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16 Team Playoff

Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:43 pm
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
8434 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:43 pm
16 Team Playoff?

What will the SEC do?
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
36219 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:46 pm to
16 was never on the table
Posted by Buster83
Member since Aug 2021
4628 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:49 pm to
It adds to many more games to the end of the regular season.

8 is the right amount
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
19867 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:51 pm to
Oh joy, 3 loss teams that didn’t win a conference or even a division are going to claim titles again.
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8863 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:57 pm to
At this point I don't care what they do or don't do anymore.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
9655 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 3:58 pm to
16 is at least 12 teams too many
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
13918 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 4:32 pm to
I’d hate to see the 4 team playoff go. I felt like they finally got it right.
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
8434 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 4:50 pm to
I personally think they got it wrong when you have 5 conferences competing for 4 slots. &, as we've seen, some get multiple slots.
This post was edited on 8/1/22 at 4:53 pm
Posted by TideWarrior
Asheville/Chapel Hill NC
Member since Sep 2009
12393 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 4:52 pm to
16 team playoff is a talking point from B10 Warren trying to be relevant. He had to make it sound like he was involved in the future of CFB but still trying to pick up the pieces after the SEC became the only major factor in the CFB landscape.
Posted by cbi8
Nashville
Member since Mar 2012
6804 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

It adds to many more games to the end of the regular season. 8 is the right amount


I figured aTm would like the larger expansion since it’s a lot easier getting in a 16 team playoff when you’re 8-4
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
25547 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 4:53 pm to
If it has to expand, I think 12 is the sweet spot. The teams that made it through with 0 or 1 losses should have a chance at a bye

It really shouldn’t expand though. Most years both semis are blowouts
This post was edited on 8/1/22 at 4:55 pm
Posted by rbtgoodson
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2019
305 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:16 pm to
Go to six teams with the first and second-ranked teams getting a bye week. (Anything above that is just stupid.)
This post was edited on 8/1/22 at 5:17 pm
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
13918 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:31 pm to
quote:

I personally think they got it wrong when you have 5 conferences competing for 4 slots. &, as we've seen, some get multiple slots.


I don’t care about conferences. I care about the 4 best teams getting the top 4 spots.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
19418 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:41 pm to
I’m sure its all TV driven and by asking for 16 they’ll “settle” for 8 (which TV would be happy with).

If they expand it too much then the little teams who make their whole season fund raising on a one game payoff to play a P5 team wouod get destroyed. Because to add games at end of year means subtracting games at start of year. Game inventory would go down overall and the lesser schools would suffer the most.
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
13088 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:55 pm to
quote:

Oh joy, 3 loss teams that didn’t win a conference or even a division are going to claim titles again.


Actually an expanded playoff makes this less likely
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
16876 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:00 pm to
quote:

Go to six teams with the first and second-ranked teams getting a bye week. (Anything above that is just stupid.)

Why not go back to 2?
Posted by stang22
Member since Nov 2013
53 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:06 pm to
Question I always ask when it comes to a larger playoff field is this:

"Would you watch every game?"

(Yeah, me too.)
Posted by Jacknola
New Orleans
Member since May 2013
4366 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:55 pm to
16 team… uh… no. Oops, excuse me, Hell no… excuse me fruck a duck no none nil nix not nothing nada never
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
86419 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:58 pm to
quote:

that didn’t win a conference


Happened more than once in our own conference yet they went on to win
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
8434 posts
Posted on 8/1/22 at 7:00 pm to
While I understand that, some teams shouldn't be punished by their conference schedule...something they have no control over.
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