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[Bootleg11]

This is a very well thought out post about the disparity in scheduling between the SEC and Big 10

 

[Juro]

I wonder how he got that thought? Did he go to a college football discussion and record it for later processing?

 

[...TrueColors...]

The point about strength of schedule being essentially based off of preseason rankings is one I’ve been saying as well.

He’s spot on with this.

 

[BorWhiskey]

I don’t think we need an insane playoff to figure out who the best teams are. I don’t think we are far off. The frustration is in the blatant narrative building to support conference and network affiliation. ESPN is disgusting with it. “We think Alabama is better so it doesn’t matter that two so-so teams beat them, they should be in the playoff over a 1 loss P2 team and a 2 loss P4 team CCG loser.” They live off of the theory of how good the SEC is and aren’t interested in giving anyone else a shot. But we can’t crown schools based on theory.

The playoff should exclude teams who proved they DO NOT belong like the three SEC schools in favor of schools who perhaps haven’t proven one way or another.

The committee got it right this year in a time where CCG’s still exist. My biggest complaint was Texas being given the benefit of doubt without beating anyone, but their Michigan win is starting to change that.

 

[kenyanfeline]

Very interesting point about Michigan. Had they played an identical schedule to Bama there is a great chance they would have had identical resumes but nobody would have been clamoring for them to be in the playoffs. And that is hilarious considering they were last years national champions.

 

[mbuskirk5]

I don’t think we need an insane playoff to figure out who the best teams are. I don’t think we are far off. The frustration is in the blatant narrative building to support conference and network affiliation. ESPN is disgusting with it. “We think Alabama is better so it doesn’t matter that two so-so teams beat them, they should be in the playoff over a 1 loss P2 team and a 2 loss P4 team CCG loser.” They live off of the theory of how good the SEC is and aren’t interested in giving anyone else a shot. But we can’t crown schools based on theory.

The playoff should exclude teams who proved they DO NOT belong like the three SEC schools in favor of schools who perhaps haven’t proven one way or another.

The committee got it right this year in a time where CCG’s still exist. My biggest complaint was Texas being given the benefit of doubt without beating anyone, but their Michigan win is starting to change that.

I would argue the real problem is the seeding of teams. Boise State deserved to be in the playoff, but they did not deserve a first round bye.

 

[Cash68847]

I would argue the real problem is the seeding of teams. Boise State deserved to be in the playoff, but they did not deserve a first round bye.

Shitty seeding leads to more likely blowouts in the second round when you could have got all the blowouts over in the first round for the most part.

 

[mbuskirk5]

Shitty seeding leads to more likely blowouts in the second round when you could have got all the blowouts over in the first round for the most part.

Exactly. Boise State vs ASU or Indiana probably would have been a very entertaining game. They were completely overmatched against Penn State and everyone knew that before it started.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Shitty seeding leads to more likely blowouts in the second round when you could have got all the blowouts over in the first round for the most part.

I think college football is just a blowout prone sport and it could get even worse with the disparity in resources between the BiG/SEC and everyone else.

But, in most iterations of the 4 team playoff at least 1 game was decided by 20+, in over half by rough count 2 games were decided by 20+.

I don't think you can seed your way out of this.

 

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[Cash68847]

I think college football is just a blowout prone sport and it could get even worse with the disparity in resources between the BiG/SEC and everyone else.

But, in most iterations of the 4 team playoff at least 1 game was decided by 20+, in over half by rough count 2 games were decided by 20+.

I don't think you can seed your way out of this.

Possibly, but you can try to minimize it. The home field advantage in the first round also helps the home teams a lot. Boise and ASU should have been first round teams. The seeding also screwed a team like Oregon. They have a way tougher road than PSU. That’s bullshit.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Exactly. Boise State vs ASU or Indiana probably would have been a very entertaining game. They were completely overmatched against Penn State and everyone knew that before it started.

Boise State put up a better game than Tennessee did.

 

[...TrueColors...]

Boise State put up a better game than Tennessee did.

Boise St had chances to make the game competitive. Tennessee had a chance until tOSU stepped off the bus

 

[Ripping Lips]

I feel the first round byes should go to the P4 conference champs (screw ND) since they play a minimum of 8/9 P4 schools. As for teams hosting the first round, teams who finished 2nd in their conference would be hosting then the remaining schools will go on the road. Also, if a P4 school loses a game to a G5 school, they are automatically DQd from the playoffs.

If they really want to make all the bowl games matter, whichever conference wins the most bowl games against other conferences helps determine the number of seeds for the next season. IE, since the BIG is 4-1 against the SEC, the BIG gets more CFP seeds than the SEC. Plus with Oklahoma losing to Navy, the SEC loses a seed and allows the possibility of the AAC to get a seed next season. Just a thought and would make things interesting and a bigger purpose to win and play in the bowls going forward.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Possibly, but you can try to minimize it. The home field advantage in the first round also helps the home teams a lot. Boise and ASU should have been first round teams. The seeing also screwed a team like Oregon. They have a way tougher road than PSU. That’s bullshit.

I'd rather just go to 16. Get rid of the byes. Seed the conference champions 1-5 and 11 at larges. I think winning your conference has to matter, but the first round will wash out the true frauds pretty quickly.

Reseed after each round like the NFL does.

Do 2 rounds of home field and then neutral site.

I know TV partners would love it if every game is competitive, but that's just not the reality of college football where there a 3-4-5 big drops in quality even within the top 16 some years

 

[Cash68847]

I'd rather just go to 16. Get rid of the byes. Seed the conference champions 1-5 and 11 at larges. I think winning your conference has to matter, but the first round will wash out the true frauds pretty quickly.

Reseed after each round like the NFL does.

Do 2 rounds of home field and then neutral site.

I know TV partners would love it if every game is competitive, but that's just not the reality of college football where there a 3-4-5 big drops in quality even within the top 16 some years

I wouldn’t seed the conference champs 1-5. I would do it like the basketball tourney and seed them as who you see as the best teams. Maybe there should be 2-3 teams in the BIG or SEC as the top 5 seeds depending on the year. I don’t have an issue with the rest of it. I would rather have a 16 team playoff .

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I wouldn’t seed the conference champs 1-5. I would do it like the basketball tourney and seed them as who you see as the best teams. Maybe there should be 2-3 teams in the BIG or SEC as the top 5 seeds depending on the year. I don’t have an issue with the rest of it. I would rather have a 16 team playoff .

I think schedules balance out better in basketball and the tournament is bigger and washes out more shit.

I also don't trust the CFP committee to not just SEC circle jerk it if the opportunity arises

 

[Stan Raymond]

I wouldn’t seed the conference champs 1-5. I would do it like the basketball tourney and seed them as who you see as the best teams. Maybe there should be 2-3 teams in the BIG or SEC as the top 5 seeds depending on the year. I don’t have an issue with the rest of it. I would rather have a 16 team playoff .

Why did they skip 8 teams and go to 12. There aren't 12 teams worthy of a national title. 16 would be ridiculous. I'd rather go back to 8 than go to 16.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Why did they skip 8 teams and go to 12. There aren't 12 teams worthy of a national title. 16 would be ridiculous. I'd rather go back to 8 than go to 16.