I doubt that is accurate.
Of course it provides an advantage. Which is one of the reasons you play for a higher seeding. Just like every other sport. Now they need to fix who gets the byes. Which is already being discussed.
I am open to being swayed but have not seen this Data. Please show me the data or at least a link.
The low prices are because fan bases aren’t traveling. A teams fan base could theoretically have to travel for 4 games. That ain’t gonna happen. The Peach Bowl tickets are so cheap because Az State and Texas are nowhere near Atlanta. If you want sell out crowds and game energy, you have more home games.
alternatively could assign the neutral sites more effectively.
I don't think any of us know for a fact but I would find it hard to believe that they would allow any team to reject their seeding/matchup. And if that was going on (big if), I would be surprised if the lower seed would be the one getting asked.
Direct me to where in any of the weekly rankings releases that teams being given an option of who they would play was discussed. This is 100% false.
The fact that you didn't answer tells me you don't know any more about this than I do? I don't think I have to prove what I thought I read somewhere. Common sense says that teams probably gave the committee feedback during the scheduling process. In the end, IUs match up with Notre Dame was more interesting to fans than an IU match up with OSU would've been.
All the machinations that have to be done to get to something more “fair” is exactly why it won’t happen. The prestige bowls are getting a seat at the table. There is not the fluidity for game sites that you have in bball. The Rose Bowl is awesome, but OSU fans have to travel to LA. If they win, they travel again. If they win again, more travel. It’s a small segment of fans who can afford that.
