2024 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

[Zurp]

So much for the argument that the expanded playoff would ruin the regular season. We're going into mid November and roughly 20 schools still have a realistic path.

I disagree. Previously, we (Ohio State fans) would be praying to still be in the playoff hunt. Yeah, we'd likely be in it at this point, but we'd need to win out. We'd NEED to win out. With the 12-team playoff, we can lose again, and we're PROBABLY okay. Probably.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

I disagree. Previously, we (Ohio State fans) would be praying to still be in the playoff hunt. Yeah, we'd likely be in it at this point, but we'd need to win out. We'd NEED to win out. With the 12-team playoff, we can lose again, and we're PROBABLY okay. Probably.

Yes, but I think some are excited for the poverty programs to think they have a shot at actually winning a natty.

 

[jarv]

Anyone else think that, conference championship games included, it's absolutely insane to expect fanbases to potentially fill stadiums all around America for FOUR neutral site games in a row?

Why spend money going to a quarter final game when your team's opponent is weaker and you might make the national championship?

How many fanbases in college football can even realistically fill four neutal site stadiums in six weeks?

 

[Gizmo]

Anyone else think that, conference championship games included, it's absolutely insane to expect fanbases to potentially fill stadiums all around America for FOUR neutral site games in a row?

Why spend money going to a quarter final game when your team's opponent is weaker and you might make the national championship?

How many fanbases in college football can even realistically fill four neutal site stadiums in six weeks?

Fanbases don't fill them, corporations do, just like the Superbowl.

At least now 4 teams get another home game to sellout for (note: not "sell out")

 

[jwinslow]

Anyone else think that, conference championship games included, it's absolutely insane to expect fanbases to potentially fill stadiums all around America for FOUR neutral site games in a row?

Why spend money going to a quarter final game when your team's opponent is weaker and you might make the national championship?

How many fanbases in college football can even realistically fill four neutal site stadiums in six weeks?

southern fanbases have often not had to fly for bowl games, they're not about to travel 3 times in a row for them.

 

[jwinslow]

So much for the argument that the expanded playoff would ruin the regular season. We're going into mid November and roughly 20 schools still have a realistic path.

Having every team be partially garbage is a great time for a 12 team playoff.

Carson Beck would lose by 50 to most of the CFP top 2/3 in the last 5 years. Heck, Quinn Ewers would have trouble not being boatraced. A resurgence of defense (and not elite QBs) has leveled the playing field a lot.


Alabama losing to Vanderbilt no longer matters that much. It matters even less when all fo the top teams are capable of losing to Vanderbilt (or Arkansas).

 

[jarv]

Fanbases don't fill them, corporations do, just like the Superbowl.

At least now 4 teams get another home game to sellout for (note: not "sell out")

That's what irks me the most. Make the title game neutral site? Sure. Screw universities out of extra playoff home games, not to mention the students, fans etc by making all but one round neutral site games? That pisses me off. Imagine Miami vs Ohio State in Columbus the last week of December. We are being robbed of that so the stupid fiesta bowl committee can stay relevant.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

That's what irks me the most. Make the title game neutral site? Sure. Screw universities out of extra playoff home games, not to mention the students, fans etc by making all but one round neutral site games? That pisses me off. Imagine Miami vs Ohio State in Columbus the last week of December. We are being robbed of that so the stupid fiesta bowl committee can stay relevant.

And who was on the Fiesta Bowl committee the last half dozen years that he was also the Ohio State AD? Bowls have been buying off AD's all over the country for decades to stay relevant. It's a rotten system.

 

[woofermazing]

Gonna be wild if none of the national champions from the last 4 years make the playoffs. It's even completely possible that we are the only national champion from the CFP era that makes the playoffs.

 

[DaiMonMoore]

Having every team be partially garbage is a great time for a 12 team playoff.

Carson Beck would lose by 50 to most of the CFP top 2/3 in the last 5 years. Heck, Quinn Ewers would have trouble not being boatraced. A resurgence of defense (and not elite QBs) has leveled the playing field a lot.


Alabama losing to Vanderbilt no longer matters that much. It matters even less when all fo the top teams are capable of losing to Vanderbilt (or Arkansas).

Vanderbilt is a better team than USC. And possibly Georgia Tech.

 

[jwinslow]

Vanderbilt is a better team than USC. And possibly Georgia Tech.

Possibly, though those are fairly low bars to clear.

The whole field is mostly 4-12 seeds.

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

 

[LordJeffBuck]

New playoff model: Join a real conference or stop whining.

 

[BB73]

Amazing that Wazzu finished next-to-last in the PAC and still won it. They haven’t played their only conference game yet.

 

[RB07OSU]

Amazing that Wazzu finished next-to-last in the PAC and still won it. They haven’t played their only conference game yet.

I'm not saying they should end up in the playoffs, but they have been surprisingly good this year relative to talent and the implosion of their conference. Very weak schedule

In terms of the "new playoff model" @LordJeffBuck is right, who was that high to suggest that type of model. BGSU, Army, WKU, etc. make it in? I did get a chuckle though, maybe it was satire and I missed that.