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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:15 PM Jun 2012

Do we have a college playoff system? Looks like we might...

CHICAGO -- The BCS commissioners say they have come to a consensus on a model four-team seeded playoff that will be presented to the university presidents next week for approval.

The commissioners, who have been working on reshaping college football's postseason to create the first major college playoff, met for four hours and emerged together with a commitment to stand behind a plan. They were stingy, though, with providing details of that plan.

They said they were reluctant to share too many details before they had a chance to discuss them with their bosses, the university presidents. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott did say the two semifinals would be worked into the existing major bowls.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8078786/commissioners-reach-consensus-four-team-college-football-playoff

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Do we have a college playoff system? Looks like we might... (Original Post) joeybee12 Jun 2012 OP
"Four teams selected by a committee ... Auggie Jun 2012 #1
I really think you need 8 to begin with... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #2
Yeah Auggie Jun 2012 #3
8. Iggo Jun 2012 #11
The Big Ten commish fought the hardest for those changes JonLP24 Jun 2012 #5
At the very least, this should provide an opportunity for any undefeated team hughee99 Jun 2012 #4
This is interesting: "A national championship game hosted by the highest bidding city" Auggie Jun 2012 #6
Well, they are having a Super Bowl there next year... madinmaryland Jun 2012 #7
That would be the greatest Super Bowl ever JonLP24 Jun 2012 #8
Are you forkboy's sockpuppet?? madinmaryland Jun 2012 #12
Its a start..... Broken_Hero Jun 2012 #9
PLAYOFFS!!! Iggo Jun 2012 #10

Auggie

(31,184 posts)
1. "Four teams selected by a committee ...
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:27 PM
Jun 2012

that will consider certain criteria such as conference championships and strength of schedule."

They forgot to mention TV ratings potential.

Well, it's a start.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
2. I really think you need 8 to begin with...
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:37 PM
Jun 2012

Because the criteria you mention still leaves it open to bs and favoritism...but, like you said, it's a start.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
5. The Big Ten commish fought the hardest for those changes
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:00 PM
Jun 2012

I think specifically he wanted conference champions to avoid having a LSU & Alabama in the same 4-team playoffs.

Personally, I would keep the current BCS-rankings(w/ tweaks needed based on yearly reviews) and put the top 4 teams. The rankings are unbiased to things like ratings and seemed to do a decent job ranking teams it's just that a 2-team playoff was leaving teams w/ equal or almost as strong cases to be there. Of course there will be plenty of complaining who should be 4th but it still keeps the importance of the regular season intact and people complain about college basketball that has a 68-team tournament.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
4. At the very least, this should provide an opportunity for any undefeated team
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:53 PM
Jun 2012

to play for the NC. Having said that, I can still imagine an undefeated team from a non-automatic bid conference won't get a shot.

Auggie

(31,184 posts)
6. This is interesting: "A national championship game hosted by the highest bidding city"
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:02 PM
Jun 2012

You mean, as in The Meadowlands? In February?

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
7. Well, they are having a Super Bowl there next year...
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 09:12 PM
Jun 2012

during a FUCKING blizzard.

Douchebags.

I hope the fuck that Miami will be in that Super Bowl against Dallas and fucking lose 2-0. "trumad stumbles and is tackled for a safety"

Meanwhile Donald Trump's hair is permanently frozen to look like Don King's hair!!



JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
8. That would be the greatest Super Bowl ever
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 09:46 PM
Jun 2012

Though blizzards aren't all that common but I would pumped for a SB played in a blizzard.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
12. Are you forkboy's sockpuppet??
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 06:38 PM
Jun 2012

I remember playing pickup games in college with the snow blowing across the "tundra" on our campus. It was pretty fun, but pretty sloppy!!


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