College Football: Things YOU Would Change

[OnlyCrimson]

that's a little steep, don't ya think?

not when it's a spot foul

 

[4down20]

not when it's a spot foul

^still doesn't see it.

 

[TheDayMan]

8 teams is the way to go. But why bother with rankings? Well at least for the first 6 spots. Just take the current aq conference champs, then have 2 at large bids, I suppose we would have to go to rankings for those.

I would also make it so no more than 2 teams from any conference gets in. That way all the biased SEC voters couldnt get 3 teams in just because they have a vote.

This works for me.

 

[Innermind]

I want the following system which will reward conference champions, but at the same time will not automatically give a conference champ a free ride, as my system utilizes five conference champs fighting for only four playoff spots.

FEBS - Football ELITE Bowl Subdivision​

The five college power conferences (SEC, B1G, PAC, ACC, Big XII) would all break away from the FBS/NCAA to form the Football ELITE Bowl Subdivision (FEBS). All five conferences must be similarly structured in regards to having a minimum membership of at least 12 schools separated into two divisions, plus a conference championship game to be played in early December.

Next, increase the football schedule to 13 regular season games----10 in-conference games (5 home & 5 away), plus 3 out-of-conference (OOC) games. Bowl eligibility would require 7 wins. The regular season will begin the third week of August around the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th of the month....many schools begin their Fall semester during this week, so the campuses will be populated and bustling.


Playoffs:
The new playoff will be similar to the already planned system which begins 2014. For the FEBS, there will be four playoff teams with the following requirement----in order to be considered for the playoffs, a team MUST win its conference....this means that only five teams will be considered for the four playoff spots....this also means that no independent teams can be part of the FEBS...yes, Notre Dame & BYU would need to join a conference if they wish to be a part of the FEBS.

In December, the five FEBS conference champions will be seeded 1 thru 5 by an expert committee....the top four seeds make the playoffs, with #1 vs #4, and #2 vs #3 taking part in the national semifinals (to be played January 1st in the major Bowls on a rotating basis). Despite not being a playoff team, seed #5 still gets to play in a top Bowl. Since strength of schedule will play a significant role in determining the five seeds, this FEBS system ensures that a team will have a tough OOC schedule.



So, this system offers the best of both worlds-----this makes winning a conference the most important priority for a team (what happens on the field is what is emphasized by this system, rather than the opinions of a selection committee...the selection committee has limited powers under this system), but this system also keeps the fifth (weakest) conference champ out of the playoffs. Again, this system eliminates the 'free ride' aspect of a conference champ automatically getting a playoff spot by instead having five champs fighting for only four playoff spots. Again, this system shifts the power from the selection committee, and instead makes what actually happens on the field important (Hey school XYZ...you feel you're worthy of one of the four playoff spots??----prove it on the field, by first winning your conference championship game). And as stated earlier, this system ensures that a school will have a strong OOC schedule.



Extra stuff---
OOC Schedule Guidelines for the FEBS system:
In order to maintain a high quality OOC schedule, the following strength of schedule rules will apply to all FEBS teams.

No FCS opponents will be allowed. Also, at least two OOC games must be played against foes from the other four FEBS conferences. Typically, a school will play one FEBS OOC foe at home, and one FEBS OOC foe away. These two OOC foes can either be from different conferences or the same conference. Example: If they so choose, Wisconsin may play an away OOC game vs Arizona (PAC), and a home OOC game vs Oregon State (also PAC).

Additionally, since many schools need to play seven home games in order to meet their athletic department budget requirements, FEBS teams will be permitted to play one OOC game against an FBS opponent. So, going back to the above example involving Wisconsin, the Badgers may choose to play an OOC home game against a team such as Toledo....however, this game against an FBS opponent must be played prior to November in order to prevent a top contender from scheduling a cupcake prior to a critical late November matchup.


Peace.

 

[MellowYellow]

I just want SDSU to score more.