SI Conducts Mock NCAAF Playoff Committee

So essentially winning your conference means absolutely nothing

This would suck for Georgia. But that's why you don't lose 35-7.

I think that model assumes ga loses on Saturday.

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which imo is the reason we need an 8 team playoff. the 5 major conference winners get in, one non-aq school (if they are ranked at certain place, kind of like the bcs 16 thing) and 2 wild cards.

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Agreed.

8 teams
5 conference winners
3 wild cards
Conference winners have to be in the top 12 of the BCS
No 2 team conference limit
Not sure about non AQ-they'd be to at least be in the top 12 to even be considered, 16 is way too generous


This year we'd have

1. ND
8. FSU (assuming they move up from 13 in BCS)

4. Oregon
5. K State

3. UF
6. Stanford

2. Bama
7. Nebraska (if they won, if Wisconsin won, no Big 10 rep)

If FSU/Big 10 didn't meet the criteria then LSU and UGA would both sneak in. LSU would be in first b/c they played a more difficult schedule and would likely have a higher BCS ranking.

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No 2 team conference limit
Not sure about non AQ-they'd be to at least be in the top 12 to even be considered, 16 is way too generous

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those are both good additions to mine.

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Don't like rematches? Deal with it.

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I think you could avoid 1st round rematches rather easily. Then let the chips fall where they may.

I think UF vs Oregon would be a hell of a game. There would be a shite load of speed on that field.

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I think you could avoid 1st round rematches rather easily. Then let the chips fall where they may.

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Until someone cries foul because they get LSU instead of Kent State. (or something like that...)

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So essentially winning your conference means absolutely nothing

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precisely.

It means exactly dick. It'd be better to lose to your division rival and sit out while they go play and beat themselves up in the Conference championship game.

If this is the way the selection process is going to go (per the article), there is going to be more controversy with the new 4 team format than the current model.

I don't know why in the hell they won't go to at least a 6 or 8 team playoff model.

If it's a 6 team model, give the top two seeds as an incentive for having great seasons. Then allow the remaining play divisional type round games.

If it's an 8 team, just pit the seeds against each other accordingly.

It's not that damn complicated to come up with a format that works, but this 4-team bullshite is going to be a disaster