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The committee's 4th team has won the playoffs 40% of the time
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:19 pm
Their 1st team has won 0%
Maybe we should expand it a little. Just a thought
Maybe we should expand it a little. Just a thought
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 1:21 pm
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:20 pm to lsupride87
or maybe the committee ranks teams in a way that doesn't lead to good outcomes 
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:21 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:So you are saying they are guessing and dont really know who the frick the best team is?
or maybe the committee ranks teams in a way that doesn't lead to good outcomes
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:22 pm to lsupride87
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This post was edited on 4/5/23 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:25 pm to SlowFlowPro
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or maybe the committee ranks teams in a way that doesn't lead to good outcomes
Yeah, the committee is in a position, knowing that they have four spots, to rank a team on resume rather than on eye test that they might actually believe to be better or worse than their actual ranking. There's a reason the semis are almost always blowouts. I truly believe expanding to any more than 4 teams would bastardize college football to a point that would ruin the game.
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:26 pm to msutiger
Just fricking invite the winners of each P5 conference like basketball does and did from the early days when it was just an 8 team and then a 16-team tournament...
And give an at-large and then be done with it.
6-teams...1 at large and 5 Conference champs.
#1 and #2 seeds get a bye.
And give an at-large and then be done with it.
6-teams...1 at large and 5 Conference champs.
#1 and #2 seeds get a bye.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:33 pm to lsupride87
Competition gets good when it's only 4 teams, and everyone knows Bama was the best team last year, but was #4 playoff seed.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:34 pm to kywildcatfanone
quote:That is absolutely false
and everyone knows Bama was the best team last year
Bama played 1 entire team in the top 15 last season and got beaten comfortably by them
They also needed a last minute comeback to beat miss state late in the year
They were a struggling team and most had them as the 4th team in the playoffs, or at best some thought maybe 3rd
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:36 pm to lsupride87
it's college football, the more bureaucratic oversight we can incorporate the better.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:37 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Competition gets good when it's only 4 teams, and everyone knows Bama was the best team last year, but was #4 playoff seed.
Exactly. The committee was in a position to where they knew they could just slot Bama at 4 and not have to make a tough decision had there only been 2 slots. Ohio State was the only anomaly in the playoffs. Four is perfect. Really, 3 is perfect, but at that point you have to have 4.
6 or 8 create shitty matchups that are pointless and completely devalues the greatest part of college football, the regular season.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:37 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
how about no at-larges unless you're an independent who wins at least 11 games. if you're in a conference, you have to win it
make the regular season matter again
make the regular season matter again
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:39 pm to LSUminati
quote:With 6 teams you would have had Oklahoma vs UGA and Ohio State vs ND
6 or 8 create shitty matchups that are pointless and completely devalues the greatest part of college football, the regular season.
I think there is a damn good probability the two teams that made the playoff would have been the losers there......
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:45 pm to LSUminati
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Yeah, the committee is in a position, knowing that they have four spots, to rank a team on resume rather than on eye test that they might actually believe to be better or worse than their actual ranking. There's a reason the semis are almost always blowouts. I truly believe expanding to any more than 4 teams would bastardize college football to a point that would ruin the game.
well they also adjust rankings to avoid issues like Bama playing UGA in a semi last year
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:47 pm to lsupride87
I don't think using a rate stat for a population of 5 is valid justification for anything.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:51 pm to lsupride87
Why would expansion lead to better rankings?
Do some of you even think before you post?
Do some of you even think before you post?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:54 pm to LSUminati
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. I truly believe expanding to any more than 4 teams would bastardize college football to a point that would ruin the game.
Yup you're one of the few smart ones though
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:55 pm to lsupride87
If the committee ranked teams based on order of most likely to win the playoff you would have a point.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:56 pm to lsupride87
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dont really know who the frick the best team is?
“Best” based on what?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:57 pm to LSUminati
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Really, 3 is perfect, but at that point you have to have 4.
Yup most years there are only 2-3 worthy teams. Decades worth of data support this.
I get the 4th being added just for fanfare purposes
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:57 pm to ProjectP2294
#3 has never won either.
Obviously, 2 should just play 4 from now on.
If you insist on 4 teams, then take the top 4 even numbers: 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Obviously, 2 should just play 4 from now on.
If you insist on 4 teams, then take the top 4 even numbers: 2, 4, 6, and 8.
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