Tipping point reached? Big 10 Commissioner Jim Delany now ready for Playoff expansion

[BusSport]

"Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany joins chorus of leaders ready to explore College Football Playoff expansion"

 

[BusSport]

This might be the tipping point. Delany was formerly one of the most prominent anti-expansion people.

 

[romeo212000]

Maybe they should talk to their conference champ about not getting blown out by a .500 team in consecutive years.

 

[7Samurai13]

Maybe they should talk to their conference champ about not getting blown out by a .500 team in consecutive years.

Not being blown out but losing to a mediocre team seems to be a recurring theme in the Big10. I think they champhas lost to a team with 4 or more losses every year since 2011.

 

[4down20]

Downvote for linking to that same clickbait website that people keep linking to on this subject.

Weird how they are the only ones reporting it, and you have to pay to see the content.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Maybe they should talk to their conference champ about not getting blown out by a .500 team in consecutive years.

 

[ericd7633]

Expand it so a B1G team can get in and then get shutout? Interesting tactic.

 

[Across The Field]

Maybe they should talk to their conference champ about not getting blown out by a .500 team in consecutive years.

8-5 = .500?

 

[ericd7633]

Downvote for linking to that same clickbait website that people keep linking to on this subject.

Weird how they are the only ones reporting it, and you have to pay to see the content.

I subscribe to The Athletic. It's actually really good content. Costs me $3.99/month.

 

[4down20]

Meanwhile, at places you don't have to pay for:

Though open for 'conversations,' college football leadership not pushing for playoff expansion

'Four works': Expanding College Football Playoff is not on agenda for decision-makers

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Expand it so a B1G team can get in and then get shutout? Interesting tactic.

Ohio State has a 2-1 playoff record.

One team has a better winning pct.

 

[7Samurai13]

Meanwhile, at places you don't have to pay for:

Though open for 'conversations,' college football leadership not pushing for playoff expansion

'Four works': Expanding College Football Playoff is not on agenda for decision-makers

You have to pay extra for the special sauces.

 

[4down20]

I subscribe to The Athletic. It's actually really good content. Costs me $3.99/month.

It ain't my business what you spend your money on, but I'd never heard of it until this past week. And while I can't see the full articles, the titles to the pages being linked are clickbait and unless the article goes against the headline, isn't accurate.

 

[navamind]

It ain't my business what you spend your money on, but I'd never heard of it until this past week. And while I can't see the full articles, the titles to the pages being linked are clickbait and unless the article goes against the headline, isn't accurate.

it's been around for a few years now, but they exploded last spring after investing coverage in new cities and bringing in a bunch of writers (local and national).

 

[Deep Creek]

This might be the tipping point. Delany was formerly one of the most prominent anti-expansion people.

He's only for it if the Rose Bowl can be the top dog and dictate dates.

 

[Deep Creek]

Not being blown out but losing to a mediocre team seems to be a recurring theme in the Big10. I think they champhas lost to a team with 4 or more losses every year since 2011.

Well, you need to quit making your teams play a Murderer's Row (according to Gordon Gee) schedule without a break! You need to weave some FCS teams and bye dates later in the schedule to give 'em a break. The B1G champions wouldn't lose to those 4 loss teams if they were a little fresher instead of ground down.

 

[NolePride]

This might be the tipping point. Delany was formerly one of the most prominent anti-expansion people.

Delaney is trying to cover his ass for caving at the beginning.

The Big10 and the Pac12 were in favor of the 4 Best Conf Champs
getting in the playoffs. They backed down on that and went with the
SEC wanting the 4 best teams.

Every year, at least 1 conf champ will be eliminated. If ND is in
the playoffs then two will be eliminated. If a Conf gets two teams
into the playoffs along with ND, then 3 of the 5 league champs
will be eliminated.

Before it was just a possibility. Now it is becoming fact.
They'll change the number of teams getting in.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The BIG has kind of always been late to the party on this stuff.....their stubbornness in the mid 90's cost them a couple shots at a title.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

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Darren Sproles did this in 03

That dude is going strong in the NFL still

Beast.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Ohio State has a 2-1 playoff record.

One team has a better winning pct.

The "second loss" concept is nothing more than an excuse. Used by fans who prefer the system that relies on debate. Because theres really no legitimate reason to expand. 11-2 while playing an extra game and winning a conference championship. Is better than 11-1 finishing 3rd in your division and playing an FCS team to pad wins....

Its really no different than the prior system aside from playing an extra game for a championship decided off the field. Every years just a debate that still leaves question marks. The flaws just become more clear every year. Time to expand and use actual criteria to qualify