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Why we need 24 team playoffs
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:57 pm
Because of this crap
The SEC plays a hard schedule, the rest of the conference do not. 24 teams maximizes SEC teams getting in and will probably return SEC to perpetual National Champs. Steel sharpens steel, and SEC teams will be stronger against teams playing their powder puff schedules. There is a reason ND loses every year in the playoffs.
The SEC plays a hard schedule, the rest of the conference do not. 24 teams maximizes SEC teams getting in and will probably return SEC to perpetual National Champs. Steel sharpens steel, and SEC teams will be stronger against teams playing their powder puff schedules. There is a reason ND loses every year in the playoffs.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:00 pm to DarthRebel
Yes, the road for the SEC to win a NC is rough but there has to be a better solution than a watered down 24 team playoff.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:05 pm to Jauquismos
Should have just capped it at 15. Let the top 15 duke it out.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:08 pm to DarthRebel
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Why we need 24 team playoffs
Because of this crap
Umm..you're going the wrong way.
We need a 4 (maybe 6 max) team playoff, then teams like this won't get in.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:11 pm to WG_Dawg
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We need a 4 (maybe 6 max) team playoff, then teams like this won't get in.
SEC could get left out this year in that scenario. People put way too much emphasis on a perfect record. Baseball and Basketball prove this.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:14 pm to DarthRebel
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SEC could get left out this year in that scenario
I couldn't possibly give less of a frick abotu the SEC. I care abotu my team.
If you play well enough and win enough games (against an SEC schedule) you'll make it in. Somehow we've played over 130 years without letting 24 teams enter the participation trophy invitational and CFB was just fine.
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. People put way too much emphasis on a perfect record.
who has mentioned a perfect record? Nobody these days is going undefeated.
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Baseball and Basketball prove this.
Uh, those sports play like triple the amount of games as cfb and aren't contact sports so not sure what those have to do with anything.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:25 pm to DarthRebel
If they double it again, SC might have a slim chance to get in...
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:29 pm to DarthRebel
Injuries and being worn down physically put the sec at a disadvantage against teams that play soft schedules and get to rest starters in 4th quarters all year
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:31 pm to WG_Dawg
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Somehow we've played over 130 years without letting 24 teams enter the participation trophy invitational and CFB was just fine.
And most of the "crowned" national champs are complete bullshite. There is a reason every other sport on the planet has proper playoffs to crown their champ. CFB needed to catch up.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:33 pm to Topwater Trout
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Injuries and being worn down physically put the sec at a disadvantage against teams that play soft schedules and get to rest starters in 4th quarters all year
That argument can go both ways. Soft schedules, create soft players. There is a lot to be said about a player that has been punched in the mouth a few times and gets back up.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:44 pm to DarthRebel
Rankings are a meaningless way to determine strength of schedule these days and at this point of the season. A team could be 6-1 and ranked in the top 10 and proceed to lose 4 of their last 5 ending up at 7-5.
End of year rankings are the best way to determine strength of schedule but that can only be done in hindsight.
End of year rankings are the best way to determine strength of schedule but that can only be done in hindsight.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:49 pm to DarthRebel
We beat the hell out of each other. No one will have any players to compete by the end. 24 or 36? Hell, it won't matter. The soft schedules means fewer injuries. Just the way it is.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:51 pm to DarthRebel
Looks like this would be a good year to start the 24 team playoff. Six or seven SEC teams would probably be in the playoffs.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:53 pm to DarthRebel
Poor take. I'm okay with each conference having their best team being represented. It's why we went from 4 to 12. FSU kept crying like bitches. But multiple bids for a conference should only be considered based of SOS.
It should have only expanded to 8. These 1st round home games are stupid af. What needed to happen was B10 vs SEC annually like they do in basketball but we do it against the ACC in that sport. Or quit all these cupcake games and add ACC and B12 teams to your schedule. Make head to head matter.
It should have only expanded to 8. These 1st round home games are stupid af. What needed to happen was B10 vs SEC annually like they do in basketball but we do it against the ACC in that sport. Or quit all these cupcake games and add ACC and B12 teams to your schedule. Make head to head matter.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:54 pm to DarthRebel
Pretty sure a 12 team playoff settles it...24 is fricking insane as hell.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:01 pm to DarthRebel
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That argument can go both ways. Soft schedules, create soft players. There is a lot to be said about a player that has been punched in the mouth a few times and gets back up.
Indiana milked a soft schedule to a national title last year.
NIL and the portal ruined depth; gone are the days of plugging in the backup and moving along without missing a beat.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:19 pm to mtnhighTiger
4 was the perfect number
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:38 pm to DarthRebel
Only will give loser programs something to “brag” about. Case in point fans of programs who want larger playoff
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:50 pm to Audustxx
Miami plays 1 ranked team all year. UCLA plays 1 ranked team all year. ND plays 2 ranked teams all year, etc..... they are all ranked in the top 10 and will automatically be in the playoffs this year. OM is playing their 5th ranked team this year with at least one more on their schedule. OM has like 12 players injured right now and it will only get worse. Tell me how this is fair!!
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:01 pm to Reb32
(1) life is rarely fair
(2) injuries are part of the game
(3) just win
(2) injuries are part of the game
(3) just win
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