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Junior
I've never been up for a College Football Playoff. There is no way that I could see the NCAA doing so without killing bowl games.
I think I have an idea that not only would allow us to crown a true National Champion, but will keep bowl games just as healthy as they have ever been!
First off: All independent teams must join a conference our forfeit a BCS birth.
All conferences would be assigned 3 other conferences that they must play in addition to their normal conference schedule. Example: Each team in the Big 10 must play 1 opponent in the SEC, Big 12 and Pac 10 in addition to their conference schedule. Each SEC team must play 1 opponent in the Big 10, ACC and Big East. Each Pac 10 team needs to play 1 opponent in the Big 10, WAC and Big 12...etc. etc.
By doing this and not allowing teams to schedule weaker teams for their OOC games would allow fans, the media and voters to get a good idea of who the best teams in the country are and what conferences are elite.
The conference debate would be over due to teams playing "meaningful" games outside the conference. We would be able to accurately measure up conferences since they played against a team that play against another conference. I know we don't live in a perfect world where just because one team beats a team, and we beat the team that beat that team, automatically means we would beat both teams...but at least it gives us a better idea of who the best teams in the country are.
I hate to use the Buckeyes in a bad example, but wouldn't you (a non-bias fan) have liked to see the Buckeyes against a great team outside the Big 10 last year?
Or how Texas Tech would do outside of the Big 12?
I don't think it's fair that one team is willing to go outside the conference and play good competition for their OOC opponent, while another is willing to take a Div. II school and pick up an easy win. With this plan, the NCAA could get by without a tournament, but still crown a legit National Champion while only adding a game or two to the schedule.... and 1 or 2 good football games at that!
Just a thought...
I think I have an idea that not only would allow us to crown a true National Champion, but will keep bowl games just as healthy as they have ever been!
First off: All independent teams must join a conference our forfeit a BCS birth.
All conferences would be assigned 3 other conferences that they must play in addition to their normal conference schedule. Example: Each team in the Big 10 must play 1 opponent in the SEC, Big 12 and Pac 10 in addition to their conference schedule. Each SEC team must play 1 opponent in the Big 10, ACC and Big East. Each Pac 10 team needs to play 1 opponent in the Big 10, WAC and Big 12...etc. etc.
By doing this and not allowing teams to schedule weaker teams for their OOC games would allow fans, the media and voters to get a good idea of who the best teams in the country are and what conferences are elite.
The conference debate would be over due to teams playing "meaningful" games outside the conference. We would be able to accurately measure up conferences since they played against a team that play against another conference. I know we don't live in a perfect world where just because one team beats a team, and we beat the team that beat that team, automatically means we would beat both teams...but at least it gives us a better idea of who the best teams in the country are.
I hate to use the Buckeyes in a bad example, but wouldn't you (a non-bias fan) have liked to see the Buckeyes against a great team outside the Big 10 last year?
Or how Texas Tech would do outside of the Big 12?
I don't think it's fair that one team is willing to go outside the conference and play good competition for their OOC opponent, while another is willing to take a Div. II school and pick up an easy win. With this plan, the NCAA could get by without a tournament, but still crown a legit National Champion while only adding a game or two to the schedule.... and 1 or 2 good football games at that!
Just a thought...
