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College Playoff

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BB73;2085908; said:
The day that college football allows teams that were .500 in their conference into a playoff is the day I go over the edge.
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You and I both know that won't happen in college football in a 16-team format.

BB73;2085908; said:
Count me among the 'few' who is complaining about a 9-9 UConn team (which finished in a 3-way tie for 9th/10th/11th in the Big East) winning the NCAA Basketball Title - especially when their coach was allowed to serve his suspension in the following season.
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A real rare occurance...virtually unheard of. That shouldn't dismantle the current system. And as I pointed out above, that won't happen in a 16-team FBS playoof. The only thing thing needs to be fixed in the March Madness setup is eliminating the rule that every fucking pissant conference champ getting an auto-qualification.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;2086107; said:
You and I both know that won't happen in college football in a 16-team format.
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Gawd, I hate that line. You don't know what I know. :wink2:

If there were a 16-team playoff, ESPN would try to hype a 4-4 SEC team into the top-16. It's not out of the question.

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In the final BCS Standings of 2007, Tennessee was #16 in the BCS with 4 losses. They weren't all conference losses, but that shows it could happen.

In the final BCS standings of 2003, Florida was #15 in the BCS, once again with 4 losses, not all conference losses.
 
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WoodyWorshiper;2086455; said:
Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy , in my opinion, will be sitting in the front row of the First Ever "NCAA Football National Championship Tournament.":sad:

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I dont know about that one. after the worst TV ratings of any BCS NCG. During a time that college football is second only to the NFL is national interest and followers may be the push that that crackpot four letter organization (not spelled ESPN) to open up a little to the playoff idea.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;2086093; said:
You have to have some sort of cutoff point. There would be far less complaints about #17 not making the playoffs than the #3 team--by thousands of a point in the BCS rankings--not getting a chance.


So a conference champ from the SunBelt should get in but not the SEC runner-up? Alabama is clearly better than virtually any conference champ. And check all the other sport playoffs (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, college bball, etc.)...none of them limit their playoffs to "division/conference champs only".
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And check why they're doing it....it's not about crowning a legit champ.
 
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They're making changes because the sport is losing relevance. Nobody cares outside of your devoted fans. Too much controversey, too much ambiguity, etc. surrounding the BCS. Conference realignment has created scars all over the college football landscape. The publicity of football scandals has contributed to general apathy about the sport. The BCS was created to remove some of the controversey surrounding crowning a national champion, providing marquee bowl games that people would want to watch, and improving competitive access to bowls. Well, it fails to do all of them adequately. Every season teams have a legit gripe that they should have had a chance--Oklahoma State this year. LSU lost to a team they beat earlier in the season. Who really wants to see a rematch of the most anticlimatic Game of the Century that has ever occurred? The ratings show that stupid shit like 2 SEC teams making the game and rematches are ratings killers. The rest of the bowl games sucked too. Oregon and Wisconsin was intriguing, as was Oklahoma State and Stanford. Mostly because these games were going to have some excitement, provided unique matchups, and weren't regurgitated from the regular season. Competitive access? Nobody cared about Clemson and West Virginia. 70-33, big deal. It was Big East and ACC. Nobody has thought either of those conferences were relevant for a decade now. scUM and Virginia Tech? Again, Big East and a scUM team that back doored in to a BCS bowl. If it wasn't the first thing they've had to be excited about in half a decade the game would have garnered similar ratings to Clemson and West Virginia.

Change is needed. It won't make everyone happy, but it will be a lot more entertaining. These guys don't care if Ohio State fans are happy. They care about what makes college football relevant and exciting to watch.
 
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knapplc;2086713; said:
I don't know if the sport is losing relevance. For me, it's the greatest sport on the planet. But interest in this postseason was abysmally low. Ratings were down for all the BCS games.

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I think part of that is due to the casual fan having 'scandal fatigue' and simply caring less about college football.
 
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knapplc;2086754; said:
That most likely plays a factor as well. Certainly the BCS is not the ONLY factor.

I know attendance at most bowls was down, and I'm certain the economy played a large role in that.
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Part of the reason I mentioned it. But as each years brings more negativity toward the sport, while stories like Eric LeGrand's are forgotten by the casual fan, you'll have less television sets tuning in. Whether that negativity stems from over half of fans being dissatisfied with the post season or the casual fans being turned off by controversey, it all takes a toll.
 
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I watched exactly 1 bowl this season. I used to watch damn near all of them, but now that there are 20 bowls per day from the day after Thanksgiving until mid-January, it feels forced and non-entertaining to me.

And the two teams from one fucking division in one fucking conference playing for the NC in a rematch has totally killed the BCS for me. If it wasn't good enough back in 2006, then it should never be good enough.

I used to love college football because it seemed to have more passion than the NFL, but now not so much. I honestly think ESPN has killed college football as I used to know it.
 
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buxfan4life;2086768; said:
I used to love college football because it seemed to have more passion than the NFL, but now not so much. I honestly think ESPN has killed college football as I used to know it.
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This is how I feel, somewhat.

And for all of those traditionalists out there, can you honestly say as each year goes by you maintain or gain enthusiasm for the post season?
 
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