Agree. Apologies for loop.That is different than saying they have always gotten it right. But whatever, this is a pointless argument.
Here’s a legit question, I think.
In CFP era, has a lower seed or a Vegas dog ever won a game?
Agree. Apologies for loop.That is different than saying they have always gotten it right. But whatever, this is a pointless argument.
Agree. Apologies for loop.
Here’s a legit question, I think.
In CFP era, has a lower seed or a Vegas dog ever won a game?
With their public statements? Absolutely. But glad to know you take everything said at face value.Are you calling Hancock, Long, Hocutt, etc liars?
They are thrilled with the playoff.
Alabama was the 4 seed and won the natty last year. Georgia was the 3 seed, so yes.Agree. Apologies for loop.
Here’s a legit question, I think.
In CFP era, has a lower seed or a Vegas dog ever won a game?
With their public statements? Absolutely. But glad to know you take everything said at face value.
Alabama was the 4 seed and won the natty last year. Georgia was the 3 seed, so yes.
The year before, Clemson (2) upset Alabama (1). In 2016, Alabama (2) upset Clemson (1). in 2015, Ohio State (4) upset Alabama (1), and then beat Oregon (2).
Gonna be a long few years. Hope they keep this thread alive.With their public statements? Absolutely. But glad to know you take everything said at face value.
And even though I don't really care, per se, about the FCS playoffs -- there is a chance that I will watch an FCS, DII or DIII game every year. That game at each of those levels is the playoff title game. For FCS, I've even watched the semi-final round a couple times. That suggests strongly to me that a playoff determining a champion increases my interest in tuning into games. I'd be very surprised to learn that I'm a snowflake or even in the minority on this.Nobody cares about the FCS playoffs because it's FCS and there is a higher level of football being played with it's own Playoff. That's not a good argument. Football is not too demanding for the top 6-8 teams in the country to play 15-16 games. The top NFL teams play 17-20 games and these guys are essentially semi-pro (spare me the student athlete bit) football players.
I'd argue for snowflake. If I turn one of those games on it is because I'm dying for football, any football. That or one of the teams has some sort of crazy connection to me. And since those games aren't normally on tv, it would be hard to argue that watching it BECAUSE it's a playoff game is a factor when in fact it's only ON because it's a playoff game. But this is just my opinion. I've actually stopped watching the CFP games as intently because there is still ANOTHER game to go, so in essence, the "Rose Bowl Champion" or the "Orange Bowl Champion" doesn't even really mean anything.And even though I don't really care, per se, about the FCS playoffs -- there is a chance that I will watch an FCS, DII or DIII game every year. That game at each of those levels is the playoff title game. For FCS, I've even watched the semi-final round a couple times. That suggests strongly to me that a playoff determining a champion increases my interest in tuning into games. I'd be very surprised to learn that I'm a snowflake or even in the minority on this.
I think you're making the argument for playoffs being a driver for interest.I'd argue for snowflake. If I turn one of those games on it is because I'm dying for football, any football. That or one of the teams has some sort of crazy connection to me. And since those games aren't normally on tv, it would be hard to argue that watching it BECAUSE it's a playoff game is a factor when in fact it's only ON because it's a playoff game. But this is just my opinion. I've actually stopped watching the CFP games as intently because there is still ANOTHER game to go, so in essence, the "Rose Bowl Champion" or the "Orange Bowl Champion" doesn't even really mean anything.
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