CFB Playoff Expansion
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CFB Playoff Expansion
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I used to hate the idea of more than 4, but I’m on board. Bowl games outside the CFP are boring anyway. Expand the field, have more meaningful post season games, provide broader access, and still puts a premium on being in the top 4 (regular season stays important). I’m all for 12 teams.
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I'm torn. IF, and I do mean IF CFB players retain their current "amateur" status, then I'm against it. It's pretty clear the universities, conferences, NCAA and sports programming content providers all benefit BIGLY from their labors. And adding a few more games increases the likelihood for injury and wear-n-tear on their bodies that doesn't show up until they're older. As an older guy, I say this with certainty.
HOWEVER, if they're about to become paid athletes, then it's part of the gig (NFL and alt-league proving grounds) and their compensation should be adjusted accordingly.
As in most things in life, follow the money and you'll find the answers waiting for you there. My $0.02 worth.
HOWEVER, if they're about to become paid athletes, then it's part of the gig (NFL and alt-league proving grounds) and their compensation should be adjusted accordingly.
As in most things in life, follow the money and you'll find the answers waiting for you there. My $0.02 worth.
SoCal_Corn
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Cool!
Let me know when they expand to 128 so Nebraska can make it in.
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Let me know when they expand to 128 so Nebraska can make it in.
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For money and entertainment value more teams are better. In reality only 3-4 teams are capable of winning it. It’s Bama and maybe another sec team, Clemson, and OSU every year. The rest don’t have a prayer.
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Nice to give Bama and Clemson 2 more mulligans.
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This is actually a good idea. This actually preserves the Big 12 and ACC. So anyone worried about your KSUs and ISUs dropping to the minor league should supporting this idea. Those teams should be doing backflips over this idea.
28 teams seems crazy but not when you consider there are 57 teams in the P4 alone. FBS has 136 in total.
The NFL has 14 of 32 teams make the playoffs (43%).
28 teams for a 136 team league is not out of line.
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Nobody asked me but:
1. 12 team playoff
2. Put quarterfinal games on campus
3. Profit
1. 12 team playoff
2. Put quarterfinal games on campus
3. Profit
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Same but maybe 24 or 28 team playoffs?
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I'm curious what the naysayers would prefer for a better system?
Are you guys still clinging to bowl games? Those are over man.
The way forward is playoffs man. Not more meaningless lawn mower and Duke's Mayo bowl games.
Are you guys still clinging to bowl games? Those are over man.
The way forward is playoffs man. Not more meaningless lawn mower and Duke's Mayo bowl games.
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I admittedly haven’t put a ton of thought into it, but to me it’s just too many teams. Feels 100% more like a money grab than something that’s actually good for the sport.
I think back to the playoff this past season and just can’t imagine we need any more than that. I could potentially be talked into a 16-team model, but any more than that is overkill IMO.
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I agree with you. Fan interest would increase.
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If there were 28 teams instead of 16, would you watch the incremental games and be interested in their outcomes? I'd bet you would.
