Dont Mind the CFB Blowouts

[maly]

This is going to happen every year.

The home field games against teams that barely snuck in are more often than not going to be blowouts.

I loved the atmosphere at South Bend and Happy Valley.

The playoff is young. Great games are coming.
Great first round games are just going to be a bonus.

 

[LBremser]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

 

[TripleOption67]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

Exactly my thoughts. Everyone wanted more, more, more. Now you get games like this where it's dilluted. I'm sure they'll be upsets, etc but until they decide to take the best teams regardless of conference championships this is what we're going to see.

Sometimes, less is best.

 

[mgbreis]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

There will be upsets, just not often. You know, like March madness. We don't really need the first round of March Madness either I guess. In fact, we'd all probably be happier just watching less football and less basketball. Myself, these games have more juice than the Salute to Veterans etc. Bowls, so I'll just enjoy it.

 

[HuskerDrew]

Frankly, we didn’t even need to expand beyond 4 teams. But the expansion made it more exciting but beyond 8 was not needed.
The 9-12 spots will never win the title… like, ever

 

[st3f0]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

Isn't past history a good indication that we don't need a playoff at all?

There have been plenty of blowouts when we had a 2 team playoff.

 

[Gooniesneversaydie]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

Do you hate college football or something?! We should be hopefully expanding the playoffs and getting even more teams in! More teams means more games! Blowouts happen in college football! I still love watching! I will never understand takes like this🤦🏼‍♂️

 

[c3o]

Frankly, we didn’t even need to expand beyond 4 teams. But the expansion made it more exciting but beyond 8 was not needed.
The 9-12 spots will never win the title… like, ever

Yes they will.

 

[SLOHusker]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

Not really. We were forever being told that undefeated teams from lesser conferences deserve a shot. Now they are getting it. They should reseed so teams like Texas get a bye and not Boise St.

 

[mkbrkloster]

Isn't that a pretty good indication that we don't need a 12 team playoff?

Yes. There simply never was anything close to 12 NC caliber teams. Usually that number is 3, at most.

 

[Gooniesneversaydie]

Yes. There simply never was anything close to 12 NC caliber teams. Usually that number is 3, at most.

That argument is dead with the NIL and transfer portal!

 

[TFrazier]

Clemson making it a game in the 4th quarter. Go Coach Dabo!!!

 

[bama_husker]

Do you hate college football or something?! We should be hopefully expanding the playoffs and getting even more teams in! More teams means more games! Blowouts happen in college football! I’m still love watching! I will never understand takes like this🤦🏼‍♂️

I like 16, 5 conference winners in, seed by rankings. This year first round would be Clem @ OR, SC @UGA, Ole Miss @UT, Miami@PSU, ASU@ND, Bama@tOSU, SMU@Tenn, Boise@Indiana. College football is never going to be as balanced as the NFL. Usually you make up for it with volume. There'll be some close games.

 

[Gooniesneversaydie]

I like 16, 5 conference winners in, seed by rankings. This year first round would be Clem @ OR, SC @UGA, Ole Miss @UT, Miami@PSU, Bama@ND, SMU@Tenn, Boise@Indiana. College football is never going to be as balanced as the NFL. Usually you make up for it with volume. There'll be some close games.

I like that set up. I think we will se something close to this sooner the later!

 

[jteten]

There will be upsets, just not often. You know, like March madness. We don't really need the first round of March Madness either I guess. In fact, we'd all probably be happier just watching less football and less basketball. Myself, these games have more juice than the Salute to Veterans etc. Bowls, so I'll just enjoy it.

Yeah, this. Voting for less high leverage football is incredibly odd. The expanded playoff made so many games relevant that would not have been so during the last 2 weeks and conf championship games. I’m pretty sure the average Super Bowl margin of victory is around 10 historically. We still play the games.

 

[HankMoody78]

So far the playoffs are just as stupid as I expected them to be.

 

[st3f0]

So far the playoffs are just as stupid as I expected them to be.

You will love the playoffs when Nebraska makes it

 

[cavalot]

This is exactly how it should be going. The higher seeds are taking advantage of homefield and are going to win these games more times than not. But there will be upsets and there will also be times when lower seated teams are going to be clear favorites. It happens in every playoff at every level. In the end the best team will be left standing. It's beautiful!