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Why the 24-Team playoff hate?
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:43 am
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:43 am
Bowls FORMERLY were fun to watch - competitive post season matchups of teams that normally don’t play each other.
Now, with opt-outs, bowl season is a joke.
The playoff expansion once again makes these bowls meaningful games.
How can you not want that as a college football fan?
Now, with opt-outs, bowl season is a joke.
The playoff expansion once again makes these bowls meaningful games.
How can you not want that as a college football fan?
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:46 am to Pvt Hudson
If you want to watch the NFL watch the NFL.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:55 am to Pvt Hudson
Because people want everything and nothing at the same time.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:57 am to Pvt Hudson
Because the playoffs were watered down with 4 teams. Now we’re at 24 with inevitable blowouts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:59 am to GhostofAlfredBlue
This isn't even the NFL. They're competitive enough for a 16 field to be entertaining. A 24 team field in college is ridiculous.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:59 am to Pvt Hudson
Can't wait for a first round James Madison/UNLV matchup!
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:00 am to Pvt Hudson
Because I look forward to Saturdays from September-November.
Those "big game Saturdays" are going away. The most consequential matchups will now be played by the 18th and 30th best teams.
In other words: it's fricking gay.
Those "big game Saturdays" are going away. The most consequential matchups will now be played by the 18th and 30th best teams.
In other words: it's fricking gay.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:02 am to Pvt Hudson
Because it just further waters down the regular season. I always use the 2005 Notre Dame–USC game as an example. That game exceeded the hype and, despite being played in October, essentially decided who would play Texas for the national title. That game would literally mean nothing today with a 24-team playoff. Both teams would not only make the playoff, but also receive a bye.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:06 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Yet March Madness is arguably the best tournament in sports.
Doesn’t make the regular basketball season meaningless (the SEC tournament manages to do that).
Doesn’t make the regular basketball season meaningless (the SEC tournament manages to do that).
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:07 am to Pvt Hudson
Exactly. All these people complaining about the 24-team playoff killing college football are the same people who will complain about two teams having half their rosters opt out to see someone get Mayo dumped all over them.
I'd rather watch an SMU team play Tennessee at home, where the stakes do mean something than that. Even without the playoff being expanded, bowl season was destroyed. It doesn't mean anything anymore.
I'd rather watch an SMU team play Tennessee at home, where the stakes do mean something than that. Even without the playoff being expanded, bowl season was destroyed. It doesn't mean anything anymore.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:09 am to Pvt Hudson
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Doesn’t make the regular basketball season meaningless
Meaningless? No.
Less interesting and lower stakes? 100% yes.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:09 am to Pvt Hudson
2 completely different sports.
College basketballs regular season is 3x college football. This just diminishes the regular season importance by about 30% which is sad. Now 8-4 gets you in the playoffs. Congrats
College basketballs regular season is 3x college football. This just diminishes the regular season importance by about 30% which is sad. Now 8-4 gets you in the playoffs. Congrats
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:14 am to Pvt Hudson
This will not give Aggie a better chance at winning it all...just more laughs when they get beat by someone like Wake Forest
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:15 am to Pvt Hudson
GTFO. Nothing is sacred in this god forsaken world.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:15 am to Pvt Hudson
Nobody gives a crap about bowl season, people give a crap about the regular season though.
How many regular season NFL games can you actually remember? A small handful. How many college football regular season games can you actually remember? A shite ton.
College football used to have the most exciting, interesting regular season in all of sports. No sport had games with as much weight as college football did.
In the BCS era a single loss usually was enough to torpedo your season. Even in the 4 team playoff losing a game was extremely risky.
Top 10 games mean almost nothing in the 24 team playoff world other than adjusting the seeding a little. Who f'ing cares.
College football will become nothing more than an extremely uninteresting regular season followed by a big tournament that everyone will watch much like college basketball.
How many regular season NFL games can you actually remember? A small handful. How many college football regular season games can you actually remember? A shite ton.
College football used to have the most exciting, interesting regular season in all of sports. No sport had games with as much weight as college football did.
In the BCS era a single loss usually was enough to torpedo your season. Even in the 4 team playoff losing a game was extremely risky.
Top 10 games mean almost nothing in the 24 team playoff world other than adjusting the seeding a little. Who f'ing cares.
College football will become nothing more than an extremely uninteresting regular season followed by a big tournament that everyone will watch much like college basketball.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:21 am to Claws and Effect
Exactly. I mean would you rather watch 9-3 Mizzou go the CFP or the Music City Bowl?
Plus, we have to recognize that seeding will be important under this model. The Ohio States and the Georgias will not be content with a 22-seed that forces you to go on the road in the first two rounds.
Plus, we have to recognize that seeding will be important under this model. The Ohio States and the Georgias will not be content with a 22-seed that forces you to go on the road in the first two rounds.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:22 am to Dr Rosenrosen
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I mean would you rather watch 9-3 Mizzou go the CFP or the Music City Bowl?
Who gives a shite either way (other than Missouri fans)?
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:22 am to Pvt Hudson
I like it. I would also kill the bowls.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:23 am to Pvt Hudson
Dilution of the regular season.
Injuries changing championships.
Horrible mismatches.
MBAs are treating CFB like it’s March madness to maximize profits but it’s a fundamentally different sport and outside of degenerate gamblers the sport is worse off for it.
The difference between team 24 and team 2 in CFB is so wide it’s hard to quantify.
Injuries changing championships.
Horrible mismatches.
MBAs are treating CFB like it’s March madness to maximize profits but it’s a fundamentally different sport and outside of degenerate gamblers the sport is worse off for it.
The difference between team 24 and team 2 in CFB is so wide it’s hard to quantify.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 8:24 am to Pvt Hudson
Kills the last thing college football had over all other sports… regular season relevance.
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