If the College Football Playoff was 12 teams all along, only 1 team would have made the field every year. It isn’t Alabama or Clemson. It’s Ohio State.
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which year would Alabama not have made it?If the College Football Playoff was 12 teams all along, only 1 team would have made the field every year. It isn’t Alabama or Clemson. It’s Ohio State.
No clue, that was from a tweet.which year would Alabama not have made it?
Weird, I can't find a year that they wouldn't have made it.No clue, that was from a tweet.
Yeah, no idea. It was Adam SpencerWeird, I can't find a year that they wouldn't have made it.
My bad it was 2019. Jeesh I’m blindNo clue, that was from a tweet.
What was there record that year?My bad it was 2019. Jeesh I’m blind
10-2 before the bowl, they lost to LSU and Auburn. The loss to Auburn, being the last regular season game, dropped them out of the top 12What was there record that year?
I like it. The 12 team format does a few things. Winning conf championships is rewarded by a bye-week. You won't see teams in conf championship games face an unlikely rematch the next week. Teams that play unusually tough schedules aren't unfairly punished with 12 spots for dropping a couple close games, whereas teams that play in weaker conferences can still get a chance if they are ranked high enough. That bye-week is huge for teams and adding it protects the competitiveness of the regular season as well. Teams will not simply show up in any games late in the season knowing they are already a lock for a 16 team playoff. I say go for it.
He is a moron, that game, a home playoff game, is selling out, period.Bob Bowlsby either doesn't like the idea of home teams getting first round, or doesn't like East Lansing.
Sounds like not this year and not next year, that is all they have said so far.Maybe I missed it (didn't read all the posts) but when (ie. for what season) would this proposed playoff change begin if approved?
Sounds like not this year and not next year, that is all they have said so far.
It's football. Play in the elements! Make some of these Southern Teams come experience some weather, just like they will see in the pros.Bob Bowlsby either doesn't like the idea of home teams getting first round, or doesn't like East Lansing.
This isn’t the NFL and they don’t need 16 teams just so Ioway can sneak in ...Don’t think for a minute the major bowls will keep quite and not say anything about how they will be included in this..16 Teams
High Seed gets Home Field
Championship on neutral site
You get to keep a lot of bowls, warm teams playing north, huge attendance on campus, huge TV ratings, and....continuity with all other divisions.
I‘ve always been 8 team guy from the start..Remember when people said a 4 team playoff would render the bowls meaningless? They were wrong, it also rendered most CCG meaningless in conjunction with the bowl games, good lord people don't go or watch most of them since the playoffs. Now extrapolate that out by adding an addl 4 teams to the playoff, or more???.....that will render the last 1-3 games meaningless for the regular season because if 16 teams are getting in, why bother caring who wins or loses the last few regular season games? Cause you're getting in regardless, even with 3 losses.
I have an idea, just start the season with everyone in and make it one big bracket? It's just about as dumb as expanding the playoff.
Aren't you the one that says "this ain't the NFL" when it comes to playoffs? If I am wrong, I apologize?I‘ve always been 8 team guy from the start..
5 Power conference winner of CCG
Top rated team of the non Power5 conferences (Group of 5)
and 2 at-large berths and playoffs are played on bowl sites..
This isn’t the NFL and they don’t need 16 teams just so Ioway can sneak in ...Don’t think for a minute the major bowls will keep quite and not say anything about how they will be included in this..
The proposal today for a 12-team playoff states quite clearly that there will be no automatic qualification for a team that wins its conference.Aren't you the one that says "this ain't the NFL" when it comes to playoffs? If I am wrong, I apologize?
Any scenario where you award berths based on winning a league is no different than the NFL playoffs. The only difference in your scenario is the number of teams. 14 in the NFL and 8 in your scenario.
If there has to be a playoff, I am still all in on 4 teams. Clearly that is going away, so I will adjust.
I believe that the only reason they included conference champions in the 12 team model was to get the votes to pass it. If they just said, we are expanding to 12 and taking the top 11 teams plus the G5 representative, they wouldn't get the votes. Point being there is no conference champion eligibility requirements now for the 4 teams selected, other than be in the top 4.
The proposal today for a 12-team playoff states quite clearly that there will be no automatic qualification for a team that wins its conference.
First off only team that never won the title not being a conference champion is Alabama in 2011 when they lost to division winner LSU and had the opportunity to revenge their loss in the title game..Aren't you the one that says "this ain't the NFL" when it comes to playoffs? If I am wrong, I apologize?
Any scenario where you award berths based on winning a league is no different than the NFL playoffs. The only difference in your scenario is the number of teams. 14 in the NFL and 8 in your scenario.
If there has to be a playoff, I am still all in on 4 teams. Clearly that is going away, so I will adjust.
I believe that the only reason they included conference champions in the 12 team model was to get the votes to pass it. If they just said, we are expanding to 12 and taking the top 11 teams plus the G5 representative, they wouldn't get the votes. Point being there is no conference champion eligibility requirements now for the 4 teams selected, other than be in the top 4.
