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Lets be real, we need to go back to 4 team playoffs (6 at most)
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:22 pm
Like what are we doing? The lower teams don't even have a chance so why are we doing this? You think Indiana, or Boise St or Alabama are going to do anything but take up space??
Lets get real and lets cut the fat by half.
Lets get real and lets cut the fat by half.
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Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:24 pm to TrNabs
I agree. Four rounds is going to take forever.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:24 pm to TrNabs
I agree completely. 6 would be perfect, with Top 2 conference champions earning byes.
Unfortunately, hay is in the barn now and no sport would ever dare contract the size of the playoffs. Only expand, expand, expand!
Unfortunately, hay is in the barn now and no sport would ever dare contract the size of the playoffs. Only expand, expand, expand!
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:26 pm to TrNabs
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Like what are we doing? The lower teams don't even have a chance so why are we doing this? You think Indiana, or Boise St or Alabama are going to do anything but take up space??
Lets get real and lets cut the fat by half.
I don't think Alabama has a great shot but the difference in Alabama's shot and Georgia or Texas' shot (assuming they are starting from outside the bye) is not exactly a huge difference.
This post was edited on 12/4/24 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:26 pm to TrNabs
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:26 pm to TrNabs
Well you’re gonna hate 2026 when it’s 16
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:27 pm to TrNabs
Last year was the only time 6 made sense. We should do 4 and then a contingency for 6 in case there is another shitshow.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:28 pm to Dallaswho
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Last year was the only time 6 made sense. We should do 4 and then a contingency for 6 in case there is another shitshow.
I like it. Contingency play-in games for the bubble spots at the higher ranked teams home field.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:29 pm to TrNabs
Wasted emotions.
It's NEVER gonna happen. We're never going back to 4 teams. We'll be going to 16 teams with no byes in a few years.
It's NEVER gonna happen. We're never going back to 4 teams. We'll be going to 16 teams with no byes in a few years.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:31 pm to scrooster
With all the $$ that is being raked in, there is no way. 
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:31 pm to TrNabs
It’s gonna keep going up to 24
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:32 pm to TrNabs
the hook is shiny
be funny if UGA beats yall this week and this post gets bumped
be funny if UGA beats yall this week and this post gets bumped
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:32 pm to TrNabs
A 16 team playoff would be great.. the problem this year is with the extra byes.. if they just seeded all the teams the right way and tweaked it a little bit to spread out the conferences to avoid rematches.. it could look like this..
1 Oregon vs 16 Colorado
8 Tennessee vs 9 Boise State
4 Penn State vs 13 South Carolina
5 Georgia vs 12 Miami
2 Texas vs 15 Arizona State
7 Ohio State vs 10 Alabama
3 Notre Dame vs 14 Indiana
6 SMU vs 11 Ole Miss
That would be a great bracket this year.
1 Oregon vs 16 Colorado
8 Tennessee vs 9 Boise State
4 Penn State vs 13 South Carolina
5 Georgia vs 12 Miami
2 Texas vs 15 Arizona State
7 Ohio State vs 10 Alabama
3 Notre Dame vs 14 Indiana
6 SMU vs 11 Ole Miss
That would be a great bracket this year.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:34 pm to TrNabs
I for one think this first weekend is going to be amazing.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:36 pm to BigBro
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A 16 team playoff would be great.. the problem this year is with the extra byes.. if they just seeded all the teams the right way and tweaked it a little bit to spread out the conferences to avoid rematches.. it could look like this..
That bracket also ends the conference controversy stuff.
You'd have every conference covered with multiple teams other than the B12.
16 teams, P4 champs get auto host in first round (just a top 8 seed guarantee). Nobody gets a bye.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:53 pm to TrNabs
I agree 6 with top 2 bye week.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:55 pm to TrNabs
16, no byes. And never ever doubt Alabama.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 12:59 pm to NickPapageorgio
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That bracket also ends the conference controversy stuff.
You'd have every conference covered with multiple teams other than the B12.
16 teams, P4 champs get auto host in first round (just a top 8 seed guarantee). Nobody gets a bye.
13 Guaranteed Bids
SEC - 4 (Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama)
B1G - 4 (Oregon, OSU, PSU, Indiana)
ACC - 2 (SMU + Miami)
B12 - 2 (ASU/ISU + Colorado/BYU)
G5 - 1 (Boise State)
+ 3 Wildcards
Notre Dame, Ole Miss, South Carolina
eta: I really like some European soccer rule I heard about..
Year 1 maybe like above - during the playoffs, if a conference performs above expectations, they get an extra bid the next year.. if they meet expectations, they keep the same number, and if they are below expectations, they lose a bid.. this would be a badass way to do it imo
So if the SEC sucks in the playoffs this year.. they would get 3 the following year..
but if the SEC is great this year, they would get 5 the following year
This post was edited on 12/4/24 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 12/4/24 at 1:02 pm to BigBro
Pfft watch Bama win it all again.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 1:02 pm to TrNabs
I think it will settle in at 16 but I would be happy with 12 and dropping the conference champ and G5 auto-bids. Just make it the top 12 ranked teams.
With the conference champ auto-bid, one year a 4 or 5 loss team is going to steal a spot in the playoff from a more deserving team.
With the conference champ auto-bid, one year a 4 or 5 loss team is going to steal a spot in the playoff from a more deserving team.
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