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Here's How Scott Frost Would Do The College Football Playoff

by Larry Leo

January 8, 201845 Comments

Here's How Scott Frost Would Do The College Football Playoff

UCF head coach/current Nebraska head coach Scott Frost was not happy his 12-0 team is not playing for a National Championship. This is how he'd like to see College Football Playoff get fixed...

quote:
8 teams. Automatic bids to the five Power 5 conference champions. Three at-large teams. If one of the Group of 5 teams have a season like UCF did, they get one of those at-large berths

He elaborates...

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“I’d love to see it go to eight (teams),” he said on SportsCenter this morning. “I think eight could include five conference champions and three at-large teams, and if one of the Group of 5 teams has a season like we had at UCF, then maybe they deserve to get in. I like any sport – and I heard Coach Saban say this – I like any sport where things are decided on the field and it’s not subjective, the champion isn’t decided by 12 people sitting in a board room.”

Thoughts?

(CollegeSpun)

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ColoBama•75 months

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Kentucker•76 months

I agree 100% with Frost.

80tdtiger•76 months

12 teams and let a committee decide. Conference champs often means diddly squat depending on the conference. Bama is not conference champ, not even division champ, but is natl champ and earned it on the field. 12 teams. Top four get a bye. Bottom 8 play in, then you got your 8 team playoff.

TriumphTiger•76 months

Been saying the same for years. I think it’s crap that the Group of 5 have no avenue to play for a national championship.

starsandstripes•76 months

This is Auburn's fault.

jeff70121•76 months

We know this would happen...4 to 6 to 8.....16...where does it stop? Someone would always gripe about missing the last spot.

damonster•76 months

Under Coach Frost's logic, I don't think he would get in this year based off of the final rankings. You would have your 5 conference champions-Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia, Ohio State, and USC. Then your 3 at large teams Alabama, Wisconsin, and then let the debate begin between (Auburn, Penn State, Miami, UCF, etc.) UCF had a great season and is a VERY good football team but they finished 12th in the final rankings. I would have loved to see them get into an 8 team playoff but, I don't think they would have. And a good question is, who would decide the 3 at large teams if the Power 5 champions are set?

PurpleKnight88•76 months

UCF - Undefeated regular season, conference champion and ranked in top 15 would get the nod over Auburn, Penn State and Miami in my opinion.

Mid Iowa Tiger•76 months

I has been said that UCFs final ranking was a product of trying to keep them low enough to avoid conflict. 12 was way undervalued.

SthGADawg•76 months

I guess Scott Frost read DawgRant circa 2007...this is not original. Of course it is common sense. BUT...it wont happen anytime soon....cause $.

Lake Vegas Tiger•76 months

8.... might as well go full FCS and make it 16, no one can bitch at that point

fibonaccisquared•76 months

And yet... they will.

atltiger6487•76 months

8 teams is perfect, and most people know it. 5 conference champs get in, thus preserving the value of winning your conference. Then 3 at large bids, to allow other deserving teams to get it. Quarters, semis, finals. It's perfect. 10 or 12 teams is too much and extends the playoffs an extra week. 8 is enough.

Fins up•76 months

They’re going to have to shake it up one way or a Another anyway because soon CFB Playoff ratings will start seeing a decrease in views for the simple fact the same teams will be there year in and year out. Now think if shite talking UCF got to face Bama to prove they could possibly make a good game of it in the first quarter or so, that’s must see tv. Millions would tune in every year hoping to have one of this “where were you when UCF beat Bama” memories. That’s when it goes from a cash cow to the cash herd.

Fins up•76 months

Why not extend and leave it at 6 teams. Then you have all P5 champions and then one G5 wildcard. Make the G5 play the Number 1 P5 right out of the gate to see his worth. If David can take down Goliath, win/win so ESPN will have some more of their storylines. If Goliath stomps out David, no harm no foul, that’s how it was meant to be. Either outcome of these scenarios is still a W. More teams, more capital, bigger checks to all JMO

SG_Geaux•76 months

I don't want to see 8 teams for the simple fact that I don't want to watch a first round full of arse whippings. Also don't want to make the regular season mean less. The do or die regular season is what makes CFB great.

UGATiger26•76 months

With an 8-team playoff, the first round wouldn't exactly be a bunch of #1/#16 NCAA tourney match-ups.

Hades•76 months

8 teams is a dog fight. Imagine a Penn State playing Clemson?

Long Dawg•76 months

There are many conference champions most years not worthy of being in a playoff. Do you believe a 9-3 team should make a "Final 8"? Good college football programs fire their Head Coaches often for going 9-3.

ssgrice•76 months

You don't win your conference by not taking care of business. If 9-3 team wins a P5 then they should be in.

imjustafatkid•76 months

I blame you for this, Auburn.

TampaTiger22•76 months

This has been said be more than a few other coaches. It's common sense.

beauchristopher•76 months

This is exactly what my friend suggested. I am down. I think all p5 champs should go to the playoff and represent. This would be so exciting and fun.

SomeLSUguy•76 months

It does not matter where you draw the line, the first two or three teams out are going to complain. If its top 4, 5 &6 are going to whine... if its 68, then 69, 70, 71 whine... And I have a hard time believing that an 8 team format would not bring in more money, no matter how you do it, and this is all about the $$$ anyway... So what are we waiting for?

beauchristopher•76 months

This would still be ideal. Let every p5 champ in and then a wild card or so.

TampaTiger22•76 months

Its different complaining about being #5 and #9 . 9 will usually be a 2 loss team.

PurpleKnight88•76 months

Win your conference or shut up. Simple as that.

pellietigersaint•76 months

BINGO

ByUselves•76 months

He is right, ya know.

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