16 is just way too many. 32 would be totally ridiculous. For me 8 is the sweet spot but 4 is better than 16. I'm not as sold on the auto bids for the P5 champs as some people but that would be ok, 5 guaranteed spots plus 3 at-large.
College football has the best regular season in sports because the outcome of every game is critical. Expand it too much and the only really important games down the stretch would involve teams that don't really have much chance of winning it all anyway, those teams in the 10-20 range. I like the idea of the National Champion being determined by what happens throughout the season and not just how they do in a 3 or 4 game playoff. It's cool that the first game of the year carries almost as much weight as the last couple games of the season, that's what makes the sport great.
Yah I'd probably agree with that I guess. There's probably a bigger separation between 16-8 then there is between 8-1.16 is just way too many. 32 would be totally ridiculous. For me 8 is the sweet spot but 4 is better than 16. I'm not as sold on the auto bids for the P5 champs as some people but that would be ok, 5 guaranteed spots plus 3 at-large.
College football has the best regular season in sports because the outcome of every game is critical. Expand it too much and the only really important games down the stretch would involve teams that don't really have much chance of winning it all anyway, those teams in the 10-20 range. I like the idea of the National Champion being determined by what happens throughout the season and not just how they do in a 3 or 4 game playoff. It's cool that the first game of the year carries almost as much weight as the last couple games of the season, that's what makes the sport great.
In one of the espn shows, Herb admitted the Big 12 has a leg up on OSU because of their loss to OUHerbstreit is a politician.
When the Big10 misses the playoff, then we will see a push for 8. Not before then.
I, for one, would love to see Notre Dame* get in at the expense of a B1G team. Delaney's head would explode, and it would be a glorious sight. That's the only way we will see 8 teams.
*Disclaimer: my personal opinion is that only conference champs should be considered for the CFP. Want in, ND? Join a conference.
I think Herbstreit is ok, but Joooooooooooooelllllll Klatt, Joel-Klatt is the best.He talked up Ohio State big time for the playoff in 14. But generally, I agree he is supportive. And probably the best TV analyst out there. Plus, he seems like a really good guy in a position where a lot of guys in his shoes might not be.
In one of the espn shows, Herb admitted the Big 12 has a leg up on OSU because of their loss to OU
1 loss OU > 1 loss OSU
Undefeated TCU > 1 loss OSU
A 1 loss TCU vs a 1 loss OSU is more intriguing
If the below happens, who gets in?
Bama -- undefeated
Clemson -- undefeated
Penn St/Wisconsin/Ohio St/Michigan -- one loss for one of them
Washington -- one loss
TCU -- one loss
Obviously in all situations the one loss is not in the CCG.
I think it was discussing a 1 loss big 12 team, be it OU, OSU or TCU vs a 1 loss tOSUthis morning he said a one loss OU had the advantage over one loss Ohio State. Didn’t hear him say that extended to the entire B12. Other panelists stated the OU loss hurts TCU’s chances without specifying under what conditions.
Yah I'd probably agree with that I guess. There's probably a bigger separation between 16-8 then there is between 8-1.
Maybe have 8 teams in with a 4 team wild card to earn the 7 & 8 spot. There's probably an argument to be made for 7-10 in that range so let them play for it. You'd grab an additional set of games with high implication, win or go home, while your 1-6 earn a bye week of sorts.
Disagree with "very few people", every sport has their core fans and their post season fans. That said, March Madness is what makes college basketball great. That tournament is what makes that league so great. And when the dust settles, you have a true champion and you'll never hear a story or read a headline that so and so team got screwed out of a championship. If you beat the field, you're a champion.Whatever they do they need a structure that puts a ton of emphasis on the regular season because a hugely important 3-month regular season is what makes college football great......and they need to have at-large spots available because without them OOC games would have no importance.
Very few people care about college basketball form December-February because the playoff field is too big. The big Kentucky-UCLA, Kansas-Michigan State, and Duke-North Carolina matchups have virtually no significance is determining anything, they are basically glorified exhibitions. All of those teams make the tournament every year almost no matter what because they can lose 10-12 games and still make it.
Very few people care about college basketball form December-February because the playoff field is too big. The big Kentucky-UCLA, Kansas-Michigan State, and Duke-North Carolina matchups have virtually no significance is determining anything, they are basically glorified exhibitions. All of those teams make the tournament every year almost no matter what because they can lose 10-12 games and still make it.
Well, they did end up winning the whole thing in pretty convincing fashion. Could it possibly be that he was just right? Or is that not possible since he went to Ohio State. If Ohio State really does have the best team is he allowed to say so?
I don't really care who he thinks is good or who he thinks isn't good, that's just an opinion and everyone has one and is entitled to it. He's very good at what he does, much better than other guys in his position.
They did win it all, remember? The deserved a spot. The injustice wasn't their being in, but there not being enough spots for every team that did.
Is it because the bracket is so big or because the regular season is 50 games or so? I continue to say football regular season is so popular because there are only 12 games in a regular season. I don’t think a playoff of 8-16 teams would change that fact.
Unlike high school or even Divisions II or III, it matters. These guys have to have the same opportunity to study as other students have.
I think it would depend on who they lose to. If you lose to a ranked opponent, that is better than losing to an Iowa State for instance.If the below happens, who gets in?
Bama -- undefeated
Clemson -- undefeated
Penn St/Wisconsin/Ohio St/Michigan -- one loss for one of them
Washington -- one loss
TCU -- one loss
Obviously in all situations the one loss is not in the CCG.