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Re: CFP bracket isn't accurate on Dynasty mode when you realign conferences

@cbdswagg504 The CFP seedings and qualification rules are as follows:
5 conference champions automatically qualify. The top 4 ranked of these 5 get first round byes. The remaining 7 spots are at-large bids that would then go to highest ranked teams that did not receive AQ. Since your screenshots are in the middle of a season, there is some criteria used to project conference winners at that point. I would be curious what the end of season actual CFP looks like. Also, would need to know what conferences each team is in to determine for sure.

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cbdswagg504
1 year ago
This issue still occurs when you advance past conference championships. I have simmed multiple leagues when I have realigned conferences, and this issue arises.

The bracket disregards the CFP Top 25 and include conference leaders that aren't higher than the Power 4 leaders (in this league, Clemson - ACC; Tennessee - SEC; Kansas State - Big 12; Oregon (not shown) - Big Ten). You can tell there is a bug occuring with K State labeled as No. 1 (next to team's name) and Clemson as No. 5, but the bracket includes conference leaders that are lower than them.
moreaum2
1 year ago
Assuming K-State is in an 8 team league, they must not be the conference leader/champion. Even if they go 12-0 and are undefeated #1, it is plausible that 2 other Big 12 teams went 8/9-0 in conference as well and K-State was odd man out via tiebreaker. Therefore, they are not conference champion and cannot be a top 4 seed. You could theoretically have 4 non-power teams as the byes if they are the 4 highest ranked conference champions (obviously wont happen but its possible).
People are gonna be shocked when a G5 team goes undefeated and gets a 1st round bye because a 9-3 big 12 or acc champion is ranked lower than them. Wont surprise me if it happens this year with how bad the ACC is.