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re: A team that doesn't win their conference, doesn't deserve to play
Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:18 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:18 am to SlowFlowPro
You are arguing both sides of the coin.
Which is it? Are they unworthy or entitled? You have to draw the line somewhere. Is it any coincidence that no number 1 seed has EVER lost to a 16 seed?
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you also include a bunch of non-worthy teams whose ONLY function would be to disrupt the system
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that 65th team has a similar resume to the 66th, and therefore the "next team" is possibly getting screwed
Which is it? Are they unworthy or entitled? You have to draw the line somewhere. Is it any coincidence that no number 1 seed has EVER lost to a 16 seed?
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Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:30 am to ezride25
This is a tough one. I remember Georgia complaining about this issue in LSU's last national championship season. I was aggravated by their position that they did not have to win the SEC to play in the National Championship that year. However, this is a little different situation. Remember, in that year Georgia lost to Tennessee and then LSU beat Tennessee in the SEC championship game. If LSU wins out and Auburn loses to Alabama then loses to Florida in the SEC championship game then I can see how LSU could get the nod since LSU played Auburn close and LSU beat Florida. I still don't like the fact that a team can play in the National Championship game and not win their conference but given that all conferences do not have championship games it remains a possibility. It probably won't matter since TCU would probably be #2 in this situation anyway, but you never know. Sorry for being so long winded but it is a complicated issue.
Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:35 am to ezride25
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Which is it? Are they unworthy or entitled?
they're not inconsistent ideas
all who are given slots in the playoff are entitled
some are worthy, some are not worthy
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You have to draw the line somewhere.
and THAT is the problem
the systems people propose fail to avoid the stated problems they see with the BCS, also
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Is it any coincidence that no number 1 seed has EVER lost to a 16 seed?
2s have lost to 15s
Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:41 am to SlowFlowPro
IMO the more teams you include the better your chance of not excluding a team with the potential to win it all. You can't include everyone in a playoff though. There must be a standard or a benchmark for determining which teams are "worthy." I think a CCG could be that benchmark.
Regardless of the format, of this I am sure. There will always be someone who doesn't like whichever format is in place.
Regardless of the format, of this I am sure. There will always be someone who doesn't like whichever format is in place.
Posted on 11/7/10 at 11:59 am to ezride25
That to me is the problem with expansive playoffs, lots of teams could win, but the regular season should matter. By limiting the # of teams, you will have a better champion. Teams like the 2007 Giants should be in the playoffs.
Posted on 11/7/10 at 12:00 pm to ezride25
Double post 
This post was edited on 11/7/10 at 12:02 pm
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