How to kill the polls and CFP

[AllVolinGA]

OK, I know it's over, but I miss it.

Back when things were good.

 

[37620VOL]

IMO the current set up is close to perfect. Every team with a NC level team is getting a shot. Every team in the playoffs is grinding hard for a better spot. Plus it's not watered down.

Leave it at 12!

 

[VFL-82-JP]

We’ll get there but I doubt we’ll have 72 teams in this new semipro division. I think you’ll have somewhere between 36-48 teams who choose (get selected really) to play FOOTBALL ONLY in a new ncaa division. The SEC and B10 would put most of their teams in but probably not Vandy, Kentucky, Northwestern, and maybe Purdue. It won’t be a new conference so Notre Dame will be in…those not in would compete in the lower league. Not saying I think it’s good but it’s the way we’re heading…once the players move past NIL compensation and start being truly paid to play (employees) the number of teams who can stay afloat will be reduced and we’ll have a Semi pro league.

You give the B10 far too much credit.

If we're drawing the quality line just above Vandy and Kentucky, then here are the B10 teams that also need to be left out::: Northwestern, Purdue as you said, but also Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, UCLA, and probably Michigan State. And I'm being nice to Wisconsin, Washington, and Iowa by acknowledging that they find a good season or two once every decade or so. A lot like Auburn, heh.

Go Vols!

 

[sami]

I was ok with South Carolina and Arkansas... those made sense to me. A&M and Missouri were a little awkward but fine, we made room for them.

Texas and OU, nope, I'll never be good with that... really just Texas. Texas is a cancer and the SEC will be infected thanks to the relentless money grab.

Agree on USCe and Arky, disagree on the others. Out of the six schools added, those two are at least southeastern schools, which should be the first prerequisite of being in this league.

 

[Sarms58]

You give the B10 far too much credit.

If we're drawing the quality line just above Vandy and Kentucky, then here are the B10 teams that also need to be left out::: Northwestern, Purdue as you said, but also Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, UCLA, and probably Michigan State. And I'm being nice to Wisconsin, Washington, and Iowa by acknowledging that they find a good season or two once every decade or so. A lot like Auburn, heh.

Go Vols!

Yea, the details will have to be worked out but you pick the best 36-40 teams and you essentially have a mini NFL which is where we are (unfortunately) headed…

 

[sami]

8 is the perfect number of teams, without any auto bids and ranked by a BCS type algorithm.

But if you left it at 12 and eliminated the "committee" I would be fine with it.

Bottom line is there are never going to be more than 5-6 teams max that will have a legitimate shot at winning a playoff, usually no more than 2-3.

 

[sami]

You give the B10 far too much credit.

If we're drawing the quality line just above Vandy and Kentucky, then here are the B10 teams that also need to be left out::: Northwestern, Purdue as you said, but also Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, UCLA, and probably Michigan State. And I'm being nice to Wisconsin, Washington, and Iowa by acknowledging that they find a good season or two once every decade or so. A lot like Auburn, heh.

Go Vols!

This x 1000. The reality that the national media has hidden is that the Big 10 is a couple of elite programs and 2-3 more that are pretenders capable of beating up on the mediocre to awful bottom 3/4 of the league but who will crumble against real competition.