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Post by kentflash_05 on Jan 3, 2016 2:30:29 GMT
Think about this, It's 4rth and 25 in the Arky-Ole Miss game, and instead of what happens, 'Ole Miss stops Arky, goes on to win the SEC title and the team that's playing for all the marbles on the 11th gets left out of the College Football Playoff.....
I hope the Conference heads, really get together and discuss expanding the Playoffs to 8 teams in the not to distant future, because on New Years Day two teams(Stanford, tOSU looked like they belonged in the place of the teams who made the Playoff, and the committee got lucky that Arkansas converted a miracle.
Tell me this 8 team Playoff would not be enticing
1) Clemson vs 8) ND----------I would take Clemson in a little more convincing fashion in the rematch 2) Alabama vs 7) Ohio State: This would have been the best matchup of the first round and a dandy, I think Ohio State would play Alabama MUCH tougher than MSU did, but the last of a deep threat this year for Ohio State would have given Alabama the edge -------'Bama 23-20 3) Michigan State vs 6) Stanford---------Sparty was rather fortunate in a lot of games this season, and Stanford would have exposed them in the round of 8, rather than 16 4) Iowa vs Oklahoma:Boomer Sooner in this, as Oklahoma wins without much of a sweat 38-21
The Second round would be
1 Clemson v Oklahoma 2 Alabama vs Stanford
The question here would be, after an emotional, and physically tough battle with Ohio State would Alabama have enough in the tank to come back and play Stanford? The Second round is very similar to what we actually have, except with Stanford, and I would give them a realistic shot to knock off a physically tired out 'Bama team because I feel a Saban-Meyer duel in an 8-team playoff would be a war, lets have a little fun just to show what could happen in a 8 team playoff and say Stanford shocks 'Bama
Your national title could be
Stanford vs Clemson; it could as easily be Clemson vs Alabama or even Clemson vs tOSU.....but I just think with an 8 team playoff, college football is virtually assured to get the best/most deserving teams in the final.
That said I do Alabama and Clemson were the best two teams throughout the season, but Alabama came thisclose to potentially not making it all
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Post by Hero on Jan 3, 2016 2:46:09 GMT
I think Houston would make an eight team bracket. They have the same number of top 30 wins as ND and Iowa plus a conference title.
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Post by doc on Jan 4, 2016 17:20:37 GMT
Stanford got a gassed team that shot their load in the BIG championship game. They were done - getting to the Rose Bowl was the epitome of their year. I think Stanford would find it tough going against teams with versatile quarterbacks and outstanding skill/speed players - their team speed on defense was their Achilles heel...Notre Dame should have beaten them in Palo Alto, Oregon beat them in Palo Alto - Iowa was no match for them as they are a north/south, grind it out kind of team. A dual threat QB would really make it touch on the Cardinal defense. The Rose Bowl committee spit the bit on that one....
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Post by tigercpa on Jan 4, 2016 18:42:28 GMT
Stanford got a gassed team that shot their load in the BIG championship game. They were done - getting to the Rose Bowl was the epitome of their year. I think Stanford would find it tough going against teams with versatile quarterbacks and outstanding skill/speed players - their team speed on defense was their Achilles heel...Notre Dame should have beaten them in Palo Alto, Oregon beat them in Palo Alto - Iowa was no match for them as they are a north/south, grind it out kind of team. A dual threat QB would really make it touch on the Cardinal defense. The Rose Bowl committee spit the bit on that one.... Agree - Iowa got the "participation trophy", when it should have been tOSU in the rose and then Iowa v. ND
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Post by EvilVodka on Jan 4, 2016 19:28:58 GMT
I think Houston would make an eight team bracket. They have the same number of top 30 wins as ND and Iowa plus a conference title. agreed If Houston still gets left out, what's the point of expanding? IMO, it should be the top 6 conference champs
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Post by EvilVodka on Jan 4, 2016 19:30:13 GMT
I think Houston would make an eight team bracket. They have the same number of top 30 wins as ND and Iowa plus a conference title. agreed If Houston still gets left out, what's the point of expanding? IMO, it should be the top 6 conference champs it's a bad policy to change the postseason based on results.... you're always going to have mismatches and blow outs...that's part of matching all of the conferences against each other It just so happens this year the Big 10 was vastly overrated, and it showed....doesn't mean Michigan State and Iowa didn't deserve the bowls they made
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Post by doc on Jan 4, 2016 22:11:50 GMT
I think Houston would make an eight team bracket. They have the same number of top 30 wins as ND and Iowa plus a conference title. agreed If Houston still gets left out, what's the point of expanding? IMO, it should be the top 6 conference champs I don't think there should be byes - either 4 or 8 teams. Take the 5 conference champs, the top team from the group of 6 and 2 at large. And I'd tell Notre Dame to join a conference or be left out.
