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re: CFP Expansion, Conference Realignment, NCAA Changes
Posted on 2/21/22 at 11:50 am to TidalSurge1
Posted on 2/21/22 at 11:50 am to TidalSurge1
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Should the AAC, CUSA, SBC, MAC & MWC champs get automatic bids to be in the CFP?
Absolutely not. They should be absorbed into P5 conferences, sent to FCS and/or create a seperate Div between FCS and FBS.
On that note, I violently agree that 6 is sufficient. No auto-qualifiers.
1 and 2 get byes to keep the regular season important.
I'd like a BCS-CFP committee hybrid though for rankings. Just replace Harris and Coaches Poll with the Committee vote for weighting and to retain the human aspect.
Had they kept the BCS formula and expanded to 4 teams, it would have been pretty solid.
But, we all know where it's going. Opt outs and having TOO many bowl games are killing the post-season in terms of competitiveness, interest and a sense of reward/accomplishment. A bigger than necessary expansion is almost inevitable. The only reason it hasn't happened is that they know it will Absolutely kill all other excessive bowls, which may be the only silver lining.
Meaningless end of season playoff games with the outcome almost assured that invite national title altering injuries are not where I'd like to see CFB go.
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Posted on 2/21/22 at 12:25 pm to Che Boludo
It appears we agree on most points, but I'm no fan of computer program rankings. Maybe have the committee consider their results along with all of the other factors they look at.
Also, "meaningless" bowls do still matter to a lot of teams, and a lot of fans. I watch and enjoy most of 'em, but there are a few that aren't worth watching. Btw, here's a sensible and fair way to curtail selfish opt outs.
Also, "meaningless" bowls do still matter to a lot of teams, and a lot of fans. I watch and enjoy most of 'em, but there are a few that aren't worth watching. Btw, here's a sensible and fair way to curtail selfish opt outs.
This post was edited on 2/23/22 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 2/21/22 at 12:32 pm to TidalSurge1
I see the computers as a hedge against the human polls that can be compelled to make selections based on expectations of what the majority or popular temporal opinion wants vs what is the best decision to reward the most deserving.
They also serve as a counterbalance to the "committee is bias" counter narrative
But, any computer poll added should be forced to have complete transparency in their algorithms. If all know the rules and criteria going into the season, none have a valid argument when it works against them in the very end. That was a major issue with computer polls
They also serve as a counterbalance to the "committee is bias" counter narrative
But, any computer poll added should be forced to have complete transparency in their algorithms. If all know the rules and criteria going into the season, none have a valid argument when it works against them in the very end. That was a major issue with computer polls
This post was edited on 2/21/22 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 2/23/22 at 1:29 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 2/23/22 at 1:43 pm to TidalSurge1
Marshall will win this one.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:03 pm to Panthers4life
LINK ]Conference realignment: Marshall granted restraining order against C-USA (247)
This post was edited on 2/24/22 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 2/25/22 at 3:21 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 2/25/22 at 7:01 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]ACC, Pac-12, Big Ten commissioners push back against CFP expansion, critics (espn)
This post was edited on 3/4/22 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 3/4/22 at 9:18 am to TidalSurge1
LINK ]The Alliance explained: ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 on CFP vote, scheduling and what's next (espn)
Commissioners Jim Phillips (ACC), Kevin Warren (B1G) and George Kliavkoff (Pac12) spoke last week with ESPN to help clear up what the Alliance is and where it's going.
Commissioners Jim Phillips (ACC), Kevin Warren (B1G) and George Kliavkoff (Pac12) spoke last week with ESPN to help clear up what the Alliance is and where it's going.
This post was edited on 3/4/22 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 3/4/22 at 8:55 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]College football: NCAA declines to add in-game penalties for fake injuries (247)
That's lame. Fake injury flops can be quickly and easily detected by the booth who can signal the on-field crew to penalize them for unsportsmanlike conduct, plus delay of game or a charged timeout. Also, eject HCs if injury faking is repetitive. Problem solved.
That's lame. Fake injury flops can be quickly and easily detected by the booth who can signal the on-field crew to penalize them for unsportsmanlike conduct, plus delay of game or a charged timeout. Also, eject HCs if injury faking is repetitive. Problem solved.
This post was edited on 3/5/22 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/22/22 at 8:11 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]NCPA files civil rights complaint vs. Div. I schools (espn)
This post was edited on 3/22/22 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 3/24/22 at 3:39 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Congress to host virtual summit in hopes of stoking momentum for NCAA reform (espn)
This post was edited on 3/24/22 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 11:39 am to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Move of Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss from Conference USA to Sun Belt now complete (espn)
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The acrimonious departure of Old Dominion, Marshall and Southern Miss from Conference USA to the Sun Belt Conference has been finalized, the latter league announced on Tuesday in a joint statement with the three schools.
The schools are officially headed to the Sun Belt for the 2022 football season, ending a spate of legal wrangling that included court injunctions to delay arbitration...
Posted on 4/6/22 at 7:55 am to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Bob Bowlsby leaving Big 12, retiring (On3)
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Releasing a statement on the situation, Bob Bowlsby said he has “reached a natural transition point” and will be handing the job off to somebody else. He will remain the commissioner until the Big 12 can find his replacement. From there, Bowlsby will move into a new interim role that he and whoever takes over will agree on in the future.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 6:22 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 4/26/22 at 8:44 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Emmert to step down as NCAA president by '23 (ESPN)
Posted on 4/28/22 at 3:07 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 4/28/22 at 3:14 pm to Alabama_Fan
U.S. military considering recruiting plan to enlist college athletes, per report
NCAA football and basketball programs would be exempt from the proposal
NCAA football and basketball programs would be exempt from the proposal
Posted on 5/9/22 at 4:52 pm to Alabama_Fan
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on CFP Expansion: "This conference will thrive at four" (SI)
Sankey spoke with reporters on Monday at the APSE Southeast Regional Meeting.
Sankey spoke with reporters on Monday at the APSE Southeast Regional Meeting.
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"We can stay at four," Sankey said. "This conference will thrive at four. Period. That's not healthy for the rest of FBS college football, but we can stay at four."
Posted on 5/11/22 at 3:55 pm to Alabama_Fan
What will SEC’s new schedule look like? Officials hope to settle on new model next month
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They’ve discussed a scenario where they do four divisions of four each, but one source didn’t think that had enough traction. The attraction there would be that lack of stigma for finishing 16th in a 16-team league, but their basketball counterparts could tell them they’ve been dealing with that since 2012.
Pods have also long been discussed, which essentially would be unofficial divisions of four each for scheduling purposes, but the standings would be determined 1-through-16.
“We still have some time based on a July 1, 2025 entry date, but it’s really been a healthy opportunity to look at how do we keep things fresh and new by moving teams through? Whether it’s divisions, single division, we’ll keep pods alive for conversation purposes today, but it’s really been an interesting conversation,” Sankey said.
That leaves a “3-6” scheduling arrangement, where each school has three permanent opponents, then rotates the other six. It could also become “4-5”, with one source not believing it would go beyond four permanent opponents. How many permanent opponents, three or four, evidently remains a big part of the discussion. Multiple sources told The Athletic that multiple options are on the table. Regardless of what option emerges, the SEC Championship Game isn’t going to go away with broadcast partners seeing such value from a game that annually yields high ratings, including 17.9 million viewers for last year’s game between Alabama and Georgia, the highest-rated non-bowl game of the 2021 season.
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