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Why shouldn’t a conference championship be a requirement for playoff invite?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:04 pm
It just seems weird having a third place conference team over other conference champions in the playoff.
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Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:05 pm to GumboPot
Because not everyone plays a championship game?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:05 pm to GumboPot
Because REC won't allow it, plus ESPN hates LSU
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:06 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
That needs to change.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:06 pm to GumboPot
Because frick you, that’s why.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:06 pm to UltimaParadox
Because one game doesn’t a season make.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:06 pm to GumboPot
What if a 9-3 team won their conference? Or an 8-4 team?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:06 pm to GumboPot
Because Jim Delaney rigged their divisional lineup in just this fashion to give their Eastern division winner a cakewalk in their championship game.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:07 pm to GumboPot
If you have a 30+ point loss yet still good enough to win your conference, then maybe your conference is not good enough.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:07 pm to CNB
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What if a 9-3 team won their conference? Or an 8-4 team?
They probably wouldn’t make it over other conference champions.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:08 pm to BamaWins15
They should expand the playoffs to 6 teams, make the conference championship a requirement, and have the five conference champions with an at large bid. #1 and #2 earn a bye, and #3 through #6 play, and the winners to play #1 and #2.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:09 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Because not everyone plays a championship game?
All major conferenes now have a championship game.
In fact, next year when the Sun Belt starts their title game, all conferences will have a title game.
The correct answer is because not all conferences are created equal.
Going 9-4 and winning the PAC 12 (hypothetical) shouldn't get you a spot over an 11-1 sec team.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:10 pm to HTDawg
Eliminate conference title games
8 team bracket.
First 4 games played this weekend at top 4 seeds
If that was case OSU and TcU would not have been in the 8.
uCF and Bama would have been in the 8
8 team bracket.
First 4 games played this weekend at top 4 seeds
If that was case OSU and TcU would not have been in the 8.
uCF and Bama would have been in the 8
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:10 pm to GumboPot
Because the playoff is for the best 4 teams in the country.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:10 pm to HTDawg
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They should expand the playoffs to 6 teams, make the conference championship a requirement, and have the five conference champions with an at large bid. #1 and #2 earn a bye, and #3 through #6 play, and the winners to play #1 and #2.
This is a strong argument because of the situation we are currently faced with. It’s also a money maker. This idea seems to have all up side.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:11 pm to GumboPot
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that needs to change
What would you do about Notre Dame?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:12 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Weak. You don't belong in CFP. Justice for PSU for getting screwed last year though.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:14 pm to GumboPot
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Why shouldn’t a conference championship be a requirement for playoff invite?
Because not all conferences are created equal?
Because teams can still win conferences by losing to the crappier teams in their conference instead of the good ones?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:14 pm to CNB
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What if a 9-3 team won their conference? Or an 8-4 team?
2011 - UCLA had a 5-4 conf record and played in the conf title game.
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