You have the auto bids… Check…

After auto-bids, ESPN meets with the committee and outlines the criteria for the at large bids…

Factors:
1. Record
2. Number of Eyeballs / Compelling TV
3. Politics / Are they a "helmet" program… Do WE think they bring viewer value
4. Do they have a compelling story-line that will draw attention
5. Does their conference have a television deal with ESPN

The SOS and SOR are all just shiny objects for cover…

maroonthrunthru said:

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You have the auto bids… Check…

After auto-bids, ESPN meets with the committee and outlines the criteria for the at large bids…

Factors:
1. Record
2. Number of Eyeballs / Compelling TV
3. Politics / Are they a "helmet" program… Do WE think they bring viewer value
4. Do they have a compelling story-line that will draw attention
5. Does their conference have a television deal with ESPN

The SOS and SOR are all just shiny objects for cover…

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I hope so. Because then we're going to see them somehow line up Bama and ND, and put us with UVA or something like that. I'd love an easy ACC or G5 opponent first round at home.

maroonthrunthru said:

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You have the auto bids… Check…

After auto-bids, ESPN meets with the committee and outlines the criteria for the at large bids…

Factors:
1. Record
2. Number of Eyeballs / Compelling TV
3. Politics / Are they a "helmet" program… Do WE think they bring viewer value
4. Do they have a compelling story-line that will draw attention
5. Does their conference have a television deal with ESPN

The SOS and SOR are all just shiny objects for cover…

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I the order is 2,3,5,1,4