a plus one would have settled those things much better than a playoff would have

playoff lets in 4 undeserving teams or more depending on how many you let in.

in 03 and 04 plus 1 would be great.

05 not so much
06 yes
07 yes
08 no
09 no
10 no

so a plus one is pretty good but still not always better than the bcs currently but if something had to change i would much prefer that over a playoff with 8,16 or however many teams

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Posted by JKtiger4ever

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 5/29/11 at 2:23 am to heartbreakTiger

I think a small playoff would be great. Plus one is the best system because it still lets the regular season keep all its luster, which is the most exciting part and the whole point, I guess, of college football. I think 8 teams is the most they should do, or 6 with 1 and 2 getting a bye. That way teams like boise/utah/tcu will get their shot in the end

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Posted by King Joey

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Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:43 pm to heartbreakTiger

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a plus one would have settled those things much better than a playoff would have

This is something that continues to baffle me. Why do people use the term "playoff" as distinct from the BCS or a plus one? Why can't people realize that the BCS is a playoff, just like the SEC Championship Game is a playoff and the World Series was a playoff before the LCS were ever invented?

There is a playoff in college football; it's called the BCS. And no other playoff system is going to be any better or worse than the BCS by virtue of being a "playoff" (because the BCS already is a playoff). The only way any playoff system will be any better than any other playoff system (including the BCS) is by having a better selection process. Which is why I don't care how many teams get in the playoff* as long as there are no freaking voter polls used in the selection.

*okay, that's not entirely true. I think anything more than 8 would really start to devalue the regular season too much, just like basketball and the NFL.