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Why not move to a 6 team playoff vs. an 8 team playoff?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:10 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:10 am
The media never mentions that option.
Give the top 2 seeds a bye. Wouldn't be fair for a 13-0 #1 seed to have to play an 8 seed who lost maybe 2 games during the year. Make seeds 3-6 duke it out to play the Top 2 in the semi-finals.
Got to still give credit for a strong regular season. Otherwise, an 8 team playoff really waters down the regular season.
No mention of it ever from the pundits, only moving to the 8 team playoff.
Give the top 2 seeds a bye. Wouldn't be fair for a 13-0 #1 seed to have to play an 8 seed who lost maybe 2 games during the year. Make seeds 3-6 duke it out to play the Top 2 in the semi-finals.
Got to still give credit for a strong regular season. Otherwise, an 8 team playoff really waters down the regular season.
No mention of it ever from the pundits, only moving to the 8 team playoff.
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:10 am to GreyReb
Because ESPN hates LSU.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:10 am to GreyReb
6 is the absolute MAX that I would ever want to see, and I'm not even sure I'd want to see 6.
8 would suck balls and I hope it never happens, but just like with everything else money will make that decision.
8 would suck balls and I hope it never happens, but just like with everything else money will make that decision.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:11 am to GreyReb
We already have an 8 team playoff in case you have not noticed
4 CCG's = 1st round
4 playoff teams = 2nd round
4 CCG's = 1st round
4 playoff teams = 2nd round
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:12 am to GreyReb
Too many games to play. I like 4. One problem I have with the NFL is the absurd amount of games they play, it really muddies up the product (this is only my opinion).
It puts kids careers in jeopardy playing that much more football. And honestly, do the 5 and 6 teams really deserve to be there?
It puts kids careers in jeopardy playing that much more football. And honestly, do the 5 and 6 teams really deserve to be there?
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:13 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:12 am to WG_Dawg
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6 is the absolute MAX that I would ever want to see, and I'm not even sure I'd want to see 6. 8 would suck balls and I hope it never happens, but just like with everything else money will make that decision.
With you here. Really hate all ESPN talks about is eventually moving to 8. No mention of 6. If Ole Miss somehow went 13-0 and then had to play an 10-2 Baylor, I would be pissed as shite.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:12 am to GreyReb
quote:It should be an 8 team playoff, and the teams should have been chosen by the BCS formula.
Why not move to a 6 team playoff vs. an 8 team playoff?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:13 am to GreyReb
People will bitch no matter what the postseason format looks like.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:14 am to TTsTowel
BCS formula 8 team playoff could have yielded 4 SEC teams this year.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:14 am to TTsTowel
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:14 am to TTsTowel
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should be an 8 team playoff, and the teams should have been chosen by the BCS formula.
Thank you
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:16 am to GreyReb
I was told that the bowls are fighting the expanded playoff idea...because if the playoffs move to more than four teams, the first round of games would be at campus sites, and it would greatly affect the viability of the bowls as we know it.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:23 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:18 am to Chicken
Never thought about the bowls having a say still. Good point.
I am definitely fine with 4, not 8. Would take 6 over 8.
I am definitely fine with 4, not 8. Would take 6 over 8.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:20 am to GreyReb
I think that 4 is enough. 6 is a better idea than 8, but you'd still be asking middle class income fans of the 3, 4, 5 and 6 seeds to shell out another $600 for the first round ticket, plus other expenses.
Hell, my wife and I make a damn good living and (assuming MSU's best case scenario) I'm trying like hell to determine how I can afford to to go to the SEC CG, the first playoff game, and the NC game. And I have advantage because I live 1.5 hours from NO so I could make the 1st round a day trip. In addition, I can fly for free to the other venues due to flyer miles, but still, that going to add up to be a ton of cheese.
Hell, my wife and I make a damn good living and (assuming MSU's best case scenario) I'm trying like hell to determine how I can afford to to go to the SEC CG, the first playoff game, and the NC game. And I have advantage because I live 1.5 hours from NO so I could make the 1st round a day trip. In addition, I can fly for free to the other venues due to flyer miles, but still, that going to add up to be a ton of cheese.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:21 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:20 am to Cheese Grits
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We already have an 8 team playoff in case you have not noticed
4 CCG's = 1st round
4 playoff teams = 2nd round
Absolutely MF right. Not to mention the last games of the season that are usually against a hated rival and great elimination games.
4 is ALL we want if you are a smart SEC fan. Cause anymore and we're playing the same team we faced in regulation. How many times does MSU want to try to beat Bama? (assuming you got past us the first time) And visa versa. I sure as hell don't want to play AU, OM, or LSU more than one damn time.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:22 am to GreyReb
quote:with 5 power conferences, 6 is the way to go...even 5 could work...4 vs 5 would be a play-in game
Would take 6 over 8.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:24 am to GreyReb
6 is ideal IMO. I like the byes for the top 2 seeds and the little extra opportunity to minimize the committee and politics from screwing a deserving team out of a shot.
8 is too many for my liking and, personally, I would have liked to have seen just 4 using the BCS formula.
8 is too many for my liking and, personally, I would have liked to have seen just 4 using the BCS formula.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:27 am to Chicken
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because if the playoffs move to more than four teams, the first round of games would be at campus sites, and it would greatly affect the viability of the bowls as we know it.
Make the first rounds bowls...everyone wins?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:28 am to ChewyDante
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6 is ideal IMO. I like the byes for the top 2 seeds and the little extra opportunity to minimize the committee and politics from screwing a deserving team out of a shot.
6 is not as perfect as you think. Teams will be bitching that they didn't get the bye, and teams will be bitching that missed the playoff. There are actually more chance for the committee screw up.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:28 am to LOCO5150
Why not get rid of this nonsensical bullshite?
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