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I'm Sold. Time to expand the Playoff
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:23 pm
Here's a fact: the Playoff is broken - less broken than the old system, but still broken. It's common knowledge at this point the powers that be will eventually expand, so I say they should go ahead and do it now.
They should just get it over with move to a 16 team system. That would bring a bit more parity in recruiting by increasing the profile of more schools, it would mean all teams are always playing for something, and the best teams will always have a chance to win in the end.
For those who think it dilutes the regular season how do you hold out an undefeated P5 team for Clemson with a loss or ND with a loss or Bama with a loss if the regular season matters?
If any team has no path at all to win a championship the regular season is rendered meaningless and the system must be restructured. It must be.
They should just get it over with move to a 16 team system. That would bring a bit more parity in recruiting by increasing the profile of more schools, it would mean all teams are always playing for something, and the best teams will always have a chance to win in the end.
For those who think it dilutes the regular season how do you hold out an undefeated P5 team for Clemson with a loss or ND with a loss or Bama with a loss if the regular season matters?
If any team has no path at all to win a championship the regular season is rendered meaningless and the system must be restructured. It must be.
This post was edited on 12/17/20 at 8:15 pm
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Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:26 pm to chillmonster
16 teams is overkill, IMO. I’m down with 8.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:27 pm to chillmonster
8
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:33 pm to chillmonster
8 is most it should ever go.
- 5 P5 conference champs
- 3 at-larges chosen by BCS
- Ranked 1-8 by BCS
- Top 4 get home games on NYE and NYD
- Remaining 4 play in the rotating bowl system we have now for the CFP
- 5 P5 conference champs
- 3 at-larges chosen by BCS
- Ranked 1-8 by BCS
- Top 4 get home games on NYE and NYD
- Remaining 4 play in the rotating bowl system we have now for the CFP
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:33 pm to chillmonster
Half the time the 4 seed has been completely outmatched in the Semifinals. The 1 v. 16 and 2 v. 15 etc. would be ugly every single year. 8 is as far as expansion should go
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:37 pm to chillmonster
Division winners from ACC, b10 , pac and SEC plus top two big12 teams = 10
American winner plus SBC winner = 12.
Just have the cfp sponsor conference title games as a first round playoff series. ND & BYU have to find a conference to be affiliated with. This independent stuff is ridiculous. BYU can be a part time member of the PAC or big12. Seems doable.
American winner plus SBC winner = 12.
Just have the cfp sponsor conference title games as a first round playoff series. ND & BYU have to find a conference to be affiliated with. This independent stuff is ridiculous. BYU can be a part time member of the PAC or big12. Seems doable.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:37 pm to chillmonster
it should've always been P5 conference winners with 3 at large. if it were done today:
1 - Bama/FL winner
2 - ND/Clem winner
3 - OSU/NW winner
4 - USC/Oregon winner
5 - OU/ISU winner
6 - Coastal Car.
7 - Cincy
8 - BYU
get rid of rankings because we all know they're subjective and bias based on this weeks rankings. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
1 - Bama/FL winner
2 - ND/Clem winner
3 - OSU/NW winner
4 - USC/Oregon winner
5 - OU/ISU winner
6 - Coastal Car.
7 - Cincy
8 - BYU
get rid of rankings because we all know they're subjective and bias based on this weeks rankings. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:56 pm to chillmonster
Let the Big XII die. Let OU and Texas and whatever teams are worth a crap find a new home. 4 conference championships become the new quarterfinals. Best possible system.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 3:58 pm to chillmonster
8 team playoff.
Power 5 conference champions gets automatic invite.
Playoff committee chooses top Group of 5 team.
Playoff committee chooses 2 at large teams.
Power 5 conference champions gets automatic invite.
Playoff committee chooses top Group of 5 team.
Playoff committee chooses 2 at large teams.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:00 pm to chillmonster
There was very little controversy with the adjustments to the BCS except between #2 and 3, and sometimes 4. No one was clamoring for 5 or higher
They should have retained the model and expanded to 4 teams.
The more it expands the more meaningless the regular season becomes, and nothing will change except transferring the selection drama from 4-6 to 8-12 where "at large" selections get even dicier.
If it does expand, either cancel CCGs or do away with Divisions and go to pods with top 2 teams playing in the CCG to keep the season more relevant.
They should have retained the model and expanded to 4 teams.
The more it expands the more meaningless the regular season becomes, and nothing will change except transferring the selection drama from 4-6 to 8-12 where "at large" selections get even dicier.
If it does expand, either cancel CCGs or do away with Divisions and go to pods with top 2 teams playing in the CCG to keep the season more relevant.
This post was edited on 12/17/20 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:04 pm to chillmonster
I’m actually fine with 4. It’s about finding the best team and I can’t think of a year where I thought there were 5 potential number 1 teams. Does anyone truly think UGA and their abysmal offense deserved a shot in 2019, they were number 5.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:06 pm to chillmonster
There is never a year where there are 16 teams worthy of being in the playoff.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:21 pm to chillmonster
Go back to bcs
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:25 pm to chillmonster
quote:
If any team has no path at all to win a championship the regular season is rendered meaningless and the system must be restructured. It must be.
Good thing all teams have equal opportunity then.
It's not the rest of college footballs fault when teams play a shite schedule and receive rewards that are in line with it.
It wouldn't be fair to all the teams that could have gone undefeated on shitty schedules, but manned up and played real ones.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:32 pm to chillmonster
the problem is no one outside the top 4 have a snowball's chance in hell of winning, therefore you have made for TV games
Posted on 12/17/20 at 4:44 pm to chillmonster
This year there are only 3 deserving teams so you are wrong. Expand to 16 and you might as well cancel the bowls and expand it to 32.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 5:18 pm to chillmonster
8 team playoff
5 P5 Champs
2 at larges
1 highest rated G5
5 P5 Champs
2 at larges
1 highest rated G5
Posted on 12/17/20 at 5:33 pm to chillmonster
8
1 & 2 get a first round bye
1 & 2 get a first round bye
Posted on 12/17/20 at 5:56 pm to chillmonster
Nope, back the BCS. The playoff sucks
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:02 pm to chillmonster
4 team playoff isnt meant to find the best 4 team. It is meant to find the #1 team with a 300% margin of error and let them fight it out. The only real logical reason to expand it is money.
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