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The reason the Playoffs will NEVER expand
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:22 pm
There are still plenty of tickets available for both the Orange Bowl Playoff Game and Cotton Bowl Playoff game between 4 top 4 ranked teams. If the Playoffs put teams in a 3 game postseason Playoff fans won't be able to afford to go to the games. Fans can't afford to go to a 2 game postseason in the current 4 team configuration.
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Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:23 pm to TrendingRight
That’s a horrible reason
You think they have 800 bowl games because they’re trying to fill seats? Use your noggin man
You think they have 800 bowl games because they’re trying to fill seats? Use your noggin man
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:25 pm to TrendingRight
The reason tickets remain, Bama and Clemson are 10+ point favorites and their fans have been in the playoffs almost every year. The playoffs are watered down, OU and ND are not two of the top 4 teams. The nation is waiting on Bama v. Clemson round 4. There is zero suspense
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:25 pm to TrendingRight
Not if you make the first game a home game for the higher seed........
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:27 pm to CNB
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That’s a horrible reason
You think they have 800 bowl games because they’re trying to fill seats? Use your noggin man
The traditional Bowl Game after a good season is simply a reward for the team - not the fans. Many Bowl teams actually lose money on Bowl trips and fans largely stay home. Bowl attendance this year is the worst I've ever seen. Most bowls were more than 50% empty.
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Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:29 pm to TrendingRight
Because it’s all about tv ratings and corporate sponsorships. An 8 team playoff is inevitable.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:30 pm to TrendingRight
Bowl games have nothing to do with fan attendance. They are all about TV $$.
This post was edited on 12/28/18 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:31 pm to MrMojoRisin
Bowl games are usually nowhere near both teams fan bases as well, which is retarded and why they should have them at either teams field.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:32 pm to TrendingRight
They would play round one on campus
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:33 pm to CNB
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Because it’s all about tv ratings and corporate sponsorships. An 8 team playoff is inevitable.
If that happens it will spell doom for college football. The #1 seed will blow out the # 8 seed by 40 points or more most of the time and the game will be a colossal ratings flop as will many of the other mismatches. There are NEVER 8 GREAT college football teams. You would have 2 or 3 blowouts and one of two good games in the first round and ratings would decline drastically from where they are now with 4 teams. TV ratings will also drop drastically when the stadiums are empty.
This post was edited on 12/28/18 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:34 pm to TrendingRight
It won’t be the doom of college football. Quit yelling at clouds.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:37 pm to TrendingRight
Most seasons there are not eight teams with the record and power credentials to deserve to be in the CFPO conversation. Expanding the playoffs will result in the following:
1. Kill the importance of conferences and do away with conference championship games; (Why hold a conference champion game that will knock one of your teams out of consideration? And for that matter, why should some SEC team beat their brains out playing in the SECw when they could play a UCF schedule and make the playoff?)
2. Immediately begin causing schedules to be watered down making them as easy as possible. If a UCF EVER makes a playoff with the type of schedule they obviously prefer, you will see many P5 teams shying away from “real” games while looking for “easy.”
3. Will kill all bowl games not in the series removing a reward to 20 teams for a successful season and taking away a bunch of cool inter-conference matchups;
4. Will lead to ever more NFL prospects opting out of ever larger portions of their last season because their team cannot make the final eight.
And what does college football gain by 8 in playoff? Is it just to satisfy some wannabe fan base like UCF who thinks their FBS level schedule should allow them a playoff game? And what team fans beside UCF really are butt hurt about being excluded this year? Ohio State? Georgia? No their fans seem to understand...and who beside those two teams deserved to be in this year?
Keep this in mind with UCF as an example...it isn’t just the schedule weakness because of a couple of opponents. The question is...can your team stand up against the attrition of a schedule with 6-8 real opponents? A UCF type team might win an occasional SEC game but would be chopped up by the attrition of a full season.
No to expanded playoffs.
1. Kill the importance of conferences and do away with conference championship games; (Why hold a conference champion game that will knock one of your teams out of consideration? And for that matter, why should some SEC team beat their brains out playing in the SECw when they could play a UCF schedule and make the playoff?)
2. Immediately begin causing schedules to be watered down making them as easy as possible. If a UCF EVER makes a playoff with the type of schedule they obviously prefer, you will see many P5 teams shying away from “real” games while looking for “easy.”
3. Will kill all bowl games not in the series removing a reward to 20 teams for a successful season and taking away a bunch of cool inter-conference matchups;
4. Will lead to ever more NFL prospects opting out of ever larger portions of their last season because their team cannot make the final eight.
And what does college football gain by 8 in playoff? Is it just to satisfy some wannabe fan base like UCF who thinks their FBS level schedule should allow them a playoff game? And what team fans beside UCF really are butt hurt about being excluded this year? Ohio State? Georgia? No their fans seem to understand...and who beside those two teams deserved to be in this year?
Keep this in mind with UCF as an example...it isn’t just the schedule weakness because of a couple of opponents. The question is...can your team stand up against the attrition of a schedule with 6-8 real opponents? A UCF type team might win an occasional SEC game but would be chopped up by the attrition of a full season.
No to expanded playoffs.
This post was edited on 12/28/18 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:37 pm to TrendingRight
I vote for 6. 5-6 play first game at 5s home field.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:39 pm to CNB
If OU gets soundly trounced as expected, the playoffs will expand. CFB will do whatever they can think of to introduce some parity
That is why the BDF is being lifted up so much this year. Fans are tired of SEC dominance in the other conferences.
That is why the BDF is being lifted up so much this year. Fans are tired of SEC dominance in the other conferences.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:41 pm to TrendingRight
When they figure out how to have playoff games at on-campus sites, the playoffs will expand.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:42 pm to ColoradoAg
It’s funny though because if they do go to 8 the SEC will likely get two in most years
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:43 pm to CNB
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It won’t be the doom of college football. Quit yelling at clouds.
You obviously don't realize that most TV broadcasts bowls lose money. ESPN is losing money on their NCAA Bowl Package - they only recoup their losses from the 2 Playoff Games and The Championship game. If they increase the Playoffs the regular season ratings will decline along with the majority of the Playoff games. Teams will be able to lose more frequently and still make the Playoffs. The regular season will be devalued and less interesting yielding less income across the board for all conferences and schools.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:47 pm to ColoradoAg
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If OU gets soundly trounced as expected, the playoffs will expand. CFB will do whatever they can think of to introduce some parity
Create parity by inviting even worse teams? That's just stupid.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:47 pm to CNB
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That’s a horrible reason
You think they have 800 bowl games because they’re trying to fill seats? Use your noggin man
I guess he thinks the college basketball NCAA tourney makes its money off butts in the seats too.
Posted on 12/28/18 at 8:50 pm to TrendingRight
Ticket prices are a rounding error in revenue for these games. Notice almost all of them are empty but somehow ESPN keeps adding them.
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