:04am 12/9/25
- It's not. We'll never know what might have been. They stole it. [NT]
- hipND - 8:37am 12/9/25
- By "it" I hope you are referring to a whole year of these young men's lives. [NT]
- Chrisb - 9:16am 12/9/25
- ^^^^^. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:49am 12/9/25
- I am indeed Chris. [NT]
- hipND - 9:43am 12/9/25
- Ok, cause I had to explain to my wife ALL that those 2 little fraudulent position drops entailed... - Chrisb - 9:54am 12/9/25
- Team could have won it all and the committee knows it [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:55am 12/9/25
- By "it" I hope you are referring to a whole year of these young men's lives. [NT]
- Chrisb - 9:16am 12/9/25
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