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cincibuck
You kids stay off my lawn!
FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAMES (ON-CAMPUS)
Projected matchup: No. 12 Liberty at No. 5 Texas
Projected matchup: No. 11 USF (AAC champion) at No. 6 Oregon
Projected matchup: No. 10 LSU at No. 7 Notre Dame
Projected matchup: No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 8 Michigan
PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS
Projected matchup: No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 5 Texas
Projected matchup: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Oregon
Projected matchup: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 10 LSU
Projected matchup: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Michigan
This would be super unfortunate if top-seeded and Big Ten champion Ohio State faced the Wolverines in its first playoff game. That would make the regular-season meeting relatively meaningless and this could potentially be the third time these two titans face off next season. The selection committee will do everything in their power within the bracket to avoid this, but it would undoubtedly get near record-setting views at the Granddaddy of Them All in Pasadena.
First understand that no is going to force a top ten team from the SEC to travel. Second Having a replay of the the Bucks and Michigan solves the problem of not requiring Geoprgia or Alabama to travel north in December. This is all just throwing a bone to Big Ten fans so the Southern CoCs can keep their grip on the bowl sites. Fuck fairness to Big Ten fans.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Way-too-early top 25 for 2024 after signing day, coaching changes
1. GEORGIA BULLDOGS
2. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
No elite program has made more power moves over the last month and change than the Buckeyes. Ohio State went from College Football Playoff threat to one of the national title favorites given the roster and coaching staff additions accomplished by Ryan Day. On top of securing one of the nation's top transfer classes this cycle with Alabama All-American safety Caleb Down, Ole Miss standout ball carrier Quinshon Judkins and multi-year Kansas State starting quarterback Will Howard, the Buckeyes also quickly replaced newly-hired OC Bill O'Brien with UCLA head coach Chip Kelly this month. Incredible. We're comfortable putting the Buckeyes at No. 1 as well, but most re-votes went to Georgia in the top spot.3. TEXAS LONGHORNS
4. OREGON DUCKS
5. OLE MISS REBELS
6. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
7. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES... 
8. MISSOURI TIGERS
9. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
10. PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
11. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
12. MIAMI HURRICANE...highest ranked ACC team
13. LSU TIGERS
14. OKLAHOMA SOONERS
15. CLEMSON TIGERS
16. KANSAS STATE WILDCATS...highest ranked BIG XII team
17. UTAH UTES
18. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
19. USC TROJANS
20. Louisville Cardinals21. NC State Wolfpack
22. Texas A&M Aggies
23. Virginia Tech Hokies
24. Oklahoma State Cowboys
25. Washington Huskies
SEC: 9 teams, highest #1
B1G: 6 teams, highest #2
ACC: 5 teams, highest #13
BIG XII: 3 teams, highest #16 .....
and Notre Dame at #9
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Urban Meyer names college football's 'Elite Eight' which could win 2024 season's playoff title
Meyer's eight teams which could win a playoff championship included Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, Oregon, Michigan and Utah. He did not include Notre Dame, but responded to a social-media message and explained his reasoning."Notre Dame was right there on the edge," Meyer wrote. "But I would always evaluate those eight teams and say what do they have that we don't have? I don't really look at the top 10 right there. There are so many variables of how you can get there and how you can stay there."
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8 should be the number. No more, no less.
I'm going to keep arguing this until someone with pull hears me.
I'm going to keep arguing this until someone with pull hears me.
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If I were to dispute anything in this post, it would be the way you worded it. And since I mostly agree with the point you’re making, I only do that as a means of changing the subject (and because it’s the off-season)
It is almost certain that someone with pull already agrees with you. The trouble is, there are many people with pull, and most of them have pull because they can influence who makes how much money from the tournament, and most of the people who have pull for that reason either make more money or increase their sphere of influence (or both) with a larger tournament, or they at least believe that to be true. It is likely to the point of near certainty that all of these people have heard all of the arguments for 0, and 2, and 4, and 8 team tournaments. It is likely that they’ve heard some arguments dozens of times from people who all believe that they themselves are the only person to ever think of the argument. (I don’t think you’re one of those people by the way).
The only chance college football has of a smaller tournament is if some adults take charge of the situation when the looming massive reconfiguration of the sport happens. If that opportunity is missed, then the same math that applies to the men’s bball tournament will prevail and we’ll end up with a tournament that is only ever won by mid-tier seeds and above. (8th seed Villanova ‘85… 7th seed UConn 2014… the lowest seeds to ever win)
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
I was curious.
6, 7, and 8 seed has won once each since 1985. The 2-4 seed has won 11 times combined (5 seed has never won it) compared to 25 times for 1 seed.
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
I looked at the CFP.
2 natties for the 4 seed.
1 for the 3 seed.
3 for the 2 seed
4* for the 1 seed
What are the odds for the 5-12 seed to win it all?
*should be 3. vacate that bitch!
2 natties for the 4 seed.
1 for the 3 seed.
3 for the 2 seed
4* for the 1 seed
What are the odds for the 5-12 seed to win it all?
*should be 3. vacate that bitch!
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
The number of playoff teams has nothing to do with their chances of winning. It's all about the money. More games is more TV money in the pot.
Since there is now only 4 Power Conferences that insure at least 1 team from a lesser conference gets in. More teams playing means more of the TV money distributed to all 4 Power Conferences and at least 1 "non-Power" conference too.
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No one will disagree with this being all about money. But your first sentence is as wrong as it can possibly be. It looks like what you were trying to say is that the people who decide on the number of teams don’t care about the teams’ chances of winning, don’t care if they include teams with no chance. That was our point the whole timeThe number of playoff teams has nothing to do with their chances of winning. It's all about the money. More games is more TV money in the pot.
Since there is now only 4 Power Conferences that insure at least 1 team from a lesser conference gets in. More teams playing means more of the TV money distributed to all 4 Power Conferences and at least 1 "non-Power" conference too.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
OK, increasing the number of playoff teams from 2 (BCS) to 4 (CFP) was about additional teams chances of winning. However, going to 12 and then to 14 is all about the money. Yeah, they (basically) seed the team so they will get the 14 teams with the best chances of winning. Undoubtedly all or maybe all but 1 or two will probably have 2 losses or less.
But realistically the majority of the 5-12 seeds (including the 5th conference winner) will have a snowball's chance in hell of of winning 4 in a row to become National Champion.
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