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An Anti-Playoff Expansion argument
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:59 pm
Just heard a long tirade by Tim Brando on playoff expansion, how the system excludes too many teams, and I just think it is a tired argument.
College football has the best regular season in sports, and I never want to see that change.
The 2019 regular season has produced three teams far and away ahead of the pack: LSU, OSU, and Clemson. If this was the old BCS then unfortunately one of those three would be left out. Now we have perfected that system, so that all teams at the top get in.
The fourth spot, whoever it goes to, is needed to round out the playoffs. But if the 5th place team gets left out, I dont feel too bad for them. I hope Bama is able to squeeze in, but if we dont, we cant be too upset. We lost on the field to LSU.
I’ve always liked that College Football champions are required to be elite as hell from season’s beginning to end, and dont want to see that change.
College football has the best regular season in sports, and I never want to see that change.
The 2019 regular season has produced three teams far and away ahead of the pack: LSU, OSU, and Clemson. If this was the old BCS then unfortunately one of those three would be left out. Now we have perfected that system, so that all teams at the top get in.
The fourth spot, whoever it goes to, is needed to round out the playoffs. But if the 5th place team gets left out, I dont feel too bad for them. I hope Bama is able to squeeze in, but if we dont, we cant be too upset. We lost on the field to LSU.
I’ve always liked that College Football champions are required to be elite as hell from season’s beginning to end, and dont want to see that change.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 6:01 pm
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:00 pm to bodask42
If Brando is for expansion, I’m against it.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:00 pm to bodask42
Agreed. Every game should be critical
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:00 pm to bodask42
No expansion. Bowls are already watered down...don't water down the regular season too. Note my team is the highest ranked 2 loss team and with other impending losses of people in front of us we could likely make an eight team playoff...so it would benefit my team to want an eight team playoff more than hurt.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:01 pm to bodask42
I preferred the BCS top 2 system, TBH.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:02 pm to bodask42
I think 8 teams is a good system when you have 5 Power 5 conferences
People should know what gets them in the playoffs.
Almost every sport has an automatic
Bid of some type in their playoffs
NFL- division champs
MLB Division champs
NCAAT - conference tournament champs
People should know what gets them in the playoffs.
Almost every sport has an automatic
Bid of some type in their playoffs
NFL- division champs
MLB Division champs
NCAAT - conference tournament champs
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:03 pm to bodask42
I agree completely. The LSU v Bama game was so huge because it meant one was nearly certainly IN and the other was likely OUT.
If there were an 8 team playoff, I’d still want LSU to win. But, the tension would not be as high because BOTH were certain for the top 8.
If there were an 8 team playoff, I’d still want LSU to win. But, the tension would not be as high because BOTH were certain for the top 8.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:05 pm to BlackHelicopterPilot
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f there were an 8 team playoff, I’d still want LSU to win. But, the tension would not be as high because BOTH were certain for the top 8
Exactly. Bama has chance to get in currently, with a combination of some luck and depending on how we finish vs Auburn. But if it was 8, win or loss vs LSU wouldnt have mattered other than seeding.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:43 pm to bodask42
Now that my team is easily top 4, I can see the appeal of a 4-team playoff. 
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:35 pm to bodask42
Amen. Stop with this fairness bs. Life is unfair. If anything expansion will lead to undeserving teams winning. CFB regular season is awesome and unique.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:41 pm to bodask42
I'm a fan of the 6 team play off. Use the BCS formula. 2 weeks after conference championships the 3 seed hosts the 6 seed and the 4 hosts the 5 seed. After that you reseed the winners and we use the current playoff format 1 plays the lowest seed etc. Top 2 get a bye week and 3-6 play for a spot.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:47 pm to bodask42
frick Brando.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:47 pm to bodask42
Agree. The 4 team playoff makes it more prestigious.
The 2 team bcs did not work, especially in 2003 and 2004.
Four is perfect.
The 2 team bcs did not work, especially in 2003 and 2004.
Four is perfect.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:48 pm to bodask42
The only way I’d ever be convinced an 8 team playoff is better would be if the 4 seed continually starts winning the thing or if the 5/6+ seed that is truly deserving gets left out. If it’s the one and two seed becoming national champs most of the time and the drop off after 4 seed, why make extra games? That essentially does water down the whole experience
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:50 pm to bodask42
Perfect? A playoff that system that is a popularity contest? And you call it perfect?
Should be automatic qualifiers hands down, expand the pool and add wild cards.
Should be earned.
Should be automatic qualifiers hands down, expand the pool and add wild cards.
Should be earned.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:52 pm to SammyTiger
Win your conference your in, with 3 at large spots for mid major and top 1 loss teams
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:52 pm to JayDeerTay84
The number (4) is perfect. Not necessarily the system.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:54 pm to Ccslimm
No. It's possible for an 8-4 team to win a major conference. No automatic qualifiers.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 8:56 pm to bodask42
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College football has the best regular season in sports, and I never want to see that change.
This is a BS argument. If you expanded the playoff to give automatic bids to all P5 conference champions, the regular season would matter because winning your conference would matter.
Five P5 champs + 2 at-large + 1 spot reserved for the best Go5 team. Eight teams. Not complicated. Takes nothing away from the regular season.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 9:03 pm to Arch Madness
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The only way I’d ever be convinced an 8 team playoff is better would be if the 4 seed continually starts winning
Dude, it has already happened twice in five years.
Ohio State 2014 won and they were a controversial pick. Both Baylor and TCU were ranked higher in the AP poll, but overlooked by the CFP.
Alabama 2017 only snuck in because Wisconsin and Auburn lost their CCGs. Ohio State could have just as easily been selected.
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