Twitter: VaTech’s loss to JMU is a major, major talking point for the AQ teams in that hypothetical debate. But it’s still 1 talking point among many
Twitter: It was always going to be a tough debate between Boise and an unbeaten Big East or 1-loss B12/B10/P10/ACC champ (or 1-loss SEC non-champ).
Twitter: Any unbeaten SEC/B12/B10/P10/ACC team, and any 1-loss SEC champ, was always going to be ahead of Boise in pecking order.
Twitter: Boise always needed a s**t-ton of help to reach the title game. Now they need a s**t-ton-and-a-half.
Twitter: The main reason JMU’s loss is less impactful than many believe is because most were overstating Boise’s chances in the first place.
Twitter: If VaTech finishes 11-2 and ACC champs, things will look much better. If they finish 7-5, that’s barely worse than if they’d finished 8-4.
Twitter: Boise was never a shoo-in, and they still have a shot. JMU effect will fade w/ time, impact the margins of the debate in marginal scenarios.
Twitter: I’m not downplaying JMU. It’s a big f***in’ deal. But some are acting like Boise was a shoo-in 48 hr ago & now has no shot. That’s nonsense.
Twitter: JMU matters because The Narrative matters in college football, and this has a huge effect on The Narrative. But it’s unlikely to be decisive
Twitter: And IF we end up in a scenario where it’s a close call, we’ll be looking at VaTech’s (and OreSt’s) whole season, not just one game.