SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Issues Bold Challenge: Will Big Ten Coaches Dare to Prove Their Words on the Field?
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Cignetti’s criticism centered on ESPN’s treatment of the SEC and the placement of Big Ten teams with two losses. Bielema suggested Illinois would rank in the top 15 if it played in the SEC after improving to 6-3 with a win over Nebraska.
The College Football Playoff selection committee lists strength of schedule, head-to-head results and performance against common opponents among the principles it uses to compare teams with similar résumés.
The committee’s next rankings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at approximately 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on ESPN, following Sankey’s challenge to settle the debate on the field.
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