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Obligatory 16 team CFB Playoff bracket.

Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:06 pm
Posted by Lordofwrath88
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:06 pm
I personally still think it's too many games for college kids, but the FCS is sure making it hard. Oh well. I'd love to see WMU make a Cinderella run.

Also, if there were a committee, I think they'd avoid a possible early round re-match of "The Game"






EDIT: I'd switch Michigan and OU.... ensures that if their is to be a re-match, it will be in the semis and not in Columbus and avoids any switching that would rematch them with Penn State in an early round.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 4:54 pm
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:07 pm to
Needs an automatic bid for the "Life Champion" as well.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:07 pm to
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53444 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:08 pm to
Love it, but the quarters on Dec 23/24 would draw no one at neutral sites and probably be tough to fill hotbeds even if on campus.
Posted by Lordofwrath88
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:09 pm to
Bowl Games that near Christmas always bothered me anyways too.... who wants to go to a football game with so much else going on.



ALSO

If a team made it all the way to the finals.... between film study, practice and conditioning... they'd have almost 0 time to enjoy the winter break or go home and be with family.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 3:23 pm
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:16 pm to
I wish they would do 6 like NFL with top 2 getting a bye, but the NCAA loves to be difficult. They love people talking and debating the best teams. Free publicity for them.
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:19 pm to
The only way I would like to play San Diego State is if we play in San Diego.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30194 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:22 pm to
I would love this. Not even for argumentative reasons.

It's way more football, and quality games at that.

Every year the story going into March Madness is, "who is going to pull the huge upsets". Could definitely see scenarios where an underdog comes in a pulls a fast one on a higher seed.
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112338 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:25 pm to
If you make the bracket that large, then you need to give WMU a higher seed

Let the regular season record actually mean something for a team like WMU, and if they aren't that good because "they didn't play anyone", then they'll get blown out pretty quickly and no harm no foul
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35544 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 3:33 pm to
So they gave Bama a Duke bracket?



Damn those brackets are uneven as hell.

Michigan, OSU and Clemson all in the same bracket?
Posted by Lordofwrath88
Tuscaloosa
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6857 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:29 pm to
Well yeah.... #1. I do like the idea of a higher seeded WMU
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
80287 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:32 pm to
Start by reducing the regular season to 11 games and having no non-bowls played after Thanksgiving weekend.

Then give all conference champions seeds 1-10, like the NFL and seed the six at-large teams 11-16.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 4:34 pm
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:32 pm to
why do shite conferences get included in the playoff?


maybe ND should join the AAC then, scoop a playoff bid by default most years


tard thread
Posted by LittleRockHog501
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:34 pm to
Arkansas state sun belt champs
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20686 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:36 pm to
quote:

Arkansas state sun belt champs


What is the tie breaker there? Both 7-1 in conference and didn't play head to head.
Posted by msutiger
Shreveport
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:36 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/13/23 at 10:37 pm
Posted by msutiger
Shreveport
Member since Jul 2008
69630 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

why do shite conferences get included in the playoff?


So every team in the NCAA feels like they have a chance, like in basketball.

It also gives top seeds the advantage they deserve by getting to beat up on a G5 team week one of the playoffs. They've won all season to earn that advantage of playing a lower seed, while their next round opponent is battling it out with another power five.


Can you imagine the excitement of a 14 seed MAC Champion potentially taking down a 3 seed Big XII champ? It'd be incredible tv.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 4:40 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20770 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Start by reducing the regular season to 11 games and having no non-bowls played after Thanksgiving weekend.

Then give all conference champions seeds 1-10, like the NFL and seed the six at-large teams 11-16.


Is college football in it's current form so bad to some of you that you want to change the dynamics of the entire sport just so we can pacify the #8-#16 teams?
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 4:57 pm
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
8767 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:42 pm to
No way Western Michigan should be ahead of Temple.
Posted by Lordofwrath88
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2012
6857 posts
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:51 pm to
quote:

What is the tie breaker there? Both 7-1 in conference and didn't play head to head.



No idea.... I'd imagine the tiebreaker would be their overall record. (App State 9-3 to Ark State's 7-5)
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