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re: Hypothetical 16 team playoff bracket
Posted on 12/15/20 at 11:29 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 12/15/20 at 11:29 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I gotta Say, of all the years
To argue for expansion this isn’t it.
I dont Think there is any real arguement for Texas A&M to be in the playoff.
To argue for expansion this isn’t it.
I dont Think there is any real arguement for Texas A&M to be in the playoff.
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 11:35 pm to ColoradoAg
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And the two haven't played anyone teams would play each other in the first round
That might be true for A&M, but Coastal Carolina beat BYU and Louisiana at least.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 10:10 pm to Roger Klarvin
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What in the world does that prove?
That they had an infinitely larger shot at the title than they did in the current system at the start of the year.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 10:18 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Honestly I think this is the year to try it. Everyone has played different schedules and we can’t get a read on how good teams actually are
Posted on 12/17/20 at 5:36 am to SummerOfGeorge
IMO the best playoff system would be a 6 team playoff.
Sec champ
Acc champ
Big ten champ
Big 12 champ
PAC 12 champ
Best of Group of 5 or independent
Top 2 seeds get bye
The conference championships technically would make it 12 team playoffs as they would be play in games.
I say if you can’t win your conference,then you don’t deserve a shot to win the national championship,as you’re not even the best from your conference.
It makes the regular season still very important .
Arguments would be for example this year:
Texas AM is better than big 12 champ Iowa st or Oklahoma... well yeah maybe, but they aren’t better than Alabama and had their chance at playoff by beating Alabama.
Playoffs would be:
Alabama
ND Or Clemson
Ohio st
USC
Iowa st or Oklahoma
Cincinnati
Sec champ
Acc champ
Big ten champ
Big 12 champ
PAC 12 champ
Best of Group of 5 or independent
Top 2 seeds get bye
The conference championships technically would make it 12 team playoffs as they would be play in games.
I say if you can’t win your conference,then you don’t deserve a shot to win the national championship,as you’re not even the best from your conference.
It makes the regular season still very important .
Arguments would be for example this year:
Texas AM is better than big 12 champ Iowa st or Oklahoma... well yeah maybe, but they aren’t better than Alabama and had their chance at playoff by beating Alabama.
Playoffs would be:
Alabama
ND Or Clemson
Ohio st
USC
Iowa st or Oklahoma
Cincinnati
This post was edited on 12/17/20 at 5:38 am
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:30 am to Che Boludo
If we could get to 8 that needs to be the first goal
8 would get all conf champs plus a group of 5
Some of those matchups have already happened with unc and notre dame
Baby Steps
5 conference champs
spot for notre dame when they earn it assuming they don't join ACC which would be in their best interest
1 group of five when they qualify or are good enough
2/3 at large depending on Notre Dame and Group of 5 in any given season
8 would get all conf champs plus a group of 5
Some of those matchups have already happened with unc and notre dame
Baby Steps
5 conference champs
spot for notre dame when they earn it assuming they don't join ACC which would be in their best interest
1 group of five when they qualify or are good enough
2/3 at large depending on Notre Dame and Group of 5 in any given season
This post was edited on 12/17/20 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:47 am to diddlydawg7
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Alabama
Georgia
Texas A&M
Florida
Would be excellent to have one of those teams in that last bracket of four, setting up the possibility of an all-SEC semi-final and final.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:48 am to SummerOfGeorge
This would be amazing. Half the first round would be competitive. It's more than a month of good football, and you can still have your meaningless bowls.
This is objectively better.
This is objectively better.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 6:55 am to Bama323_15
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Clemson has the easy bracket
Agree.
Bama should switch with Clemson if they win Saturday. Ranked higher and a tougher schedule needs to be rewarded.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:08 am to SummerOfGeorge
Deep State won't allow it
Posted on 12/17/20 at 7:15 am to Roger Klarvin
quote:So I can stop hearing about them belonging in the conversation.
Why in the world do some of you want to watch games like that?
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:03 am to GBJs
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Alabama at 1 should have the choice of not going to effin California... just sayin.
IF this was actually reality the only "safe" solution would be bubble type scenario similar to the NBA or MLB.
Can't have any Covid opt outs.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 8:20 am to Che Boludo
Kills any reason to win your conference championship. It rewards mediocrity. No.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 9:02 am to SummerOfGeorge
I like it, but I'd be in favor of on-campus games until at least the semifinals. The bowl atmosphere frankly just sucks.
I think Arlington, Pasadena, and Atlanta ought to rotate each year between hosting the semifinals and the finals. All other bowls should be for teams ranked #17 and below.
I know this would eliminate the traditional Rose Bowl, but if the Rose Bowl wants to remain relevant, it needs to move on from demanding a January 1 game between the PAC 12 and the BIG 10. Football has changed, and the Rose Bowl must adapt.
I think Arlington, Pasadena, and Atlanta ought to rotate each year between hosting the semifinals and the finals. All other bowls should be for teams ranked #17 and below.
I know this would eliminate the traditional Rose Bowl, but if the Rose Bowl wants to remain relevant, it needs to move on from demanding a January 1 game between the PAC 12 and the BIG 10. Football has changed, and the Rose Bowl must adapt.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 9:02 am to trussthetruzz
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If u think this solves anything, you’re delusional. Shoe in for Bama vs. ND/Clemson. No other team would make it
It's not about who would make it. It's giving these teams a chance to be a national champion.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 9:10 am to Roger Klarvin
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16 teams is stupid, in that scenario you're looking at 6 or 7 first round blowouts
Nah. You'd get a few blowouts for sure, but you'd also get some upsets. Here is ESPN FPI would project the marins from most competitive to least competitive
+19.5 Alabama over Iowa
+16.1 Clemson over Northwestern
+13.4 Ohio State over USC
+10.1 Notre Dame over N. Carolina
+9.1 Texas A&M over Coastal Carolina
+7.4 Georgia over Cincinnati
+2.3 Oklahoma over Florida
+0.4 Iowa State over Indiana
Would be awesome if this was truly how the postseason was structured.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 11:31 am to BHMKyle
I'd take NC and the 10.5 in a sec.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 12:20 pm to ColoradoAg
Coastal would run over the aggies.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 12:23 pm to ValDawgsta
Wrong. It would enhance the regular season. More games would matter. There would be playoff battles all over the place every week.
Posted on 12/17/20 at 12:25 pm to EKG
Why would anybody want the the final four to be all one conference?
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