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re: One benefit of the Selection Committee system

Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:18 pm to
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36489 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:18 pm to
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Committee takes, because of Conference winners:

Round one of Bowls
1 vs 8
2 vs 3

Bowls
4 vs 12
5 vs 11
6 vs 10
7 vs 9

8 beats 1
3 beats 2

4 beats 12

NC Game
8 beats 3.

Who is the most deserving of the NC trophy?




Once you sign off on a playoff you're obligated to give the trophy to who wins the playoff. Who "deserves" it is a question not even worth bothering with at some levels. The fans of great teams will always believe they might deserve it in some way, even when they lost games they needed to win to win their conference or lost games they needed to win to win the playoff.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90739 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:20 pm to
There will still be an AP poll, and a coaches poll.

There is not going to be a lot of transparency in how teams are selected. By not taking the top 4 teams from an existing poll, there will be more controversy than the BCS ever had.
Posted by DMagic
#ChowderPosse
Member since Aug 2010
47622 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:22 pm to
Imagine the SECR power ranking extrapolated by 1000
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36489 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:29 pm to
quote:

There will still be an AP poll, and a coaches poll.

There is not going to be a lot of transparency in how teams are selected. By not taking the top 4 teams from an existing poll, there will be more controversy than the BCS ever had.



I've been thinking about this and I think not only are you right but it is likely the playoff group wants this controversy and won't even be too upset if there were a split championship as a result.

After all, controversy generates interest and a split championship would give legs to the idea that the playoff field should be expanded to say 6 or 8 teams. Further expansion of the playoff will be the holy grail of increased future revenues.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90739 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 2:33 pm to
I don't disagree with that.
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