It means that six of the teams have to be conference champions. Regardless of their rankingsThe proposal today for a 12-team playoff states quite clearly that there will be no automatic qualification for a team that wins its conference.
It says it will take the 6 highest-rated conf champs plus the 6 other highest ranked teams.
Whatever that means.
Right. Pays to be a media darling!Top 6 ranked conference champions correct?
So, 6 of 10 conference champions by rankings.
Six remaining at-large ranked programs
It will be hilarious to see which conf champ du jour the ‘experts’ deem worthy of that 6th spot each year.It means that six of the teams have to be conference champions. Regardless of their rankings
Well if those five conference championship games Are like being in a playoff, shouldn’t the loser be eliminated? Seed the teams 1 to 12 or 1 to 8 or 1 to 16 and go. If your conference is strong Enough your conference champion will be in those teams, if not they won’t.First off only team that never won the title not being a conference champion is Alabama in 2011 when they lost to division winner LSU and had the opportunity to revenge their loss in the title game..
.And if you don’t count ND usually the 4 playoff teams are conference champs from the CCG, but they only 4 spots so most likely one conference champ would have been left out regardless..
2nd isn’t that one of the main goal is first be conference champions ? and before you do that you have to win your division.
My comment about this is the not the NFL is referring to 16 teams with quite a few with 3 losses and not having won your conference and playing all the games on home sites except national title game…
I feel that those 5 Power5 CCG ( 10 teams) are just like being in a playoff winning your conference…
From what I read, it’s the conference champions from those 10 conferences. I know it was a Covid year, but in 2020 Louisiana from the sun belt and Cincinnati from the American we’re ranked higher than Oregon from the pac 12.It will be hilarious to see which conf champ du jour the ‘experts’ deem worthy of that 6th spot each year.
I‘m fine with that, but people will really bitch ( like yourself) when a 3 or 4 loss division winner beats the other division winner in it’s conference game who ever that might be like Alabama, Ohio St, Oklahoma or Clemson with only one loss or being undefeated…Well if those five conference championship games Are like being in a playoff, shouldn’t the loser be eliminated? Seed the teams 1 to 12 or 1 to 8 or 1 to 16 and go. If your conference is strong Enough your conference champion will be in those teams, if not they won’t.
I won’t bitch, I would have no problem if an 11-1 Alabama team lost to an 8-3 Tennessee in the conference championship game and Alabama went to the playoff instead of Tennessee. Just like I had no problem with Ohio State going to the CFP in 2014 even though they were upset by Virginia Tech. A loss is a lossI‘m fine with that, but people will really bitch ( like yourself) when a 3 or 4 loss division winner beats the other division winner in it’s conference game who ever that might be like Alabama, Ohio St, Oklahoma or Clemson with only one loss or being undefeated…
😂.. That isn‘t the way it’s going to work my friend.I won’t bitch, I would have no problem if an 11-1 Alabama team lost to an 8-3 Tennessee in the conference championship game and Alabama went to the playoff instead of Tennessee. Just like I had no problem with Ohio State going to the CFP in 2014 even though they were upset by Virginia Tech. A loss is a loss
I guess I don’t understand what you think people will bitch about then.😂.. That isn‘t the way it’s going to work my friend.
2014 Ohio St losing to Virginia Tech has Absolutely nothing to do with CCG’s..
In that scenario Ohio St would be one of the at-large teams..I guess I don’t understand what you think people will bitch about then.
how about this if #23 and 9-3 Nebraska beats #2 and 12-0 Ohio St in the big ten title game. I believe Ohio St still has a better resume and is more deserving of a playoff spot than Nebraska. But in your mind Nebraska is more deserving because the won the CCG.
I lean with you. Stay at 4. Yes, you may get a little controversy, but for the most part the Top 4 has been pretty cut and dry lately. I'm not the biggest fan of expanding, because pretty soon it is going to be 32 teams because where do you draw the line??Aren't you the one that says "this ain't the NFL" when it comes to playoffs? If I am wrong, I apologize?
Any scenario where you award berths based on winning a league is no different than the NFL playoffs. The only difference in your scenario is the number of teams. 14 in the NFL and 8 in your scenario.
If there has to be a playoff, I am still all in on 4 teams. Clearly that is going away, so I will adjust.
I believe that the only reason they included conference champions in the 12 team model was to get the votes to pass it. If they just said, we are expanding to 12 and taking the top 11 teams plus the G5 representative, they wouldn't get the votes. Point being there is no conference champion eligibility requirements now for the 4 teams selected, other than be in the top 4.
You are missing the point. In that scenario Ohio St would still be one of the best 12 teams in the country. Just like they were one of the top 4 teams in 2014, even though they lost one game to Virginia Tech. Winning one game against Ohio St should not automatically make Nebraska one of the 12 best teams. Nebraska would have lost 3 other games that season. That is the point plain and simple. You are choosing, in your argument, that winning a P5 CCG trumps losing multiple games throughout the season and placing more importance on 1 game in December than 12 from Aug-Nov.In that scenario Ohio St would be one of the at-large teams..
How are they more deserving they lost the CCG..
like I posted you would be the first one to bitch..
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