Bottom line we need an eight team playoff system

will not fix anything

That will have the SEC champ playing something like 16 games. Thats a TON of games...

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That will have the SEC champ playing something like 16 games. Thats a TON of games...

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you go back to 11 game season and no conference title game.

There could be 15 on tap next year for the SEC champ? Is that right?

How many are the div 2, 3 teams playing?

If 16 games are deemed too many then I would prefer reducing the schedule in some other way.

Ive always been a huge proponent of the BCS and totally against a big playoff to preserve the sanctity of the regular season, which is what makes college football so special and unique. I loved the fact that everything was on the line 2 weeks ago against Bama. That all or nothing victory is worth the hurt of the loss. Think of how emotionally invested we were in those games the ladt 2 years. If there were an 8-team playoff, that would have drastically taken away from the intense excitement that a few if us are able to experience once a year. If we're lucky.

That said, i think the SEC is so superior at the top, that letting a couple of our teams in makes sense. Especially with tje unbalanced schedule. I.woyld have always been te 1st to argue against LSU this year or in'06. If you want to win the NC, dont lose twice. But when you play Bama, Flirida, A&m, and South Carolina.and lose 2 very close games, you.cant be automatically discounted in favor of 1-loss Pac 12 or Big 12 teams that play substantially weaker schedules. I can get behind an undefeated Oregon or KState ovrr 2-loss LSU. But not when they lose.

No, 4 will be perfect.

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and when the 8th seed wins it all, that would be the rationale to consider expanding it to more teams.

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which would be horrible

All of this so so subjective and no other sport is like this. It is the MONEY that's ruined college sports with the bowl games. Everytime I hear "the Grandaddy of them all" I want to puke because I know that these are not open to everyone playing in it for the most part. That's really screwed up. Look at what could happen if tOSU runs the table. They could be the ap#1 team without playing in a bowl or conference game! How would you feel about that?
We need a playoff where all teams are given an equal shot. KState wins out and just because they lay an egg on the road at Baylor they are discounted for their body of work? That's sad.
The major bowl games "plus one" is shite because of alliances. This whole freaking thing seems exclusive and the only way to eliminate it is shutting down the bowl games or opening them up further.
It could work with the 4 bowls and more at large bids, then moving forward with 2 more games. Of course those bowl games would have to be played around Christmas or the week before to avoid getting into the next semester. the problem with thag is people aren't travelling at that time of year for a playoff. Also, these kids are missing family time. Most importantly these bowls would lose $$$$$.
lets say they did that the change i propse then the conference championship games would need to go. That's too many games and this isn't pro football. These guys do need to study!

6 Teams with 2 Teams having a bye is adequate

Example

3. Georgia
****************** 1. Notre Dame
6. Oregon


4. Florida
****************** 2. Alabama
5. Texas A&M

4-team playoff hasn't even started and people are already complaining. I bet this will eventually evolve to look a lot like the FCS system.