POLL When does the playoff expand?

[BigAppleBadger]

I think the Big Ten's exclusion followed by its performance this bowl season proves that the current system doesn't work.

Either it goes to 8 teams, or there's a formal rule put in place that only conference champs can make the playoff.

Which is it gonna be? I'd actually favor the latter... make CCGs the quarterfinal.

 

[Voltaire26]

I think the Big Ten's exclusion followed by its performance this bowl season proves that the current system doesn't work.

Either it goes to 8 teams, or there's a formal rule put in place that only conference champs can make the playoff.

Which is it gonna be? I'd actually favor the latter... make CCGs the quarterfinal.

8 Teams ... 5 P5 Conference Champs (seed 1-5) and 3 at large teams.
This year would have been (or should have been)

1. Clemson
2. Oklahoma
3. Georgia
4. ohio state
5. Southern Cal
6. Alabama
7. Wisconsin
8. Central Florida

 

[Wishbone]

8 Teams ... 5 P5 Conference Champs (seed 1-5) and 3 at large teams.
This year would have been (or should have been)

1. Clemson
2. Oklahoma
3. Georgia
4. ohio state
5. Southern Cal
6. Alabama
7. Wisconsin
8. Central Florida

But then everyone would be saying Penn St. got hosed and should be in. Where does it stop?

 

[trojanfan12]

But then everyone would be saying Penn St. got hosed and should be in. Where does it stop?

Still stops at 8. There will always be bitching. Personally, I'm more comfortable with the committee deciding which wildcard teams get in than with deciding which conference champion(s) to leave out.

 

[ericd7633]

Hopefully never. The 4 correct teams were picked, and have been since the inception.

 

[NU_FTW]

But then everyone would be saying Penn St. got hosed and should be in. Where does it stop?

Then they should have won their conference!

 

[tnapucco]

When Barry Alvarez busts in the Committee room and holds everyone hostage Rambo-style until he gets his way.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

64 teams should be added to the CFP…why?


a team can start off slow(2-3 losses) and be the best team in the nation by year's end.

 

[tabascojet]

 

[Voltaire26]

But then everyone would be saying Penn St. got hosed and should be in. Where does it stop?

With 8 ... win your conference and you're in ... don't don't bitch if you aren't picked!!

Hopefully never. The 4 correct teams were picked, and have been since the inception.

The 4 correct teams were picked, still should have been 8

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

When Barry Alvarez busts in the Committee room and holds everyone hostage Rambo-style until he gets his way.

While wearing that ugly red sport coat

 

[Wild Turkey]

The B1G does not perform as well if they had gotten a team in the playoff. Getting left out pushes all your teams down a level in competition. Your 2 best wins are against PAC teams USC and Washington (Washington didn't even win their division and a schedule as soft as Wisconsin).

The rest of the resume is made up of Boston College, Arizona, Kentucky, Wazsou. Even then if KY does not get their best player ejected for BS then NW loses. The B1G bowl record is a little misleading.

 

[Ojb81]

 

[BigAppleBadger]

The B1G does not perform as well if they had gotten a team in the playoff. Getting left out pushes all your teams down a level in competition. Your 2 best wins are against PAC teams USC and Washington (Washington didn't even win their division and a schedule as soft as Wisconsin).

The rest of the resume is made up of Boston College, Arizona, Kentucky, Wazsou. Even then if KY does not get their best player ejected for BS then NW loses. The B1G bowl record is a little misleading.

I don't even think this is correct, even if it mattered.

Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State would all have beaten USC, Washington or Miami. Put OSU or Wisconsin in the playoff, and USC or Miami just lose to a different B10 team, or play someone from a different conference.

 

[Erie Warrior]

Its fine the way it is. At most I would expand to 6. You would have each of the Power 5 Conference Champs and one "wild card". 8 is too damn many.

 

[kburjr]

#1 Clemson won CCG
#2 Oklahoma won CCG
#3 Georgia won CCG
#4 Alabama didn't play in CCG


Which one doesn't belong?

 

[Erie Warrior]

#1 Clemson won CCG
#2 Oklahoma won CCG
#3 Georgia won CCG
#4 Alabama didn't play in CCG


Which one doesn't belong?

 

[BigAppleBadger]

The sad thing is that Alabama winning tonight won't prove they belong. They're getting an opportunity that they didn't earn. If they don't lose it's an injustice to the sport.

 

[8085sooner]

This shit will never stop. The people that want 8 teams, will bitch and want 12 teams, 2 years later. Then they will want 16 teams, then 24, then 32.


I love watching OU vs tOSU, Bama vs FSU, USC vs UT. If we go to 8 games, those go away

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

I love watching OU vs tOSU, Bama vs FSU, USC vs UT. If we go to 8 games, those go away

Actually you would get MORE of it. As the system is formatted now, 2 losses knocks you out completely at least 90% of the time. This DISCOURAGES risk taking. You open up to 6 or 8, you open the doors to BETTER competition and MORE revenue.

The team ranked 9th has less of gripe than the team ranked 5th or 6th. That's just a reality.