Why the ACC probably will miss the playoff
Can Jimbo Fisher lead Florida State back to the College Football Playoff? Rob Kinnan/USA Today Sports
In the inaugural season of the CFP, the Big 12 was the odd conference out, leading to an immediate call for expansion and cries for a conference championship game. Which Power 5 conference is most likely to be left out in 2015? All signs point to the ACC.
ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) was never intended to predict the playoff. With the CFP Committee selecting the four teams, there is a human element to the process that simply cannot be fully captured by a computer. What FPI can be used for, however, is to predict the strength, win totals and dominance of teams going forward.
Based on FPI’s 2015 projections and the factors that the committee valued most in 2014, the ACC enters the year with more uncertainty than any other Power 5 conference.
Can Jimbo Fisher lead Florida State back to the College Football Playoff? Rob Kinnan/USA Today Sports
- The math is simple: There are four playoff spots and five power conferences; every year at least one Power 5 conference will be on the outside looking in.
In the inaugural season of the CFP, the Big 12 was the odd conference out, leading to an immediate call for expansion and cries for a conference championship game. Which Power 5 conference is most likely to be left out in 2015? All signs point to the ACC.
ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) was never intended to predict the playoff. With the CFP Committee selecting the four teams, there is a human element to the process that simply cannot be fully captured by a computer. What FPI can be used for, however, is to predict the strength, win totals and dominance of teams going forward.
Based on FPI’s 2015 projections and the factors that the committee valued most in 2014, the ACC enters the year with more uncertainty than any other Power 5 conference.
