Huckleberry Muhammad Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I've always thought that the top ten in the AP poll should be in a playoff schema that would end with the championship being played in January at the Orange or Cotton or Rose, etc. Way before this whole playoff thing came along I have felt that a playoff was necessary. They've been doing it in the other tier now for a while; seems to be working at that level. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Huckleberry Muhammad said: I've always thought that the top ten in the AP poll should be in a playoff schema that would end with the championship being played in January at the Orange or Cotton or Rose, etc. Way before this whole playoff thing came along I have felt that a playoff was necessary. They've been doing it in the other tier now for a while; seems to be working at that level. I've been an 8-team guy for a long time. Basically goes like this: Eight team playoff Five Power 5 Conference Champions (provided they are in the Top 12 of the final standings) Highest-rated Group of Five Champion auto-qualifies if they are in the Top 12 Remaining teams chosen by committee No more than two per conference Now that the field is set, how does the playoff itself actually work and how does it mesh with the other bowls? Those eight teams are locked into New Year's Six bowls on a rotating basis (as they do now with four) Remaining bowl assignments can proceed as they currently do Higher-seeded teams host the quarter final game two weeks after CCG weekend The four teams that lose in the quarter finals will be matched up in two pre-determined New Year's Six bowl games (rotating) The four teams that win in the quarter finals will move on to two other New Year's Six games as the semi-finals (rotating, as they do now) Championship game one week later (as it is now) Bowl structure preserved. Conference championships matter. Group of Five teams have a chance. Doesn't extend the season (time-wise). Bowl season begins and ends with a bang. 1 Quote Link to comment
Huckleberry Muhammad Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 16 hours ago, Mavric said: I've been an 8-team guy for a long time. Basically goes like this: Eight team playoff Five Power 5 Conference Champions (provided they are in the Top 12 of the final standings) Highest-rated Group of Five Champion auto-qualifies if they are in the Top 12 Remaining teams chosen by committee No more than two per conference Now that the field is set, how does the playoff itself actually work and how does it mesh with the other bowls? Those eight teams are locked into New Year's Six bowls on a rotating basis (as they do now with four) Remaining bowl assignments can proceed as they currently do Higher-seeded teams host the quarter final game two weeks after CCG weekend The four teams that lose in the quarter finals will be matched up in two pre-determined New Year's Six bowl games (rotating) The four teams that win in the quarter finals will move on to two other New Year's Six games as the semi-finals (rotating, as they do now) Championship game one week later (as it is now) Bowl structure preserved. Conference championships matter. Group of Five teams have a chance. Doesn't extend the season (time-wise). Bowl season begins and ends with a bang. Well thought out. But I'm trying to wrap my mind around: "The four teams that lose in the quarter finals will be matched up in two pre-determined New Year's Six bowl games (rotating)." Losing in the quarters exits them from the playoffs, right? Or am I misreading it as qualifying them for a game down the road against another quarter loser for another chance at a winner? Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Huckleberry Muhammad said: Well thought out. But I'm trying to wrap my mind around: "The four teams that lose in the quarter finals will be matched up in two pre-determined New Year's Six bowl games (rotating)." Losing in the quarters exits them from the playoffs, right? Or am I misreading it as qualifying them for a game down the road against another quarter loser for a chance at the championship? The way I read it is that the quarter-final losers would be out of the championship hunt but would still be able to play in a bowl game. That would suck to be one of the top 8 teams in the country but your season ends in December in Tuscaloosa or Columbus. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, Huckleberry Muhammad said: Well thought out. But I'm trying to wrap my mind around: "The four teams that lose in the quarter finals will be matched up in two pre-determined New Year's Six bowl games (rotating)." Losing in the quarters exits them from the playoffs, right? Or am I misreading it as qualifying them for a game down the road against another quarter loser for another chance at a winner? Yes, they would be out of the playoff picture. But they four quarter-final losers would be slotted to go to two of the non-semifinal New Year's Six games. That way the rest of the bowl selection process could continue on without having to wait for the results of the quarter-final games. Quote Link to comment
Huckleberry Muhammad Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Mavric said: Yes, they would be out of the playoff picture. But they four quarter-final losers would be slotted to go to two of the non-semifinal New Year's Six games. That way the rest of the bowl selection process could continue on without having to wait for the results of the quarter-final games. Gotcha. Sounds like a formidable set up. It compresses things a bit for so many teams in the picture, and that's a good thing. It also allows for major bowl game interest. It'd take some lobbying by people who can make a revenue presentation tied in with watchability and all that. I admit to liking the top ten thing because it could add even more energy by the schools to get in the top ten being seen as "get in the playoffs." I'm wondering if your schema could be reworked for ten teams (five first games) without adding weeks to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Huckleberry Muhammad said: Gotcha. Sounds like a formidable set up. It compresses things a bit for so many teams in the picture, and that's a good thing. It also allows for major bowl game interest. It'd take some lobbying by people who can make a revenue presentation tied in with watchability and all that. I admit to liking the top ten thing because it could add even more energy by the schools to get in the top ten being seen as "get in the playoffs." I'm wondering if your schema could be reworked for ten teams (five first games) without adding weeks to the playoffs. 10 is a pretty weird number for a playoff. And I would contend it would often be at odds with my "no more than two per conference" criteria. Both the B1G and SEC have three Top 10 teams right now. I contend that if you're not in the top two of your conference, you lost your shot in the regular season. Quote Link to comment
Huckleberry Muhammad Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Mavric said: 10 is a pretty weird number for a playoff. And I would contend it would often be at odds with my "no more than two per conference" criteria. Both the B1G and SEC have three Top 10 teams right now. I contend that if you're not in the top two of your conference, you lost your shot in the regular season. Counting teams in last year's March Madness brackets... Just kidding! Quote Link to comment
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