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I don't like the one and done in football regarding conference championship. We've now elevated that championship in lieu of the NC and weakened regular season results.You don't like the one and done scenario?
Do you like it for basketball?
Or they could just take the top 8 teams, an do a playoff based on ranking. If the CUSA champ gets to the top 8, then let them in.
I don't like the one and done in football regarding conference championship. We've now elevated that championship in lieu of the NC and weakened regular season results.
In hoops, I love the one and done nature of the tourney. The tourney's existence lessens the impact of early season losses and allows teams to improve over the course of the season and recover from rough outings. By tourney time, there should be no growing pains and the best team on the given night wins.
In either case, I don't think tourneys identify the best teams, except those that play series to win (NBA and MLB)
Any subjective cut line will cause controversy, but moving it high enough will eliminate most arguments about some team that was left out being able to win it all.There is hardly ever a time when 8 teams have earned a shot at the title. I think just about every single year there are 4 teams max. A plus one system should work out. However, choosing which 4 teams get in is going to cause TONS of controversy. There's just no way to do it perfectly.
agreed. but how high do you move it?Any subjective cut line will cause controversy, but moving it high enough will eliminate most arguments about some team that was left out being able to win it all.
Everyone thought with Peyton staying the extra year.UT had a good chance to run the table.No one on this board can honestly say they saw the N/C coming in 1998.I know my % is out there but what's wrong with a little (alot of) optimism.Maybe the no names can step up or come in and play.I still think we can put points on the board with Ainge and our running backs.I know the big ? is wide receivers.I actually started with a lower % but my love for the Vols shot the % up.........I guess we will see.
Anything outside of the top 10 would probably eliminate anyone without a legit shot at winning it all. Controversy at that stage is OK and expected - in fact it gins up interest. Controversy at the end of the playoff would be limited, which is where we'd like to be.agreed. but how high do you move it?
12? 16? someone is always going to be on the outside looking in, saying "what about us?"
the fact is there is no objective way of setting up a playoff based solely on the rankings.
well, that's certianly not debatable.Anything outside of the top 10 would probably eliminate anyone without a legit shot at winning it all. Controversy at that stage is OK and expected - in fact it gins up interest. Controversy at the end of the playoff would be limited, which is where we'd like to be.