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JPLSU1981 
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Baton Rouge
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| Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:28 pm)
The meetings are going on as we speak. Choose what option below you predict they will go with (I've eliminated the "Four Team Plus" - the 6-team/3game Rose bowl deal - because it will never happen). Fox Sports article outlining the possibilities
OPTION 1
The plus-one without a true playoff. After the bowls play out as normal, the two best-looking teams would play for the national title.
OPTION 2
A true four-team playoff using the current bowl structure. The BCS system would stay as is, with No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3 squaring off within the current bowl structure before one final BCS championship.
OPTION 3
Four-team playoff, but with a home-field advantage. #4 plays at #1 and #3 plays at #2. Winners meet in the championship game at a neutral site.
Also, the other two big things that will be decided:
1. Will they remove the cap on # of BCS teams from a conference (currently 2)?
2. Will they require that you win your conference to be eligible for the playoff?
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jddawg58 
Alabama Fan
Saban Nation
Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:30 pm to JPLSU1981)
Option 2
Conference championship not necessary
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RoscoeHarper 
Texas A&M Fan
Edmond, OK
Member since Aug 2011
767 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:31 pm to JPLSU1981)
They will probably choose option 2, but I would like option 3 the best.
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LanierSpots 
Auburn Fan
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Member since Sep 2010
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:32 pm to JPLSU1981)
Would like to see option #2 but we will probably get option #1
I don't think they will remove the cap on the amount of teams in one conference
I can't see them requiring a team to win its conference since there are more than two teams involved
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TeLeFaWx
Alabama Fan
College Station, TX
Member since Aug 2011
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:32 pm to JPLSU1981)
8 team.
Eastern/Western conference champs(top 4 AQ champs by BCS rankings) get a home game or right to play in the Rose Bowl/Orange Bowl(the winners play or the national Title) Losers go to the other BCS bowls.
This allows the Rose Bowl to maintain their B1G/Pac12 tie in(granted their champs are ranked higher than all but two champs(SEC and one other).
This is the only system I see working.
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secfan123
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:32 pm to RoscoeHarper)
i would like option 3, but still keep the bowls for the losers. i think a top 10 finish should still be a worthy goal for teams.
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TeLeFaWx
Alabama Fan
College Station, TX
Member since Aug 2011
7180 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:33 pm to TeLeFaWx)
O and the others 2-3 highest ranked teams(Notre Dame adds clusteduckness) play.
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Ellunchboxo 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Pville
Member since Feb 2009
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:41 pm to JPLSU1981)
I like option 3 with only Conference Champs allowed.
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ohiovol 
Tennessee Fan
Member since Jan 2010
13188 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:47 pm to JPLSU1981)
What will it take for there to be an 'NCAA champion' in college football?
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KillianRussell 
Penn State Fan
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2012
7319 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:47 pm to JPLSU1981)
I like the weather element # 3 may add if Penn State was to host that time of year
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Smoke Ring 
Purdue Fan
Cow Bayou, TX
Member since Dec 2010
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:51 pm to KillianRussell)
Bob Stoops made a good case for #2 yesterday.
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JPLSU1981
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
16190 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 3:51 pm to JPLSU1981)
FWIW, I believe they will go with Option2 (to appease the current bowls and current BCS proponents while simulatenously moving to a true playoff) and that the conference cap will be increased to 3 (to appease the big boys....SEC/Big10) and that only conference champions will be eligible for the 4-team playoff (to appease everyone else).
While not perfect, everyone gets something that makes them happy.
This post was edited on 4/24 at 3:56 pm
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Bosethus68
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Member since May 2011
1542 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 4:09 pm to JPLSU1981)
Top 6 teams play til a champ is crowned then that team plays Bama
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attheua
Alabama Fan
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Member since Apr 2008
4962 posts
| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 4:30 pm to JPLSU1981)
According to ESPN the proposal to limit the field to conference champs is all but dead, as is the idea to have the games on campus. 4 teams is the highest anyone that matters is willing to vote for.
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Herman Frisco
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Bon Secour
Member since Sep 2008
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| re: Predict college football's new playoff system: (Posted on 4/24/12 at 5:05 pm to attheua)
1 plays 3
2 plays 4
Games to be played 2 weeks after the SECCG.To be played at the higher ranked teams stadium.
Championship game the Wednesday after Jan 1.
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