BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
How in the heck can you say the regular season doesn't matter in this. How do these teams get into the discussion? By playing well and winning all but maybe one of their games in the regular season.So, now we're saying the regular season doesn't matter? Isn't this the argument that was made for decades as to why there wasn't a playoff at the D1 level? Coach T's picks are exactly how I would have picked them, but I wouldn't have given FSU the overall #1. If we go back to the way things used to be, Ohio State doesn't end up as the NC. There were a lot of years in there back in the late 80's and early 90's where Florida State was the hottest team in the country at season's end but had one loss earlier in the season to Miami by a missed field goal. They never ended up as NC. I'm really not sure we want to argue about when the loss occurred during the season. The way things are, Ohio State shouldn't have been in the playoff.And thus the problem with a four-team playoff. The team that was far and away the best team at the end of the year is left out because of a slip-up at the beginning of the year after losing their starting QB in camp. We're stuck trying to compare wins and losses with basically no common opponents.To expand. I think logically it should have been
1. FSU
2. OREGON (they avenged their only loss, no one else did)
3. Bama
4. Baylor. (Loss to west VA better than osu's VA tech)
TCU should have never been ahead of Baylor due to head to head. Ohio state had the worst loss of anyone and just lost a starting qb.
To me the playoff failed in the selection process last year.
I don't think it failed. It just didn't agree with your opinion.
I've always advocated an 8 team playoff. Last year is a great example of what happens when you have too small of a sample size. Without expanding the playoff, we're left with just as bigof cluster as we had with the BCS.
If you somehow take only conference champions, the regular season is extremely important because how do you win your conference? By playing well and winning games in the regular season.
I agree with the 8 team play off. I think it is the best overall number. Take all power 5 conference champions and three wild cards.
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