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Post by redwood on Jan 4, 2016 22:45:02 GMT
I don't object to eight teams, but then I was happy with the BCS top two. I think six team would be ideal even though it would mean a bye.
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Post by Hero on Jan 4, 2016 23:14:42 GMT
agreed If Houston still gets left out, what's the point of expanding? IMO, it should be the top 6 conference champs I don't think there should be byes - either 4 or 8 teams. Take the 5 conference champs, the top team from the group of 6 and 2 at large. And I'd tell Notre Dame to join a conference or be left out. Sounds like a plan to me. Second the motion.
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Post by bluehen on Jan 5, 2016 0:33:37 GMT
10 conference champs, 6 at large, 15 elimination games, no byes = one legitimate undisputed national champion....nothing to it....a championship playoff for the entire FBS sub division.
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Post by Bevo on Jan 5, 2016 1:02:46 GMT
agreed If Houston still gets left out, what's the point of expanding? IMO, it should be the top 6 conference champs I don't think there should be byes - either 4 or 8 teams. Take the 5 conference champs, the top team from the group of 6 and 2 at large. And I'd tell Notre Dame to join a conference or be left out. Still my vote..... Although, this would change the nature of the game....significantly. The Buckeys would get a second shot...instead of eating this bitter what if pill forever.
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Post by Hero on Jan 5, 2016 2:05:02 GMT
10 conference champs, 6 at large, 15 elimination games, no byes = one legitimate undisputed national champion....nothing to it....a championship playoff for the entire FBS sub division. Boooooooooo
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Post by doc on Jan 5, 2016 14:28:58 GMT
10 conference champs, 6 at large, 15 elimination games, no byes = one legitimate undisputed national champion....nothing to it....a championship playoff for the entire FBS sub division. So this is what it would look like....
1. Clemson vs 16. Arkansas St. 2. Alabama vs 15. San Diego State 3. Michigan State vs 14. Bowling Green 4. Oklahoma vs 13. Western Kentucky 5. Iowa vs 12. Houston 6. Stanford vs 11. TCU 7. Ohio State vs 10. UNC 8. Notre Dame vs 9. FSU
All conferences get a trophy, I think you would see some upsets - Iowa would be in big trouble and WKU would definitely score against Oklahoma. Still think 8 is a better number and anyone below #8 really doesn't have an argument.
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Post by EvilVodka on Jan 5, 2016 14:56:54 GMT
#3 Michigan State vs. #6 Houston #4 Oklahoma vs. #5 Stanford
#1 Clemson and #2 Alabama get byes
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Post by bluehen on Jan 5, 2016 15:20:03 GMT
10 conference champs, 6 at large, 15 elimination games, no byes = one legitimate undisputed national champion....nothing to it....a championship playoff for the entire FBS sub division. So this is what it would look like....
1. Clemson vs 16. Arkansas St. 2. Alabama vs 15. San Diego State 3. Michigan State vs 14. Bowling Green 4. Oklahoma vs 13. Western Kentucky 5. Iowa vs 12. Houston 6. Stanford vs 11. TCU 7. Ohio State vs 10. UNC 8. Notre Dame vs 9. FSU
All conferences get a trophy, I think you would see some upsets - Iowa would be in big trouble and WKU would definitely score against Oklahoma. Still think 8 is a better number and anyone below #8 really doesn't have an argument.
The first round might look something like that depending on how the NCAA selection committee ( not the ESPN/Cartel committee) filled the at-large slots and seeded the teams. The drama builds as the 8 survivors meet up in the quarter finals, and continues to build as the 4 survivors play in the semi-finals and then the final two survivors play for it all. ( no mythical , opinionated free 'appointments' to the semi-finals or finals) . The bracketology of a real FBS national championship would be the greatest thing in sports, imo, as teams would be required to actually 'play' and advance their way through a complete playoff field......you know, kind of like how all other team sports championships on Earth work. There would likely be some one sided first round games and some potential shockers as well....that's fun and fairness of it...and the 'sport' of it.
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