http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20080109-9999-1s9bcsfolo.html
Very interesting. Motherfuckers need to change their stance.
Very interesting. Motherfuckers need to change their stance.
2 Conferences hold out on College FB Playoffs
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True...yet I know lots of people (as I'm sure you do too) who would love a CFB playoff right about now.
Now whether people like myself and them are a majority is something to consider, but more importantly that a good amount of conferences want it too. The BCS had a lot tougher time this year with so many good teams catching losses, but there were just too many blowouts in bowl games that were "supposed to be" good matches.
Now whether people like myself and them are a majority is something to consider, but more importantly that a good amount of conferences want it too. The BCS had a lot tougher time this year with so many good teams catching losses, but there were just too many blowouts in bowl games that were "supposed to be" good matches.
I was thinking the same thing. I dont know the complete logistics of how money is completely spread from bowl games being played, but im sure something within that would have soem corporation in an uproar.
All in all, i just dont see a solution that a majority of the people will agree with...oterhwise they would have done it already.
All in all, i just dont see a solution that a majority of the people will agree with...oterhwise they would have done it already.
I don’t know all of the points and suggestions brought up in playoff talk, but something I was think about was…would there be more games played in a season (the two or three extra playoff games), or would they shorten the season by those two or three games?
These kids are risking their futures every time they step on the field…and they may not want to play those extra games just to hold up a college trophy and make us happy…especially knowing they have millions waiting for them in a few months.
These kids are risking their futures every time they step on the field…and they may not want to play those extra games just to hold up a college trophy and make us happy…especially knowing they have millions waiting for them in a few months.
With or without the playoff sytems, we'll still have the same problems. Lets say 8 teams make the playoffs......and the teams left out have a very similar record as the lets say 4 through 8 seeds. Those teams left out will make a case indicating that they are worthy to be in the playoffs as much as the other teams who make it.
The BCS is a very good ranking system, BUT - accompanied with a playoff system would ensure that an indisputable, uncontested champion remains at the end.
The structure is already in place. NCAA Basketball already has it. No one disputes who the basketball champion is, do they?
Of course there needs to be more time off between games, and less games to reach the championship - all that means is less teams get invited. 8 teams would mean 3 games to WIN the championship, 16 teams would mean 4. That would be 2-3 games extra on the season.
The structure is already in place. NCAA Basketball already has it. No one disputes who the basketball champion is, do they?
Of course there needs to be more time off between games, and less games to reach the championship - all that means is less teams get invited. 8 teams would mean 3 games to WIN the championship, 16 teams would mean 4. That would be 2-3 games extra on the season.
I think +1 is the way to go. Have 2 of the games on New Years day or the day after, and then the game the next week.
If the Pac-10 and Big-10 have two teams in the top 4, let them face off in the RoseBowl, if one does and one does not, have the #1 left out of the top 4 play the #2. If neither do, have their conference winners play in the Rose Bowl like always. Problem solved.
All in all, its absolutely retarded that the commissioner of the Pac-10 would even think of not getting into a +1, they have at least one team who can play in it every year (two this year had Dixon not been injured) and it would finally provide more Pac-10 - SEC matchups that everyone wants to see. The commissioner of the Pac-10 is a retard as is: he needs to be fired for getting bullshit TV contracts and mediocre bowl games, not to mention some of the bad officiating that goes unpunished.
The Big-10 on the other hand, has a lot to lose, they have been a week conference for a couple years now, but continue to get good TV contracts and good bowl games because they are the mighty Big-10. Kudos to them for looking out for their interests but its time to do what's right for all of college football and have a +1.
If the Pac-10 and Big-10 have two teams in the top 4, let them face off in the RoseBowl, if one does and one does not, have the #1 left out of the top 4 play the #2. If neither do, have their conference winners play in the Rose Bowl like always. Problem solved.
All in all, its absolutely retarded that the commissioner of the Pac-10 would even think of not getting into a +1, they have at least one team who can play in it every year (two this year had Dixon not been injured) and it would finally provide more Pac-10 - SEC matchups that everyone wants to see. The commissioner of the Pac-10 is a retard as is: he needs to be fired for getting bullshit TV contracts and mediocre bowl games, not to mention some of the bad officiating that goes unpunished.
The Big-10 on the other hand, has a lot to lose, they have been a week conference for a couple years now, but continue to get good TV contracts and good bowl games because they are the mighty Big-10. Kudos to them for looking out for their interests but its time to do what's right for all of college football and have a +1.