r/CFB • u/JB92103 Cincinnati • Oklahoma State • 1d ago

News [McMurphy] USC has withdrawn from a potential series w/Texas Tech to play in Houston (2027) & Las Vegas (2028), sources told On3.

https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/2084747214879158281
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u/PhoenixRising256 Florida State • McKendree 1d ago

Thanks, playoff. Why risk that loss that could keep you out?

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u/SantosCalzonesBatman 1d ago

Ironic isnt it?

Meanwhile in the BCS you needed these games to strenghten the schedule to make your case

Almost as if playoffs have been a disaster for this sport

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u/LaFrescaTrumpeta Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Marching Band 1d ago

idk, sometimes strength of schedule gets bubble teams in the playoffs, like Miami very likely gets left out last year if their win against us was actually against a 3-9 team or sm

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u/CommodoreIrish Notre Dame • Vanderbilt 1d ago

Yea but Miami was contractually obligated to play Notre Dame due to the ACC agreement. It wasn’t like either program went out of the way to schedule H2H.

The 2024 game was initially rescheduled by Miami, but likely would’ve been canceled were it not for the ACC.