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Rematches in the playoffs: Should they be forced to play in 1st round?
Posted on 6/27/12 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 5:28 pm
When 2 teams who have already played each other both reach the playoffs, would you rather
A) they be forced to play each other right away, so there is no rematch in Championship game, or
B) both face new competition in the hopes that one or both teams lose, but with the possiblity of a Championship rematch?
A) they be forced to play each other right away, so there is no rematch in Championship game, or
B) both face new competition in the hopes that one or both teams lose, but with the possiblity of a Championship rematch?
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Posted on 6/27/12 at 5:30 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
B
Posted on 6/27/12 at 5:48 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
What happens if both 1 and 2 have played 4? Stick to the normal seeding? Or, what if 1 has played 3 and 4? Would it be fair to put no. 1 vs. no. 2 to avoid a rematch?
Posted on 6/27/12 at 5:54 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
what happens if it's like this year and the 3 best teams are Arky, Bama, and LSU?
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:05 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
Neither. If the two respective teams are 1/4 or 2/3, they play in the semis. If not, they don't. Don't "force" it either way.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:07 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
Don't really care on this one.
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:07 pm to Lithium
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what happens if it's like this year and the 3 best teams are Arky, Bama, and LSU?
All but 1 of those teams should be excluded so we can put 10th ranked 2 loss Wisconsin in because that would...after all..."they won their conference" and it would be the "fair" thing to do and we have to "give everyone a chance" to win it all.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:08 pm to Lithium
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what happens if it's like this year and the 3 best teams are Arky, Bama, and LSU?
Not to hijack my own thread, but why was Arkansas the 3rd best team again? Because their two losses were to the two best teams? Who did they beat, South Carolina? Is that all it takes to be ranked third in the country now?
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:11 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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Neither. If the two respective teams are 1/4 or 2/3, they play in the semis. If not, they don't. Don't "force" it either way.
Well considering they will try to "force" the SEC-Big 12 and Pac 12-Big 10 match ups in the semis (to keep the bowl contracts between those conferences i.e rose and new Big 12-sec bowl) , they could very well force this as well. Point is the seeding won't always be best to worst.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:17 pm to castorinho
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Well considering they will try to "force" the SEC-Big 12 and Pac 12-Big 10 match ups in the semis (to keep the bowl contracts between those conferences i.e rose and new Big 12-sec bowl) , they could very well force this as well.
Where did you see this? Not saying you're wrong, but I haven't seen that anywhere.
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:21 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
I can't wait until this committee does something stupid because its a matter of time.
The BCS was the best option considering the fact FBS football includes 100 teams.
It was giving us great regular season matchups (those will disappear) and a pretty set criteria (gone) if you are around those 3 and 4 seeds.
The BCS was the best option considering the fact FBS football includes 100 teams.
It was giving us great regular season matchups (those will disappear) and a pretty set criteria (gone) if you are around those 3 and 4 seeds.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 6:39 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
Posted on 6/27/12 at 7:48 pm to castorinho
I've looked elsewhere and seen nothing that's said anything like that. Maybe it will be, just don't think one writer saying it's a possibility means anything.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 6/27/12 at 7:59 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
While I think rematches would suck, what would suck worse is making an undefeated #1 seed have to play a #2 or #3 just to avoid a rematch with a #4 they've already beaten. Especially if #4 has 2 losses and the team #1 winds up playing is undefeated. A rematch would suck, but there has to be an advantage to being the #1 seed. And that should be to play the most seemingly inferior of the 4 teams. Even if you've already played them.
It's kind of how I felt about the BCSNG this year. As an LSU fan, I think it totally sucked cock to have to play an Alabama team we'd already beaten on the road. As a CFB fan, I think it would have probably sucked worse overall to put in an Oklahoma State team who lost to Iowa State and who appeared to clearly be inferior to Bama, just to avoid a rematch.
It's kind of how I felt about the BCSNG this year. As an LSU fan, I think it totally sucked cock to have to play an Alabama team we'd already beaten on the road. As a CFB fan, I think it would have probably sucked worse overall to put in an Oklahoma State team who lost to Iowa State and who appeared to clearly be inferior to Bama, just to avoid a rematch.
Posted on 6/27/12 at 8:08 pm to Govt Tide
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All but 1 of those teams should be excluded so we can put 10th ranked 2 loss Wisconsin in because that would...after all..."they won their conference" and it would be the "fair" thing to do and we have to "give everyone a chance" to win it all.
2011 was a cluster no matter what. The SEC champ beat the Big Least and Pac-12 champs in OOC play. If you took the top 4 conference champs, you'd have to hope for Wisconsin to upset the Ducks or you'd get stuck with a rematch.
Posted on 6/27/12 at 8:11 pm to Hot Carl
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It's kind of how I felt about the BCSNG this year. As an LSU fan, I think it totally sucked cock to have to play an Alabama team we'd already beaten on the road. As a CFB fan, I think it would have probably sucked worse overall to put in an Oklahoma State team who lost to Iowa State and who appeared to clearly be inferior to Bama, just to avoid a rematch.
I haven't followed this much over the past 2 days. Will there still be conference championship games?
If so, this format could mean 2 teams could play each other 3 times in one season (regular season, conference championship game, and 4 team playoff game).
Posted on 6/27/12 at 8:16 pm to 4LSU2
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Will there still be conference championship games?
I'd imagine.
quote:
If so, this format could mean 2 teams could play each other 3 times in one season
They already could.
Posted on 6/27/12 at 8:51 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
quote:
When 2 teams who have already played each other both reach the playoffs, would you rather
Depends on their seeds doesn't it? I could see some flexibility if they were 2,3,4 seeds... but not if they were 1/2 or 3/4
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