Would you prefer college football return to the bowls-only era?
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
Wow, that’s some serious recency bias right there Fox.YellowSnow said:Here's some bull shit piece from 2016 on Fox (sports is your source?) of a 24 team "super conference". Oregon, Stanford UCLA and UW out. Lol.
You'd have to add UW to the West along with either ASU or Utah.
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
I do love men.Swaye said:If you voted for the playoff you are probably queer.
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
Going backwards to the bowl system would be pretty gay. Just make the playoff better. More great games is a good thing.Swaye said:If you voted for the playoff you are probably queer.
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
Right now Ty is one of a lot less than 65 choosing the teams that play for the national championship. There will always be idiots who don’t belong voting.NEsnake12 said:To add: Adam Jude was an AP voter up until last year. Adam fucking Jude would’ve had a 1/65th say in crowning a national champion. No thanks
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But that still doesn't explain UCLADoog_de_Jour said:
Wow, that’s some serious recency bias right there Fox.YellowSnow said:Here's some bull shit piece from 2016 on Fox (sports is your source?) of a 24 team "super conference". Oregon, Stanford UCLA and UW out. Lol.
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoffI want an 8 team playoff. Make the NY6 bowls part of it, and let the also rans go to the non NY6 bowls.
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Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
This describes my point of view perfectlyDoog_de_Jour said:I used to be #TeamPlayoff, but now I’m nostalgic for the old system. That being said, I can’t see how reverting back would work.
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Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff formatMy favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America! -
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America! -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff formatHouhusky said:
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me.
Look at all the obese Cousin-fucking Trump trash run to defend their precious protectionist markets.MikeDamone said:
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America! -
The international soccer open market system >>> any dreck US monopoly sports systemPurpleJ said:Houhusky said:
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me.
Look at all the obese Cousin-fucking Trump trash run to defend their precious protectionist markets.MikeDamone said:
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
Which is a big part why soccer is more popular worldwide despite the shit sport.
JFC you're on the rag today. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
Do I have to spoon feed you ? Like @MikeDamone caregiver 10 years from now?Houhusky said:
The international soccer open market system >>> any dreck US monopoly sports systemPurpleJ said:Houhusky said:
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me.
Look at all the obese Cousin-fucking Trump trash run to defend their precious protectionist markets.MikeDamone said:
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
Which is a big part why soccer is more popular worldwide despite the shit sport.
JFC you're on the rag today. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
10 years from now? More like 10 years ago.PurpleJ said:
Do I have to spoon feed you ? Like @MikeDamone caregiver 10 years from now?Houhusky said:
The international soccer open market system >>> any dreck US monopoly sports systemPurpleJ said:Houhusky said:
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me.
Look at all the obese Cousin-fucking Trump trash run to defend their precious protectionist markets.MikeDamone said:
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
Which is a big part why soccer is more popular worldwide despite the shit sport.
JFC you're on the rag today. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
Um, the CFB playoff is entirely ESPN driven.RoadDawg55 said:The BCS was stupid because it was ESPN driven. It would have been nice to see the Pete Carroll USC teams get some more cracks at winning a title.
The playoff is fun. Like others have said, it needs to be 8 teams. There is a way to still have the real bowl games mean something and have a true champion. -
No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoffNot surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoffKeep the playoff system at four teams to keep it elite. Auto bids for conference champions is dumb. Having only 4 spots ensures only the teams who play the best ball are represented in the final four at the end of the season. It's a big motivation factor.
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
You don't even know what fun and joy is you miserable pile of horse shit.MikeDamone said:Fuck this abortion they have now. It’s as if they purposely devised a plan to suck all the fun and joy out of college football
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
I’ll go one further obk and watch my post get buried as well, I wouldn’t expect any different outcome on most PAC message boreds to this pole including here.... Ask this same question/pole on most any other P5 school message bored other than PAC 10’s. Would be vastly different outcome on most of the other P5 forums. There’s reasons for this hate.oregonblitzkrieg said:Not surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
And I’ll say here, Bama is most likely done. Tua gone. Just win out. -
No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
UW fans know their program has virtually no chance to ever win a championship on the field. Hell, they can't even get onto that field to try, and haven't in their program's 130 year history. Makes sense that inferior programs would want to go back to the good old days of heavily biased voting and no true championship game, which favored programs like USC.SECDAWG said:
I’ll go one further obk and watch my post get buried as well, I wouldn’t expect any different outcome on most PAC message boreds to this pole including here.... Ask this same question/pole on most any other P5 school message bored other than PAC 10’s. Would be vastly different outcome on most of the other P5 forums. There’s reasons for this hate.oregonblitzkrieg said:Not surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
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Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
Correct, P12 and B10 are the only conferences with alumni who have brain cells. SEC, B12, and ACC don't understand the fallacy.SECDAWG said:
I’ll go one further obk and watch my post get buried as well, I wouldn’t expect any different outcome on most PAC message boreds to this pole including here.... Ask this same question/pole on most any other P5 school message bored other than PAC 10’s. Would be vastly different outcome on most of the other P5 forums. There’s reasons for this hate.oregonblitzkrieg said:Not surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoffMad_Son said:
Correct, P12 and B10 are the only conferences with alumni who have brain cells. SEC, B12, and ACC don't understand the fallacy.SECDAWG said:
I’ll go one further obk and watch my post get buried as well, I wouldn’t expect any different outcome on most PAC message boreds to this pole including here.... Ask this same question/pole on most any other P5 school message bored other than PAC 10’s. Would be vastly different outcome on most of the other P5 forums. There’s reasons for this hate.oregonblitzkrieg said:Not surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
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Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
pics?MikeDamone said:
10 years from now? More like 10 years ago.PurpleJ said:
Do I have to spoon feed you ? Like @MikeDamone caregiver 10 years from now?Houhusky said:
The international soccer open market system >>> any dreck US monopoly sports systemPurpleJ said:Houhusky said:
Anyone paying mild attention understands that international soccer is full boner, competitive, open free market capitalist based.PurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
I enjoy a bunch of anti capitalist shit tier countries embracing the raw capitalist competitive system.
