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End Conference Title Games: Expand Playoff Next Year
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:14 pm
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"The reason why we have conference title games isn't to crown a true champion, it's so the leagues can make more money. But here's the deal, the leagues would all make more money than they make off the conference title game if they just expanded the playoffs to eight teams and did away with the conference title games."
"Let's use the SEC as an example: Right now it takes an SEC team 12 years to complete a home and home circuit. That's ludicrous. Without divisions the SEC teams could play three yearly rivals and then five additional teams. In two years you'd play every team in conference, in four years you'd play every team in conference at home and on the road."
"Put simply, conference titles don't matter as much in a playoff era. Every single fan reading this right now would rather his or her team advance to the playoff rather than win a conference title. This isn't even a hard call. Instead of playing unnecessary conference title games, it's time to expand the playoff to eight teams."
This is just heating up!
"The reason why we have conference title games isn't to crown a true champion, it's so the leagues can make more money. But here's the deal, the leagues would all make more money than they make off the conference title game if they just expanded the playoffs to eight teams and did away with the conference title games."
"Let's use the SEC as an example: Right now it takes an SEC team 12 years to complete a home and home circuit. That's ludicrous. Without divisions the SEC teams could play three yearly rivals and then five additional teams. In two years you'd play every team in conference, in four years you'd play every team in conference at home and on the road."
"Put simply, conference titles don't matter as much in a playoff era. Every single fan reading this right now would rather his or her team advance to the playoff rather than win a conference title. This isn't even a hard call. Instead of playing unnecessary conference title games, it's time to expand the playoff to eight teams."
This is just heating up!
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Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:16 pm to SunHog
Clay Travis; Didn't Read.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:17 pm to wmr
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Clay Travis; Didn't Read.
You should read this one.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:24 pm to SunHog
Yep, conference titles in football will go the way of conference titles in basketball and baseball - irrelevance.
It's the worst of both worlds, still a subjective opinion to pick playoff teams, and irrelevant conference champions.
Everyone thought a playoff would solve all of our problems, it's just that they won't structure it so that it would. I guess there's too much money in it to leave it objective, SOMEONE has to control where the money goes.
The joke is watching all the fans buy into the bullshite thinking it's better simply because they are told it is.
It's the worst of both worlds, still a subjective opinion to pick playoff teams, and irrelevant conference champions.
Everyone thought a playoff would solve all of our problems, it's just that they won't structure it so that it would. I guess there's too much money in it to leave it objective, SOMEONE has to control where the money goes.
The joke is watching all the fans buy into the bullshite thinking it's better simply because they are told it is.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:30 pm to SunHog
Worst idea ever. No expansion of playoffs.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:39 pm to SunHog
I get his point but I enjoy the SECCG too much to just drop it in order to expand the playoffs. This is really a complex subject that a 1000 page discertation could be written on.
Posted on 12/7/14 at 3:54 pm to SunHog
I think he's got some good ideas here, especially doing away with divisions within conferences. The co-champions thing is lame, though.
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