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best 1-4 v. 4 Conf. champs, your opinions
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:01 am
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:01 am
I am undecided as which I think is best.
teams ranked 1-4. Sounds great but the problem comes in when trying to decide who the best 4 are. 1&2 would seem like a no brainer but what about 3&4? I don't have stats at my disposal but it seems that there are more teams with similar records in those 2 spots than the top 2. Is there going to be a committee which opens the door to the criticism by schools that there is no quantifiable data to back up their decision. A formula that unless you have at min. a masters in mathematics, you can't understand. IMO a combination of both seems the best way to go in a 1-4 but how will it be weighted? Seems that the combo system would take just as long to work the bugs out as the current system.
The 4 conf. champions seems the best but has serious flaws also, which I believe have been commented on ad nauseum.
Either way there will be
and 
to go along with plenty of 
teams ranked 1-4. Sounds great but the problem comes in when trying to decide who the best 4 are. 1&2 would seem like a no brainer but what about 3&4? I don't have stats at my disposal but it seems that there are more teams with similar records in those 2 spots than the top 2. Is there going to be a committee which opens the door to the criticism by schools that there is no quantifiable data to back up their decision. A formula that unless you have at min. a masters in mathematics, you can't understand. IMO a combination of both seems the best way to go in a 1-4 but how will it be weighted? Seems that the combo system would take just as long to work the bugs out as the current system.
The 4 conf. champions seems the best but has serious flaws also, which I believe have been commented on ad nauseum.
Either way there will be
and to go along with plenty of 
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Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:03 am to 10888bge
8 team tournament, conference champs/ND if ranked in top 10, then at-large the rest. 4 teams doesn't solve the issue, or there wouldn't be debate.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:04 am to 10888bge
6 teams; 4 conference champ; 2 at larges
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:05 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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NorthGwinnettTiger
does the difference in the number of in conference opponents factor in. Big12 8, SEC 9. 1 SEC game IMO is like 2 ooc as far as far as a physical toll taken on the body.
This post was edited on 6/13/12 at 11:09 am
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:07 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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6 teams; 4 conference champ; 2 at larges
In your plan the top two ranked get a bye ?
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:07 am to 10888bge
Have to go with the 4 best, which I hate. If you have 4 might as well have 8 and call it quits. By no means can you go with 4 conference champs, b/c one could have a very bad year and smaller conference could have a stud deserving, plus what do you do with Notre Dame???
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:09 am to jpsig64g
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what do you do with Notre Dame???
Mercy kill?
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:10 am to KillianRussell
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In your plan the top two ranked get a bye ?
Yep
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:14 am to 10888bge
4 conference champs IMO.
Could you imagine something like
Nebraska/Oklahoma/Tennessee/Southern Cal
That would be a bad arse play off.
Could you imagine something like
Nebraska/Oklahoma/Tennessee/Southern Cal
That would be a bad arse play off.
This post was edited on 6/13/12 at 11:15 am
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:16 am to Tennessee Jed
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Nebraska/Oklahoma/Tennessee/Southern Cal
One of these is not like the others.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:17 am to Tennessee Jed
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4 conference champs IMO.
Could you imagine something like
Nebraska/Oklahoma/Tennessee/Southern Cal
That would be a bad arse play off.
Agreed. But what about the Big east champ that goes 12-1....nvm
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:17 am to TeLeFaWx
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Nebraska
Never won a BCS championship?
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:18 am to 10888bge
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teams ranked 1-4. Sounds great but the problem comes in when trying to decide who the best 4 are. 1&2 would seem like a no brainer but what about 3&4?
I rather be debating between the #4 and #5 team to see who gets in then let the #8 get a free pass in because they won whatever conference they were playing in.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:21 am to 10888bge
1-4 ranked play. Since the BCS, what 5th ranked team has ever been argued to have deserved a shot at the title? None. No reason to go below the 4th ranked team in a 2 game playoff.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:22 am to Tennessee Jed
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Never won a BCS championship?
Neither has USC.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:23 am to 10888bge
8 teams enter 1 team leave. 4 conference champs 4 wild card by poll
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:23 am to 10888bge
Top 4 by BCS ranking. No need to make it any more complex than that
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:24 am to sarc
Top 4 by BCS Rankings. Anymore than that, or anything that requires Conference Champions only will hurt the regular season I believe.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 11:25 am to 10888bge
#2 vs #3
Winner vs Bama for Title.
Winner vs Bama for Title.
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