The committee's job is to evaluate resumes, not conference affiliations. A 10-2 team with a weak schedule gets exposed by their underlying numbers, like a poor yards per play differential or a weak strength of record. Imbalances have always existed, the data just makes them clearer now. Bowie State navigated a tough CIAA slate last year and our offensive EPA reflected that quality. If a team is truly playoff-worthy, their performance metrics will show it regardless of who they play.