2024 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

[Bill Lucas]

Funny how the “you shouldn’t punish a team for losing a extra game they were forced to play in a conference title game” logic only applies to the SEC

When they only play 8 conference games to begin with.

 

[morbitzerker]

Hard not to feel like the top half of this bracket is beefed compared to the bottom half. I was stoked for the playoff a month and a half ago and now you have SMU seeded above the team that just beat them last night and Boise State with a bye week. Not to mention an SEC team playing in Columbus the week of Christmas. Wild.

 

[CincyInterloper]

But they lost to mid teams not good teams I don't think adding more mid teams is going to fix that issue

Hmmm. Good point. They should probably join the MAC.

 

[CincyInterloper]

When they only play 8 conference games to begin with.

They’re PO’d that the plan to get four teams in with scheduling chicanery left Alabama out in the cold.

 

[gmen6981]

Ped State gets the dream path to the Semi. Good grief. Thankfully James Franklin is their coach.

Yeah. The Bucks beat them on their field and they get the easiest path and The Bucks get the hardest.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Well…what exactly did this team do this year to warrant a favorable draw? Beat 6-5 Michigan and the draw would have been a hell of a lot better.

More than Penn St did to get their draw....

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I would avoid it till the status of Beck is known. It’s one thing to have a backup come in and ignite the team, quite another to hand him the reigns and say “Ok kid, go win the Sugar Bowl.”

Well sure....but when the starter sucks, then what?

 

[buckeyemania11]

Need to hope Tennessee and Texas don’t do well at least. If they do it of course will be “proof” that the SEC got shafted with Bama getting left out.

UGA is probably sleep walking into the final with the path they were handed so whatever there.

We need to do our part.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

 

[BigWoof31]

Hard not to feel like the top half of this bracket is beefed compared to the bottom half. I was stoked for the playoff a month and a half ago and now you have SMU seeded above the team that just beat them last night and Boise State with a bye week. Not to mention an SEC team playing in Columbus the week of Christmas. Wild.

I’m trying not to be cynical in the first year of the playoff, but it’s hard not to look at some of the matchups and think they weren’t created for television viewing.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

Already posted in SEC thread but this is their best work by far.

 

[Jaxbuck]

I’m trying not to be cynical in the first year of the playoff, but it’s hard not to look at some of the matchups and think they weren’t created for television viewing.

Announcer voice: They were.

That's the whole point of all of this. It's entertainment not "the fairest tournament we can make for the good of the sport".

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Already posted in SEC thread but this is their best work by far.

OK.....I'm already skeptical after that bullshit you just posted. And the "best work by far" is a low hurdle to clear, because these aren't funny. But I'm gonna give this a shot. I will be back in 8 minutes to decide your fate.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Already posted in SEC thread but this is their best work by far.