College Football Playoff Selection Committee
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The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is the group of experts responsible for ranking teams and selecting the four participants in the NCAA Division I FBS college football playoff.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: College Football Playoff Selection Committee Context triple: [Rob Mullens, memberOf, College Football Playoff Selection Committee]
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NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee is the body responsible for overseeing and administering the postseason playoff and national championship structure for NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams.
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College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is the postseason system that determines the national champion of top-tier U.S. college football through a bracket-style tournament of elite teams.
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NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee
The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee is the primary governing body that shapes policy, competition structure, and strategic direction for Division I college football.
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Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee
The Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee was a group of university presidents and chancellors responsible for high-level policy and decision-making for the former Bowl Championship Series in college football.
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NCAA Football Rules Committee
The NCAA Football Rules Committee is the body responsible for developing, reviewing, and updating the official playing rules and regulations for college football in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: College Football Playoff Selection Committee Target entity description: The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is the group of experts responsible for ranking teams and selecting the four participants in the NCAA Division I FBS college football playoff.
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NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee is the body responsible for overseeing and administering the postseason playoff and national championship structure for NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams.
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B.
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is the postseason system that determines the national champion of top-tier U.S. college football through a bracket-style tournament of elite teams.
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C.
NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee
The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee is the primary governing body that shapes policy, competition structure, and strategic direction for Division I college football.
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Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee
The Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee was a group of university presidents and chancellors responsible for high-level policy and decision-making for the former Bowl Championship Series in college football.
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NCAA Football Rules Committee
The NCAA Football Rules Committee is the body responsible for developing, reviewing, and updating the official playing rules and regulations for college football in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I FBS body
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college football organization ⓘ sports selection committee ⓘ |
| alsoDetermines | pairings for New Year’s Six bowls ⓘ |
| announcesRankingsOn | television ⓘ |
| broadcastPartner | ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairRole | spokesperson for rankings and decisions ⓘ |
| competition |
College Football Playoff
NERFINISHED
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New Year’s Six bowl games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionType | subjective evaluation ⓘ |
| firstSeasonOfUse | 2014 ⓘ |
| formedForSeason | 2014 college football season ⓘ |
| governsLevel | NCAA Division I FBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChair | selection committee chairperson ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| independentFrom | NCAA governance structure ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | weekly during ranking period ⓘ |
| meetsDuring | regular season ⓘ |
| memberBackground |
athletic directors
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conference administrators ⓘ former NCAA officials ⓘ former coaches ⓘ former players ⓘ journalists ⓘ |
| membershipType |
invited members
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rotating membership ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 13 ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | College Football Playoff management committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
determine College Football Playoff semifinal matchups
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rank college football teams ⓘ select College Football Playoff participants ⓘ set final top 25 rankings for College Football Playoff era ⓘ |
| rankingPeriod | second half of regular season ⓘ |
| replacedMetric | computer rankings as primary determinant ⓘ |
| replacedSystem | BCS standings as primary selection mechanism ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
conference championships won
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game control and performance ⓘ head-to-head results ⓘ injuries and player availability ⓘ results against common opponents ⓘ strength of schedule ⓘ win-loss record ⓘ |
| selectsForRound | national semifinals ⓘ |
| selectsNumberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| semifinalGameType | rotating bowl games ⓘ |
| semifinalRotation | New Year’s Six bowls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| usesRankingSystem |
final selection rankings
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weekly top 25 rankings ⓘ |
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Subject: College Football Playoff Selection Committee Description of subject: The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is the group of experts responsible for ranking teams and selecting the four participants in the NCAA Division I FBS college football playoff.
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College Football Playoff selection committee
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College Football Playoff rankings
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College Football Playoff selection committee rankings
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College Football Playoff selection committee