The rankings are locked in a week from tomorrow. Those who win get 4 byes. Everyone else is seeded dependent upon how they were ranked next Tuesday. It’s no longer viewed as the “13th” data point but just a game for the bye and to crown a conference champion.
They will never do this as they want that TV slot on Sunday morning, but it makes the most logical sense when conferences no longer have divisions.
They will never do this as they want that TV slot on Sunday morning, but it makes the most logical sense when conferences no longer have divisions.