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re: What if the College Football Playoff had 8 teams and played like this?
Posted on 12/29/15 at 7:45 am to Rescue22
Posted on 12/29/15 at 7:45 am to Rescue22
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Or you could quit being a smart arse and actually add something intelligent to the conversation.
Like thats gonna happen !
The year long playoff would be cool. No need to have schedules made in advance. No one would know their opponent until a week before the game. No need to hear certain teams fans whining about preserving traditional rivalries. It'd be great !
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Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:07 am to Rescue22
2nd Round
Clemson vs Iowa
Michigan State vs Ohio State
Championship
Iowa vs Ohio State
Champion
Iowa
Clemson vs Iowa
Michigan State vs Ohio State
Championship
Iowa vs Ohio State
Champion
Iowa
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:28 am to Rescue22
this would be fantastic and I 100% support 8 team playoff.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:31 am to Rescue22
That would be so lame
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:33 am to Sneaky__Sally
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That would be so lame
Is this by any chance because y'all would have to play Ohio State again?
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:35 am to Rescue22
No, just the whole 8 team thing depresses me. 4 teams works great 8 team playoff plus conference championship games would be a bit much
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:41 am to Sneaky__Sally
OSU and Iowa are perfect examples of the problem with 8 this year.
OSU would know if they lost to MSU they still make the playoff if they simply beat Michigan, AND OSU knows they don't even have to play in the CCG.
Iowa knew going into that game even if they lost they would be in the top 8 likely, so why worry about injuries
That's the opposite side of the argument at least
OSU would know if they lost to MSU they still make the playoff if they simply beat Michigan, AND OSU knows they don't even have to play in the CCG.
Iowa knew going into that game even if they lost they would be in the top 8 likely, so why worry about injuries
That's the opposite side of the argument at least
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:42 am to Rescue22
I think 8 is where it ends up. The interesting thing is, I don't see this years too 4 seeds all coming out of the first round. I also don't think it would take long at all for a 5-8 seed to win the whole thing.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:43 am to GTSwarms
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this would be fantastic and I 100% support 8 team playoff.
I fricking hate it. We already have at least an 8 team PO. You got to count the Conference Championship games. Every one of those are an elimination game. And how many season games were an elimination game? And don't give me that argument that it would allow you to lose more games. I don't want to have to play any SEC team again. I actually think 4 is too many. I would like to go back to 2.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 8:45 am to Buckeye06
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OSU and Iowa are perfect examples of the problem with 8 this year. OSU would know if they lost to MSU they still make the playoff if they simply beat Michigan, AND OSU knows they don't even have to play in the CCG. Iowa knew going into that game even if they lost they would be in the top 8 likely, so why worry about injuries That's the opposite side of the argument at least
These are good points, and there would have to be some incentive to be in the top 4. Byes obviously don't work with 8, but maybe the first round is a home game for the top 4 seeds.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:01 am to UpToPar
I think 16 is the correct number.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:01 am to Rescue22
I figure this because there aren't four deserving teams and most certainly not eight. The NFL is an awful example. People bitch about 7-5 teams making Bowl games yet .500% in the NFL for playoffs is great? Get outta here.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:10 am to Roses of Crimson
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5 conference champs and 3 at large teams.
Been a proponent of this if you are to go 8, but I go back and forth between that and 6 teams (1/2 get byes).
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:12 am to Rescue22
As for the OP:
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1st Round:
#1 Clemson (13-0) vs. #8 Notre Dame (10-2)
#2 Alabama 12-1 vs. #7 Ohio State (11-1)
#3 Michigan State (12-1) vs. #6 Stanford (11-2)
#4 Oklahoma (11-1) vs. #5 Iowa (12-1)
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:20 am to Roses of Crimson
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OR... go back to the BCS so you don't lose the regular season.
I always thought they should keep the BCS adn just take the top 4. A conference champ that has 3 losses wouldn't automatically go just bc they're the conference champ. And I think 4 teams is perfect. If you're ranked 8th after 13 games you don't deserve a shot, sorry.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:32 am to Rescue22
Never going to happen, but relegation and promotion would be great. Top four leagues would be 20 teams each, and each league divided in two 10 team leagues. Nine league games, play for championship. Bottom four teams relegated. Top four teams promoted. You can fill in 2-3 games with traditional rivalries, etc., but they don't count toward relegation and promotion. (Texas/OU, Alabama/Auburn remain, even though they may be in different divisions).
Every league matters a whole lot because of relegation. Recruiting still competitive because relegation/promotion potential. Perennial teams tend to stay perennial, but that's okay.
Last three or four weeks of season are nailbiters, because teams fighting to stay in division or move up or down.
Every league matters a whole lot because of relegation. Recruiting still competitive because relegation/promotion potential. Perennial teams tend to stay perennial, but that's okay.
Last three or four weeks of season are nailbiters, because teams fighting to stay in division or move up or down.
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:34 am to oman
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relegation and promotion would be great.
don't bring that stupid shite here.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:40 am to WG_Dawg
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don't bring that stupid shite here.
You sound like a Georgia fan.
You guys would rule D2.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:43 am to oman
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You sound like a Georgia fan.
guess so, I like football and how its played. Not bringing the european fru fru futbol over and fricking up our sport.
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