Hypocrites. All of them.
It's a shame nobody calls them out this. It's so transparent and easily refuted. Every single quote.
They all want fairness and equality and "earn it on the field".....for their conferences.
But have no issue ignoring the other 5 FBS conferences and Independents?
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
If the ACC/Big 12 coaches are okay acknowledging that "not all conferences are equal" then they live with the situation that their conference may be part of the "others"
"A playoff format that guarantees a first-round bye to any team, division or conference before the season starts is unheard of in any sport as far as I'm aware," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Friday. "Based on the premise proposed, a team could be undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country and still not receive a first-round bye because teams were awarded one before the season even began."
Oh, you literally mean like ND or any other Independent? Let me guess - Gundy doesn't care about those schools though.
What playoff format guarantees an AQ spot to some divisions or conferences but not all?
"The champions from each of those four deserve to be in, and I agree with that," Doeren said. "... After the four champions, then let those teams that have earned that over the course of their season with strength of schedule, their ranking, quality wins and all that be what matters."
"I feel the four conference champs should be treated equally and all should have a first-round bye," North Carolina coach Mack Brown told ESPN. "It's hard to be a champion, so it does matter."
Doeren and Brown only cares about 4 conferences? Do they not realize there are 9 conferences? Is it easy to be a champion for those other schools so it does not matter?
Why stop at 4 conferences? If the justification is "well those 4 are different" then why can't they change to "well those 2 are different"?
They made this bed with judging conferences against each other - now it's time to lay in it.
"We need to let the teams decide it on the field and reward those who are most deserving," Gundy said.
I agree Gundy. Let the teams on the field decide it then. No AQs for any conference. 12 team playoff with a majority SEC/Big 10 schools? Well they are the most deserving
1 ACC/Big 12 school at most?
That really what Gundy wants?