College Playoff

[osucollegebuck]

Thank you Jim Rome.

All he needed were a few 'Look's and more 4 syllable words and he would have nailed it. Boom outta here!!!!

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

College football is still (barely) an amateur sport. A playoff will push it over the brink, imo. The "powers that be" are already milking these student athletes for millions. It's a slippery slope, imo. What's next, a high school draft?

 

[Bucklion]

College football is still (barely) an amateur sport. A playoff will push it over the brink, imo. The "powers that be" are already milking these student athletes for millions. It's a slippery slope, imo. What's next, a high school draft?

They're already starting to televise signing days...

 

[OH10]

College football is still (barely) an amateur sport. A playoff will push it over the brink, imo. The "powers that be" are already milking these student athletes for millions. It's a slippery slope, imo. What's next, a high school draft?

That's a good point. The difference between professionalization of amateur athletes is the playoff system. Look what it has done to every other sport in college athletics. Its just a shame that college football has become the last bastion of amateur competition.

 

[NateG]

That's a good point. The difference between professionalization of amateur athletes is the playoff system. Look what it has done to every other sport in college athletics. Its just a shame that college football has become the last bastion of amateur competition.

I play flag football. That hasn't been hit up yet.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

I play flag football. That hasn't been hit up yet.

Umm... tons of teams have corporate sponsorship, and the NFL even sanctions/officiates a league.

Yeah, it's pretty serious.

Foursquare, however...

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

That's a good point. The difference between professionalization of amateur athletes is the playoff system. Look what it has done to every other sport in college athletics. Its just a shame that college football has become the last bastion of amateur competition.

Once again, I don't understand the obsession with crowning a playoff-determined 'national champion'. NCAA Div-1A has always been unique and quirky in that there are several 'organizations' that recognize a nat'l champ. It fuels debate and fosters great interest in the sport throughout the season. I see a true playoff structure as being detrimental to the sport. The tradition of there being a single game (i.e. bowl game) post-season setup is one of the great things about CFB, and it's something that doesn't detract too much from the 'student' part of student-athlete.

I guess I don't think it's that important to try and eliminate the controversy that the ESPiN talking heads generate ad-nausem about who deserves what.

 

[OH10]

Once again, I don't understand the obsession with crowning a playoff-determined 'national champion'. NCAA Div-1A has always been unique and quirky in that there are several 'organizations' that recognize a nat'l champ. It fuels debate and fosters great interest in the sport throughout the season. I see a true playoff structure as being detrimental to the sport. The tradition of there being a single game (i.e. bowl game) post-season setup is one of the great things about CFB, and it's something that doesn't detract too much from the 'student' part of student-athlete.

I guess I don't think it's that important to try and eliminate the controversy that the ESPiN talking heads generate ad-nausem about who deserves what.

Let me get this straight: The system is 'great' because we argue every year about its non-sensical arbitrary process? By the same token, if we all agree on something, then it must suck, right?

 

[NateG]

It is funny. I understand it isnt professional or anything but in every other majorly watched sport if you say "hey who won the title in ___?" you would get straight answers for each sport. But in CFB you say the answer most times with a " it was _______ but this team shoulda been involved or won it." Never really thought about it until just now.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

Is it worth jeopardising the history and traditions that we all know and love,

History and tradition is not a reason to keep something in lieu of a better system.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

History and tradition is not a reason to keep something in lieu of a better system.

It is when "history + tradition = craploads of money".

Yeah, there's more to be made, but until someone can show folks a guaranteed way to make that happen, they'll want to stick with what they've got.

 

[billmac91]

It is when "history + tradition = craploads of money".

Yeah, there's more to be made, but until someone can show folks a guaranteed way to make that happen, they'll want to stick with what they've got.

It's a bit trickier than that...there are lots of people in high paying jobs, that lose those jobs if the NCAA creates its own tournament. For that reason, the BCS protects itself at all costs....

Such as matching up TCU vs. Boise State. If TCU or Boise State were to trounce Ga Tech or Iowa it continues to illigitimize the current system. Especially coming on the heels of Utah smacking Alabama around last year. By making them play, the BCS protectors and fans can say, neither team beat anyone elite. The winner of that match-up, beat a mid-major. Nothing to really hang your hat on. Assuming Cincinnati loses to UF, everyone is content with the Bama - Texas winner.

Well played BCS!!

 

[Zurp]

History and tradition is not a reason to keep something in lieu of a better system.

I agree with your sentence. But I do not agree with your implication that a playoff is better than the current system. So far, Cincinnati, TCU, and Boise State are the only ones with real arguments for playoffs. I don't give a crap about the financial aspect of bowls vs. playoffs. I enjoy the tradition of the bowl games, but a playoff would be fun, too. (And let's face it - how much tradition is there in the Underpants.com Bowl, or whatever new bowl game there is this year?) I just don't want to see teams like Florida, Oregon, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Virginia Tech, LSU, Penn State, Brigham Young, Miami, and West Virginia get just as much chance at winning the national championship as the teams that got their jobs done in the regular season.

(I know - I didn't list Ohio State. I'm biased. I think they should be allowed in the national championship game.)

 

[NateG]

well there is the possibility that 3 teams end the year unbeaten. and 2 with 1 loss. who is the best team? Especially if Texas wins a 14-13 or 17-14 game and Cincy wins by 14 against Florida. 12 months of debate. GO!!!!!

 

[Muck]

Cincy wins by 14 against Florida.

Since that ain't gonna happen your point is moot.