T_O_Bull Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I posted this in another thread but I would like to get more thoughts on my idea than that thread will generate. I've hated the BCS and now I hate this new playoff system. I find that if you leave things to those deemed smarter than the rest of us they always come up with something convoluted and stupid. Here's what I came up with and E-mailed to Mike and Mike. Want a playoff then lets really have one. The following is a copy of an e-mail I sent to Mike and Mike: Its still the still the BCS and really no better. Now that the end of the college football season has been ruined by sports talk media's (both tv and radio) relentless quest for a football playoff, well if you want a playoff lets have a real one. Season long, every game counts. here how it works: 5 power conferences is stupid. You need to have 8. There are 124 FBS schools. Each conference gets 16 teams, and they are divided into 8 team divisions. Every team plays 4 out of conference games at the start of the season (Sorry SEC no more cupcakes late in the season.) Teams then play 7 games in their division, no out of division games, thus no more playing a team twice in a season. Division winners play the Conference Championship Game. The 8 Conference Champions are then paired and play out an 8 team bracket with the National Championship being played on New Years Day. The major bowls also play on New Years Day or perhaps one on New Years Eve and pick the teams from those that lose in Conference Championships and the 6 teams that lose in the 8 team playoff. This gives you a season long playoff system. Every game counts. It starts the last Saturday in August and ends January 1st. No more 3/4 week layoff in December. You sports commentators now have a real play off where the winner is actually determined on the field of play. ... Sat. August 29, 2015 - 1st out of conference game. Sat. Sept. 5, 12 and 19 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th out of conference games. Sat. Sept. 26 - Off week Sat. Oct. 3 - 1st in Conference, Divisional game. Sat. Oct. 10, 17, 24 - 2nd through 4th Divisional games. Sat. Oct. 31 - Off week Sat. Nov. 7, 14 and 21 - 5th through 7th Divisional games. Sat. Nov. 28 - Conference Championship Games Sat. Dec. 5 - Off week Sat. Dec. 12 - Elite 8 Games Sat. Dec. 19 - Off week Sat. Dec. 26 - Final 4 Games Fri. Jan 1 - New Years Day, National Championship Game Basically a three month long tournament. No more 3/4 week lay off for the teams playing in the big bowls. No more grumbling about the team that gets left out. A real playoff that doesn't rely on computers or the opinion of a committee. If you really want a play off then let's have one. Start lobbing ESPN, you're the gorilla in the room and you have a 24/7 pulpit. Think about it Mike and MIKE, it makes sense. Sam in SD Take your shots guys. Just make the shots constructive not just inflammatory BS. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
TITANIC VS LUSITANIA Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Makes sense in theory, but in practice it would be tough. You are talking major shakeup in the conferences. Quote Link to comment
ShawnWatson Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 This is probably the worst plan I have ever seen suggested for NCAA revision, and that is saying something. 3 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Would be the logical and fair way to do it. No way will we ever see the power 5 or even one of them agree to meltdown their leagues. Quote Link to comment
CPT Blackshirt Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Would have to blow up every conference. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Mods please change thread title to "How to Ruin College Football for America" 3 Quote Link to comment
Roger Dorn Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The most realistic possibility will be the expansion to an 8 team playoff. Power 5 conference champions get an automatic bid, with the committee voting on the final 3 at large spots. Quote Link to comment
Jason Sitoke Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The most realistic possibility will be the expansion to an 8 team playoff. Power 5 conference champions get an automatic bid, with the committee voting on the final 3 at large spots. With an addendum that all Power 5 conferences must have a championship game. Quote Link to comment
NebraskaHarry Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 5 power conferences. 16 teams in each conference. 8 team playoff. Champion of each power 5 conference and 3 wildcards. (No more than 2 teams from same conference) 3 wildcards based on highest non-conference champion or non-power 5 team in committee poll. Regular season: 3 non-conference games (at least 1 against power 5, at least 1 against non-power 5) "No FCS" 9 conference games (7 games for each division, 2 games out of division rotation - "one home/one away, different non-division teams every year") 1 Conference Championship game 1st playoff game 2nd playoff game National championship game 16 games for the two national championship teams At least 12 games for every non-bowl team Quote Link to comment
Dr. Mantis Toboggan Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 OP???? 3 Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 This is probably the worst plan I have ever seen suggested for NCAA revision, and that is saying something. Just make the shots constructive not just inflammatory BS. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Mods please change thread title to "How to Ruin College Football for America" Just make the shots constructive not just inflammatory BS. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 The best way for Nebraska to get into the playoffs every year would be to put a kick ass product on the field. Electric offense, scary defense, and consistent special teams. Or.....Tom could wear shorty shorts and a tube top to the committee meetings. Either way. Quote Link to comment
SWAMI Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I posted this in another thread but I would like to get more thoughts on my idea than that thread will generate. I've hated the BCS and now I hate this new playoff system. I find that if you leave things to those deemed smarter than the rest of us they always come up with something convoluted and stupid. Here's what I came up with and E-mailed to Mike and Mike. Want a playoff then lets really have one. The following is a copy of an e-mail I sent to Mike and Mike: Its still the still the BCS and really no better. Now that the end of the college football season has been ruined by sports talk media's (both tv and radio) relentless quest for a football playoff, well if you want a playoff lets have a real one. Season long, every game counts. here how it works: 5 power conferences is stupid. You need to have 8. There are 124 FBS schools. Each conference gets 16 teams, and they are divided into 8 team divisions. Every team plays 4 out of conference games at the start of the season (Sorry SEC no more cupcakes late in the season.) Teams then play 7 games in their division, no out of division games, thus no more playing a team twice in a season. Division winners play the Conference Championship Game. The 8 Conference Champions are then paired and play out an 8 team bracket with the National Championship being played on New Years Day. The major bowls also play on New Years Day or perhaps one on New Years Eve and pick the teams from those that lose in Conference Championships and the 6 teams that lose in the 8 team playoff. This gives you a season long playoff system. Every game counts. It starts the last Saturday in August and ends January 1st. No more 3/4 week layoff in December. You sports commentators now have a real play off where the winner is actually determined on the field of play. ... Sat. August 29, 2015 - 1st out of conference game. Sat. Sept. 5, 12 and 19 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th out of conference games. Sat. Sept. 26 - Off week Sat. Oct. 3 - 1st in Conference, Divisional game. Sat. Oct. 10, 17, 24 - 2nd through 4th Divisional games. Sat. Oct. 31 - Off week Sat. Nov. 7, 14 and 21 - 5th through 7th Divisional games. Sat. Nov. 28 - Conference Championship Games Sat. Dec. 5 - Off week Sat. Dec. 12 - Elite 8 Games Sat. Dec. 19 - Off week Sat. Dec. 26 - Final 4 Games Fri. Jan 1 - New Years Day, National Championship Game Basically a three month long tournament. No more 3/4 week lay off for the teams playing in the big bowls. No more grumbling about the team that gets left out. A real playoff that doesn't rely on computers or the opinion of a committee. If you really want a play off then let's have one. Start lobbing ESPN, you're the gorilla in the room and you have a 24/7 pulpit. Think about it Mike and MIKE, it makes sense. Sam in SD Take your shots guys. Just make the shots constructive not just inflammatory BS. T_O_B 8 times 16 = 128 Quote Link to comment
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