The commie stuff was just a bit of tongue-in-cheek. Relax. Don’t be so sensitive and easily triggered J.
If your response is some obscure soccer related rage commie copypasta. Then woosh me.
Look at all the obese Cousin-fucking Trump trash run to defend their precious protectionist markets.MikeDamone said:
Calm down turboPurpleJ said:My favorite part of this thread was the people that equate promotion/relegation with communism/socialism, just because it is used in Europe. It’s actually used throughout the world, but I digress.
It is purely merit based so...like...uhhhh....the polar opposite of commie shit you crayon eating fucktards. And one more thing...the professional teams over there are privately owned and don’t operate on a protectionist franchise model like our? leagues. There is no salary cap or revenue sharing or draft. Make money, win, scout better, get a rich ownership group and better sponsorship deals or fuck off and go play in the little leagues. Only in America do they let the losers get first pick in the draft and remain in the big leagues. The NFL even gives them an easier schedule the next year. Bunch of red fucking commie losers in America!
Which is a big part why soccer is more popular worldwide despite the shit sport.
JFC you're on the rag today. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff formatI miss the ROSE BOWL dammit.
No really. I do. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff formatESPN has reduced the entire CFB season to an elaborate ad campaign for its playoff spectacle. All the oxygen gets sucked up by the top 8-10 teams, and the committee intrigue. The other 90+% of the sport--where most of the fun happens--gets drowned out.
College football is never going to be the NFL. It's inescapably lumpy and provincial and full of inequities and biases. That's what makes it great. Because there are so many teams, and so few games, you will never design a playoff format that can escape the influence of polls and computers and committees and subjectivity.
The playoff, like the BCS before it, has proved great for the profiteers and terrible for the sport. In fifty years, tOSU and Bammer fans probably won't even remember which of their teams won the 2015 beauty contest. But you can bet your ass BYU and UW fans will still be debating who should have been the mythical National Champion in 1984. Gimme back my Rose Bowl, dammit. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
I’m a TUFF Luddite. Not a sissy one like you @oregonblitzkrieg.oregonblitzkrieg said:Keep the playoff system at four teams to keep it elite. Auto bids for conference champions is dumb. Having only 4 spots ensures only the teams who play the best ball are represented in the final four at the end of the season. It's a big motivation factor.
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Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
LOL blitz is extra bitter that his Ducks had two cracks at a title and failed both times.oregonblitzkrieg said:
UW fans know their program has virtually no chance to ever win a championship on the field. Hell, they can't even get onto that field to try, and haven't in their program's 130 year history. Makes sense that inferior programs would want to go back to the good old days of heavily biased voting and no true championship game, which favored programs like USC.SECDAWG said:
I’ll go one further obk and watch my post get buried as well, I wouldn’t expect any different outcome on most PAC message boreds to this pole including here.... Ask this same question/pole on most any other P5 school message bored other than PAC 10’s. Would be vastly different outcome on most of the other P5 forums. There’s reasons for this hate.oregonblitzkrieg said:Not surprising 60 percent of doogs want to go back to pre BCS era. They'd rather have worthless voted half natties than to have to win it on the field
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No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
I'm curious. So why does every other NCAA sport have a playoff and it works, yet you think football is the one exception? Honestly interested in where people are coming from. An 8 team playoff just seems the simplest thing in the world to me and it would greatly improve the regular season. That's my motivation. Getting the regular seasonTTJ said:ESPN has reduced the entire CFB season to an elaborate ad campaign for its playoff spectacle. All the oxygen gets sucked up by the top 8-10 teams, and the committee intrigue. The other 90+% of the sport--where most of the fun happens--gets drowned out.
