What the BCS Matchups Should Have Been

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:27 am

Interesting points, all of them. I just have not been sold on the idea that there is a bonafide solution for all the arguments people have today with the current system.

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couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:29 am

Why introduce opinions into it at all? Have a playoff with just conference champions, and one spot for the highest rated independent? Everyone else can play in a non-playoff bowl game.

If you allow only conference champions, we'll see conferences start realigning as top teams move down to weaker conferences to get into the playoffs easier. Everyone wins.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:29 am

there is certainly no perfect answer...

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:30 am

firephil wrote:there is certainly no perfect answer...

We certainly agree on that.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:31 am

couch 'em wrote:Why introduce opinions into it at all? Have a playoff with just conference champions, and one spot for the highest rated independent? Everyone else can play in a non-playoff bowl game.

If you allow only conference champions, we'll see conferences start realigning as top teams move down to weaker conferences to get into the playoffs easier. Everyone wins.

coaches/ADs/schools/presidents wont be down for that. remember, we need a system where there wont be a possibility of taking away money from people.

either have a bowl system plus 1 or have a playoff and thats it...

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:32 am

couch 'em wrote:Why introduce opinions into it at all? Have a playoff with just conference champions, and one spot for the highest rated independent? Everyone else can play in a non-playoff bowl game.

If you allow only conference champions, we'll see conferences start realigning as top teams move down to weaker conferences to get into the playoffs easier. Everyone wins.

because there is too much money involved to get that structure implemented? And if there are at-large spots, schools would schedule highly ranked opponents for n-c games, which equals MO MONEY

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:33 am

I don't see how it will take money away from anyone. If you have two top 10 teams who are both #2 in their conference coming together for a bowl game, you can make just as much money of TV et. al. as you do now. Keeping the playoff small, yet fair to all (conference champs only) will keep the bowl system strong by keeping strong teams in the bowls.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:36 am

that's a fair point, but I dont think the schools, etc would ever go for that. They dont really seem to think ab this whole thing the way fans do

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:36 am

couch 'em wrote:I don't see how it will take money away from anyone. If you have two top 10 teams who are both #2 in their conference coming together for a bowl game, you can make just as much money of TV et. al. as you do now. Keeping the playoff small, yet fair to all (conference champs only) will keep the bowl system strong by keeping strong teams in the bowls.

it will be too confusing to describe what i want to say so ill say this, the playoff structure all depends on Notre Dame. get them in a conference and there will be a playoff system.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:38 am

J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I don't see how it will take money away from anyone. If you have two top 10 teams who are both #2 in their conference coming together for a bowl game, you can make just as much money of TV et. al. as you do now. Keeping the playoff small, yet fair to all (conference champs only) will keep the bowl system strong by keeping strong teams in the bowls.

it will be too confusing to describe what i want to say so ill say this, the playoff structure all depends on Notre Dame. get them in a conference and there will be a playoff system.

When I considered ND, I decided we should go to a playoff and tell them finish in the top 4-5 of the non conf-champs or join a conference. Up to them.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:41 am

firephil wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I don't see how it will take money away from anyone. If you have two top 10 teams who are both #2 in their conference coming together for a bowl game, you can make just as much money of TV et. al. as you do now. Keeping the playoff small, yet fair to all (conference champs only) will keep the bowl system strong by keeping strong teams in the bowls.

it will be too confusing to describe what i want to say so ill say this, the playoff structure all depends on Notre Dame. get them in a conference and there will be a playoff system.

When I considered ND, I decided we should go to a playoff and tell them finish in the top 4-5 of the non conf-champs or join a conference. Up to them.

wish that would work but it wont...we both know that. get them in a conference, make each conference 12-14 teams deep, play 8 conference games with 1 conference championship game, then have an 8 team playoff system with bowl games from the next best 56 teams

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:45 am

Interesting read:

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug ... &type=lgns

QuikSStang · Post by **QuikSStang** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:02 am

wow, i didnt realize this much conversation would come from that.

all i want are some good matchups on New Year's Day. we ended up with two blowouts and overmatched games, this year because of crappy selection committees.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:13 am

QuikSStang wrote:wow, i didnt realize this much conversation would come from that.

all i want are some good matchups on New Year's Day. we ended up with two blowouts and overmatched games, this year because of crappy selection committees.

it happens, its hit or miss...i remember the worst BCS game i ever saw was the Utah blowout, atleast these games were worth watching

GOOSE-1995 · Post by **GOOSE-1995** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:13 am

I completely agree that they need playoff system.

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