It was ESPN, and it was the SEC (for Alabama).
They wanted to save the ACC, and they promoted Alabama in an unprecedented way.
No other legitimate way to explain their final vote.
You think the process was fair?
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Pretty much everyone here, I would guess. Wasn't just the ACC though.
Replies to: "Pretty much everyone here, I would guess. Wasn't just the ACC though."
- The ACC Needs Notre Dame More Than Notre Dame Needs the ACC [NT]
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- UHND - 10:54am 12/10/25
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- I think they influenced, but if Virginia won , Miami was in too. 2 TEAMS - OklahomaIrishman - 10:14pm 12/10/25
- Does anyone honestly believe the ACC campaign actually influenced the committee's final vote? [NT]
- NDblues - 12:45pm 12/10/25
- Yes, [NT] - bobdrake - 7:07pm 12/10/25
- I believe UVA's loss - and the potential that the ACC would be left out entirely - sealed ND's fate - captaincoyle - 2:39pm 12/10/25
- Probably in the minority, but no.. - irishboyd - 2:07pm 12/10/25
- Yuracheck said he told committee to rewatch ND-Miami. Rewatching appears as a deciding factor. [NT]
- jrdjr84 - 1:43pm 12/10/25
- So, had they not re-watched the game, ND had a better chance? You can't honestly believe that. - NDblues - 2:01pm 12/10/25
- What could you possibly learn about the relative merits of the teams now from the 1st game of ... - lacan - 3:09pm 12/10/25
- So, had they not re-watched the game, ND had a better chance? You can't honestly believe that. - NDblues - 2:01pm 12/10/25
- Pretty much everyone here, I would guess. Wasn't just the ACC though. - NedoftheHill - 1:09pm 12/10/25
- Once ESPN started the "head to head put Miami ahead" during championship games, you knew it was over - LanceManion - 1:15pm 12/10/25
- Good article [NT] - Mark - 12:18pm 12/10/25
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