Key Highlights
- However, “the operational and legislative requirements along with last-minute scheduling constraints could not support the game.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe game would not have counted against Vanderbilt’s overall record, and, of course, would have necessitated an opponent.
- That latter factor was likely one of the “operational” challenges.
- We can’t imagine too many teams are willing to schedule a meaningless game without much time to prepare simply to give Vanderbilt a chance to play another game. The Commodores are currently ranked fourth among the teams on the outside of the 12-team playoff bracket.
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- 10 Notre Dame is provisionally the final at-large team in the field with the last two spots going to two of the conference champions from the ACC, American and Sun Belt conferences. Vandy is behind 11-1 BYU, 10-2 Miami and 9-3 Texas outside the top 10.