LVH
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I firmly believe the BCS was scrapped in favor of the 4 team "playoff" because we got way too close to getting into the playoff in 2009/2010 and Boise State got way too close in 2011. We get in in 2009 if Alabama/Texas lose and we get in in 2010 if Auburn or Oregon lost.
But the 4 team playoff and committee surely would have blackballed us in 2009/2010 if it existed.
Playoff is meant to keep teams they don't want out with their supposed "unbiased committee" being the gatekeeper. Any team the powers that be don't want will be excluded.
I don't think UCF is a top 4 team, but it's [ deposit from a bull that looks like Art Briles ] at the same time they don't get some kind of shot at it and they are proving it today. People say expanding to 8 would get them in, I still disagree, as long as their is an arbitrary committee giving out invitations with no qualifying criteria there would always be some justification for shutting out teams like UCF.
FCS does it right with autobids to conference champs.
But the 4 team playoff and committee surely would have blackballed us in 2009/2010 if it existed.
Playoff is meant to keep teams they don't want out with their supposed "unbiased committee" being the gatekeeper. Any team the powers that be don't want will be excluded.
I don't think UCF is a top 4 team, but it's [ deposit from a bull that looks like Art Briles ] at the same time they don't get some kind of shot at it and they are proving it today. People say expanding to 8 would get them in, I still disagree, as long as their is an arbitrary committee giving out invitations with no qualifying criteria there would always be some justification for shutting out teams like UCF.
FCS does it right with autobids to conference champs.