College Football Playoff

Would you like to see a playoff system in college football?

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swami2302

swami2302

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#1
I would like to get Volnations thoughts on a D1 College football playoff system.

If yes then what kind? Plus one or 4,8 or 16 teams etc.

If no then why.

Any other thoughts are welcome.




 
#2
#2
16

I've shared a scenario on this forum before that lays out a 16 team playoff that still keeps the regular season games meaningful and continues the bowl "traditions" for the 40+ teams that won't be in the playoff.

However, I scoff at the term tradition used for bowls since they all have sponsorship names and are just a glimmer of what they used to be. Look at the list of bowl teams and you see 6-5 Kansas, BYU, etc. The bowls have become meaningless already to me. They really only offer the advantage of additional practice time, television exposure, and a treat for the players.
 
#3
#3
mabey if the playoff was between the bcs teams, then you could determine who the real national champion was
 
#4
#4
I like the idea of playing all the bowls and then having a +1 game at the end of the year which basically is the same as a 4 team playoff.

They could play the extra game on the off weekend before the Super Bowl to give it a stage unto itself.
 
#5
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Originally posted by GAVol@Dec 13, 2005 4:43 PM
I like the idea of playing all the bowls and then having a +1 game at the end of the year which basically is the same as a 4 team playoff.

They could play the extra game on the off weekend before the Super Bowl to give it a stage unto itself.
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I like the +1 scenerio. However what about this year. Would you make Texas or USC play another game. If Texas beats USC or vice versa then I don't think there is any doubt who the Champion is.
 
#7
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Originally posted by swami2302@Dec 13, 2005 4:48 PM
I like the +1 scenerio. However what about this year.  Would you make Texas or USC play another game.  If Texas beats USC or vice versa then I don't think there is any doubt who the Champion is.
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The way the +1 works, both Texas and USC would have to play the #3 and #4 teams and the winners would advance to the "Plus One" Bowl.
 
#9
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Originally posted by allvol@Dec 13, 2005 4:35 PM
16

I've shared a scenario on this forum before that lays out a 16 team playoff that still keeps the regular season games meaningful and continues the bowl "traditions" for the 40+ teams that won't be in the playoff.
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I saw your scenario and liked it alot. It takes the subjectivity out of the process :thumbsup:
 
#10
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I said NO because I go to a d2 school and the NCAA will get all the money(tickets) and well the Conferences presidents will not like that

How do you just know that you will get the BEST 16 or so teams in the playoffs team 17,18,19, or 20 may argue that they belong over team 16

Bowl games ensure that a lot of seniors will have at least one last game where as if a senior played on team that was 17 and lower etc they would have the chance to play another game
 
#11
#11
Playoffs would suck, there aren't but a handful of teams that deserve a chance at a Natl Championship every year....what are we gona do? have 8-3 teams playing for it all if they are in the top 16 or top 8...there already is a "playoff"....two teams make it every year.

I'll hang up and listen...
 
#15
#15
Yes to a playoff, and I also think that all conferences should have to play a conference championship.

As far as how many teams? I'd say 8.
 
#16
#16
16 Team playoff....EVERY conference champion gets an automatic bid, I believe there are 11 D-1A conferences? With the other 5 or so teams, they will go to at large teams. As far as the bowl situation, teams not in the tournament can still go to a normal bowl....and would it not be possible to tie the bowls into a play off? Say have the traditional bowl tie-ins for the first round of the playoffs...maybe have the SEC and Big East Champion play in the Sugar Bowl as the first round to a play off, with all the other conferences having a similar set up? That way the bowl games will actually mean something, and we can still have a fair system
 
#17
#17
YES! Playoffs.
No Conf Championship, not invited. Force the non-confrence schools to step up or bow out. Sure have Bowl season to an extent with the runner's up and ND so it gets ESPN's attention. Not since the 98 Fiesta Bowl will the majority #1 vs #2 team meet in the undisputed no doubt about it, NC game Jan 4th 06. GO STEERS......
 
#18
#18
I voted "no," and without going into the problems I see with a playoff (I will save my soapbox rant for later,) I'll tell you how I wish it was structured:

Go back a version of the old bowl system, where conference champions host the bowls, with the SEC hosting the Sugar every year. You could protect the tradition of the bowls, maintain regional interest for them, and not have the PAC-10 screaming that they got left out every January. But make #2 go to #1's host bowl for the National Championship.

The problem, of course, is deciding who is 1 & 2. A perfect system for this would be to let me decide, but, barring that, how about having a committee, much like the seeding committee in basketball, to weigh the polls, records, strength of schedule, etc. and "seeding" the top two? It is not perfect, and I'm generally not in favor of decisions by committee, but it would avoid situations like having a 2 loss conference runner-up in Nebraska going to the Rose to get killed, or an Oklahoma team that just got pasted by KState playing for the title, situations that result from the formulaic approach the BCS takes now.
 
#19
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Originally posted by IBleedOrange24/7@Dec 14, 2005 5:24 AM
YES! Playoffs.
No Conf Championship, not invited. Force the non-confrence schools to step up or bow out. Sure have Bowl season to an extent with the runner's up and ND so it gets ESPN's attention. Not since the 98 Fiesta Bowl will the majority #1 vs #2 team meet in the undisputed no doubt about it, NC game Jan 4th 06. GO STEERS......
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Problem with that is when 2 of the top teams in the country are in the same division of the same conference... one of them automatically gets left out of their conference championship game.

In 1995, Florida was 12-0 and ranked #1. The Vols were 10-1 with its only loss to Florida... the Vols were #4. The Vols went on to beat the other team it was tied with at #4, Ohio State, in the bowl game to finish the season 11-1.

Texas has also had only 1 loss and been ranked in the top 5 several times, while Oklahoma is undefeated and playing in the Big XII title game.
 
#21
#21
For the time being, I'd be happy if they'd just add one if necessary. The week before the SuperBowl.

That said,until someone with Bill Gates kind of money throws it on the table and convinces college presidents that there is more money in a playoff than the bowls...... It's not going to happen.


 
#22
#22
I think a lot of people on here fail to understand the history of Bowl Games. They began as end of season exhibition games and had no impact on polls. During this period, as many as 4 or 5 different teams would win some form of a national championship. Over time, the process has improved dramatically, first by moving the final polls to after the bowl games, and finally with the BCS attempting to pair the top 2 teams in the nation in 1 final bowl game. People complain about the BCS because it isn't perfect, but it is a lot better than anything previous to it. Also, whatever playoff is proposed, it will still fail to be perfect. People want to see the top 2 teams in the nation square off, and the BCS has been pretty good about setting that scenario (UT-FSU, FSU-VT, OU-FSU, OSU-Miami, and now USC-Texas.) Basically, the BCS has almost a 70% success rate in pairing the very best teams in the nation. That success rate is much better than you would get in any playoff scenario (4, 8, 16.)
 
#23
#23
Lets get our Blue Bonnet Bowl wrist watch after 6-5 finish and feel good about ourselves. That way noone is a loser we are all winners.
 
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