College football is never going to be the NFL. It's inescapably lumpy and provincial and full of inequities and biases. That's what makes it great. Because there are so many teams, and so few games, you will never design a playoff format that can escape the influence of polls and computers and committees and subjectivity.
The playoff, like the BCS before it, has proved great for the profiteers and terrible for the sport. In fifty years, tOSU and Bammer fans probably won't even remember which of their teams won the 2015 beauty contest. But you can bet your ass BYU and UW fans will still be debating who should have been the mythical National Champion in 1984. Gimme back my Rose Bowl, dammit.
back to interesting games instead of scheduling walkovers that you can beat by 50. -
Yes, I liked it the way it was before the BCS and playoff format
I’ve already explained it: Too many teams, too few games. In basketball, you have a 68-team tourney to mitigate the influence of subjectivity. But you can’t do that in football.whuggy said:
I'm curious. So why does every other NCAA sport have a playoff and it works, yet you think football is the one exception? Honestly interested in where people are coming from. An 8 team playoff just seems the simplest thing in the world to me and it would greatly improve the regular season. That's my motivation. Getting the regular seasonTTJ said:ESPN has reduced the entire CFB season to an elaborate ad campaign for its playoff spectacle. All the oxygen gets sucked up by the top 8-10 teams, and the committee intrigue. The other 90+% of the sport--where most of the fun happens--gets drowned out.
College football is never going to be the NFL. It's inescapably lumpy and provincial and full of inequities and biases. That's what makes it great. Because there are so many teams, and so few games, you will never design a playoff format that can escape the influence of polls and computers and committees and subjectivity.
The playoff, like the BCS before it, has proved great for the profiteers and terrible for the sport. In fifty years, tOSU and Bammer fans probably won't even remember which of their teams won the 2015 beauty contest. But you can bet your ass BYU and UW fans will still be debating who should have been the mythical National Champion in 1984. Gimme back my Rose Bowl, dammit.
back to interesting games instead of scheduling walkovers that you can beat by 50.
An 8-team tourney solves nothing. The selection process and seeding would still be heavily dependent on subjectivity. There’s always gonna be a #9. And no fanbase can possibly travel cross-country in stadium numbers on short notice three weeks in a row. So you’re either going to play first-round games in half-empty neutral stadiums *or* you’ve going to bestow home field advantage in the selection process—thus even further compounding your subjectivity problem. There’s no escaping it.
The bowls were perfect for everyone but the profiteers. The Playoff, like the old BCS, is a solution in search of a problem. -
No, I like what they're trying to do to crown a true champion with a playoff
So why does it work for Division 3 with 16 teams? And what's the incentive to win your conference if it doesn't guarantee you a spot? And why risk a loss in regular season by scheduling strong? And why not try to eliminate the ESPN/SEC bias in selecting the four?TTJ said:
I’ve already explained it: Too many teams, too few games. In basketball, you have a 68-team tourney to mitigate the influence of subjectivity. But you can’t do that in football.whuggy said:
I'm curious. So why does every other NCAA sport have a playoff and it works, yet you think football is the one exception? Honestly interested in where people are coming from. An 8 team playoff just seems the simplest thing in the world to me and it would greatly improve the regular season. That's my motivation. Getting the regular seasonTTJ said:ESPN has reduced the entire CFB season to an elaborate ad campaign for its playoff spectacle. All the oxygen gets sucked up by the top 8-10 teams, and the committee intrigue. The other 90+% of the sport--where most of the fun happens--gets drowned out.
College football is never going to be the NFL. It's inescapably lumpy and provincial and full of inequities and biases. That's what makes it great. Because there are so many teams, and so few games, you will never design a playoff format that can escape the influence of polls and computers and committees and subjectivity.
The playoff, like the BCS before it, has proved great for the profiteers and terrible for the sport. In fifty years, tOSU and Bammer fans probably won't even remember which of their teams won the 2015 beauty contest. But you can bet your ass BYU and UW fans will still be debating who should have been the mythical National Champion in 1984. Gimme back my Rose Bowl, dammit.
back to interesting games instead of scheduling walkovers that you can beat by 50.
An 8-team tourney solves nothing. The selection process and seeding would still be heavily dependent on subjectivity. There’s always gonna be a #9. And no fanbase can possibly travel cross-country in stadium numbers on short notice three weeks in a row. So you’re either going to play first-round games in half-empty neutral stadiums *or* you’ve going to bestow home field advantage in the selection process—thus even further compounding your subjectivity problem. There’s no escaping it.
The bowls were perfect for everyone but the profiteers. The Playoff, like the old BCS, is a solution in search of a problem.
