re: Have to admit pretty disappointing what this playoff system has turned into..

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To quote a great American, we were undefeated in regulation.

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You know, he had a point...

I remember staying up listening to Pitt beat WVU. What a great game. People complained that was some kind of weakness with the BCS, but I saw it as a strength. It made all kinds of games relevant that might not be otherwise.

I’ll never forget rooting for Boise State to beat Hawaii in 2003 to knock down USC SOS a notch to propel us to #2

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If there’s a good reason why this shouldn’t work I’d be curious to hear.

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There’s a great reason. It’s stupid as shite. Every rule like that is stupid. It’s so easy to devise a case in which it fails. How about this.

In a given year the SEC is especially dominant, winning almost all non-conference games. Except for Vandy. They lose three non-conference games to Army, Bowling Green and College of Charleston. However, Vandy goes on to win a weak SEC East. Ole Miss wins the SEC West on a tie breaker, but they have two losses, one out of conference. LSU is 11-1, but lost to Ole Miss.

Do you think the Vandy - Ole Miss winner should go, or LSU?

If a move to eight may be 3-4 SEC teams. That'd gripe their hineys - send them over the edge.

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Mrs. Midnight and I watched most of the second half of that game, standing up, almost in silence.

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Remember this?

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Sure do. Man, Les was a lot younger.

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A few guidelines need to be put into place.

One of them? If you don’t participate in a conference championship, no opportunity for a playoff spot.

If there’s a good reason why this shouldn’t work I’d be curious to hear.

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Well, I can give you a 'half of a reason', we have a good example this year. It's possible that Clemson will play a 3 loss Coastal team. If they slip up, you have an unranked 3 loss team sitting on top of the ACC.

Like I said... 1/2 of a reason. Conf champ shouldn't be a QUALIFIER.

Should it be a dis-qualifier? I think not. What if we're in the SECCG without Burrow for a nagging injury that just needs some rest. That one game, one injury should prevent us from getting a slot? No, of course not.

I think your qualifier should change... change it from conference to division. If a conference with no divisions, you have to be in a tie-breaker or top-2 in conference.

Division = regular season resume (in conference)
Conf Champs = post season

I see it this way, a conf champ game should be like a double elimination game in the CWS. It shouldn't knock you out, maybe just knock you down in rankings.

For that to be installed probably need to expand playoffs to 6 teams with 1 & 2 getting a bye. So, as it looks like for us right now, if we were to beat the E champ in SECCG we stay at 1, get bye. If we were to lose it, we get dropped to 3-6 and have to play with less rest. That way there's some penalty for losing champ game, but not the end of your season.

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Oregon or Utah would have 1 additional win, which would skyrocket their SOS compared to bama

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People are missing this. That extra game, over a quality opponent is something Bama can't match.

The CFP even said, if comparing a conf champ to a non conf champ, the non conf champ would have to be unequivocally better

Plus, the just told you via UGA @ 4 that... Good wins + bad loss > no good wins + good loss.

Oregon or Utah will meet that criteria

Love every week being big. Add 8 I wander if the luster of each Saturday will deminish

They did away with algorithms, computers and the polls because it’s way easier to control a panel of bought and paid for committee members than it is to control hundreds of writers, coaches and computer programmers. Those committee members are put in place with the understanding that they will do the bidding that is expected of them when the time comes at the end of the season.

The same people who have always profited off the bowl system are the same ones pulling the strings on this “committee”. It’s all about ratings ratings ratings. It always has been and if they can get their way, it always will be.

It’s the sole reason that this BS system for the “NCAA” FBS is still in place. It’s the only sport that outsources its “championship”. The winner does not get the official brown NCAA trophy that every other sport gets. All other divisions have a legit playoff system to determine the overall champion. These clowns don’t want to give up their cush money grab. Just face the fact that they control who goes in and how much money they can plan to make off of it.