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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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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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Mr. Hangover•76 months

People will say that this is sour grapes because of how the season went for frost, but this absolutely needs to happen

dcbl•76 months

this is what will eventually happen whether we like it or not

imjustafatkid•76 months

I blame you for this, Auburn.

NWLAtiger55•76 months

Sounds better than what we have in place.

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.

Cobb Dawg•76 months

UCF had an absolute pansy schedule. There are many teams that could have gone undefeated playing UCONNs, etc. UCF might be a too 10 team, nothing else.

PurpleKnight88•76 months

They had a pansy schedule and finished the season undefeated by taking down an SEC powerhouse. What's your point? It wasn't like Auburn gave them the win.

225Tyga•76 months

It will change to an 8 team format. Wouldnt be surpriesed if it happened this offseason

bamagreycoat•76 months

There has to be a unanimous vote for that to happen so I doubt it will go down this offseason but I hope it happens soon.

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.

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.

pellietigersaint•76 months

BINGO

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.

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 $.

TampaTiger22•76 months

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

ByUselves•76 months

He is right, ya know.

Shalimar Sid•76 months

I have been saying this for a long time

NASA_ISS_Tiger•76 months

8 teams could work. I mean FCS does 16. Oh that's right...the bowl bids. If they changed the bowls up to be neutral sites, they could host the games as the NCAA tournament for football. It's not really that hard. I've been saying this for years. 8 teams is a start in the right direction. But...sorry Nick..and Alabama...you'd have to win your conference. Alabama would likely get in under the "at-large" bid but conference win would be mandatory.

DoubleDown•76 months

That's fine with Bama and us Bama fans. However, currently there is NOT a pre-requisite that you MUST win your conference. It definitely helps as something like 80plus percent of those teams that have won their conference have made the playoffs but it's not mandatory. Stop trying to hold it against Alabama. They just proved they belonged by putting the clamps on Clemson, who we all agreed was #1.

NASA_ISS_Tiger•76 months

Look...all I'm saying is...Nick previously said you need to win your conference to get in...then when it benefited his team...he reversed his statements....in the political world that's called flip-flopping. I guess the great Nick Saban can do that as well as any politician.

La Place Mike•76 months

"They just proved they belonged by putting the clamps on Clemson, who we all agreed was #1." I never thought Clemson was number one.

ColoBama•75 months

LINK

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.

starsandstripes•76 months

This is Auburn's fault.

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