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A team that wins in the first round of the playoffs moves on to the second round, which are played at bowls if I understand the proposal (that, admittedly, I haven’t bothered to read). So the only teams that will not be available for bowls (that would have been available under any previous arrangement) are those that lose in the first round of the playoff.

Consider though, that the winners in the second round (played at a bowl) move on to a second bowl game (third round of playoffs). So four lower level bowls are getting final-four teams as half of their matchup. Something they didn’t use to have. Because these four teams each play in a pair of bowls (and two of them play in the add-on championship game) then the lower bowls are technically losing nothing.

If losers of first round games are allowed to be considered for lower tier bowl games as a consolation, then the bowls are actually gaining participants, due to the second round winners each playing in a pair of bowls. All bowls below the level of the final four will actually have better teams available to them because of this arrangement.

is the argument that people won’t care because they aren’t part of the playoff? The truth is that the liberty bowl and the weedeater bowl will still mean exactly as much as they’ve always meant.

Even during the regular season, even on weekday maction, college football always does enough of a number to make a profit. For many networks, including ESPN, it is their product with the highest floor. It might not always win it’s time slot, but it always makes money.

I don’t think that will change; not in the immediate future anyway
 
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College Football Playoff 12-team expansion proposal moves forward to board of managers meeting next week

The sport continues its march toward potentially expanding the annual College Football Playoff field

The second step toward the new era of the College Football Playoff took place on Friday when the CFP Management Committee announced that it has reviewed the proposed format of the 12-team playoff as recommended by the working group last week. The new format would expand the postseason from the current four-team version which went into effect following the 2014 season. The next step in the process will come on June 22 in Dallas when members of the management committee will meet with the Board of Managers.
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The final step in the process will be discussions with athletic directors, presidents, players and coaches to determine more specific details. Those discussions will lead to a complete format that will be voted on in September.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...rward-to-board-of-managers-meeting-next-week/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
I totally agree.
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I disagree. Don't put it in the rules that these 5 conferences are better than the other 5. Just let it play out naturally. If your conference's champion can't outrank, say, Coastal Carolina, why should they get in over Coastal Carolina (let's say Coastal Carolina won their conference)? And if the answer is, "Our conference has a tougher teams and we play a tougher schedule," it sounds a lot like the SEC argument where "even the losses are wins".
 
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College Football Playoff expansion: CFP board pushes 12-team field closer to approval with summer study

The 12-team College Football Playoff is another step closer to reality

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers on Tuesday approved a feasibility study of moving the CFP field to 12 teams, an expansion could may formally be approved at an unknown future date. Moving to 12 would triple the field from the current four teams that have competed for the national championship since the CFP started in 2014.

The rubber stamp for further evaluation was expected after the model created by the CFP working group was presented last week to the CFP Management Committee (10 FBS commissioners plus Notre Dame's athletic director).

"Having heard the presentation made today by the working group, along with the management committee that joined us for today's meeting, the board has authorized the management committee to begin a summer review phase that will engage other important voices in this matter," said CFP board chairman Mark Keenum, the president of Mississippi State, in a statement. "These include many people on our campuses. ... We have relationships with the bowls and a broadcast partner with whom we will want to consult to explore the feasibility of the 12-team proposal. This too will happen during this summer study period.

"Having given the management committee the charge to look into expansion, it is our duty to take their good work and ascertain whether it is feasible based on the feedback we receive. I caution observers of our process not to rush to conclusions about what this board may decide. The working group has presented us a thorough and thoughtful proposal. There is more work to do, more listening to do and more information needed before we can make a decision. We look forward to hearing more and learning more in time for our next meeting in September."

This feasibility study by conference commissioners will include details and discussions on topics such as when and where games would be played. It's expected to be delivered later this summer. The September meeting will include both university presidents and conference commissioners.
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Because many major bowl contracts are signed through 2026, it may prove difficult to start the 12-team CFP prior to the end of the playoff's current contract with ESPN. That is another reason the feasibility study this summer is so important.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...the-association-itself-may-not-be-far-behind/
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
They might lose some steam after about a decade of not making it to the final four...

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Doubt it. I have buddies who are fans of Miami, Free Shoes, UNC, Cincinnati, Memphis, Texas, MSU, etc. And they can't wait to get the chance to just be IN the playoff. Winning doesn't even matter to those fanbases(and you could add dozens more). If you think Bama fans are annoying after constantly winning NCs, imagine how it's going to be for fans of aTm, Ole Miss, Texas, Miami, USC, etc are announcing to anyone that will listen, that "they're back" after just making the playoff and getting blown out in the 1st round. :roll1:
 
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pnuts34 said:
Doubt it. I have buddies who are fans of Miami, Free Shoes, UNC, Cincinnati, Memphis, Texas, MSU, etc. And they can't wait to get the chance to just be IN the playoff. Winning doesn't even matter to those fanbases(and you could add dozens more). If you think Bama fans are annoying after constantly winning NCs, imagine how it's going to be for fans of aTm, Ole Miss, Texas, Miami, USC, etc are announcing to anyone that will listen, that "they're back" after just making the playoff and getting blown out in the 1st round. :roll1:
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Oh, Jesus. I hadn't thought of that. I'm already annoyed.
 
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Gonna be some good games and some bad. Seems like at least blow out each year beginning with 2014/15, and sometimes 2 as in 2020/21. It seems like the cream does rise to the top - the lone exception being the ref job done on the Bucks v Clemson in 2019. So make it 12. Had they gone to 8 or 12 in 2015/16 I'm confident the Bucks would now be sitting on 9 Natties. Oh, and Michigan would still suck.
 
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