Now, let's see Pitt beat Klem's son... is it UGA, OSU (with a win) or UCF that takes the 4th?
The G5 champion won’t play in the cfp playoff. Ohio State or OU get in...
Now, let's see Pitt beat Klem's son... is it UGA, OSU (with a win) or UCF that takes the 4th?
If they had a 13th game, it would be against Clemson. Would probably knock them out of the playoff.Or, that ND is left out because they chose not to challenge themselves with a 13th game... but I would be all for leaving them out
I agree. OU lost 1 game in its rivalry game with a good UT because they missed a FG. Avenged that loss today with a victory that made it very clear they are the better team. Don't know how you can leave them out.Regardless of what tOSU does, Oklahoma should be in. Murray vs the Bama defense? Must see TV. tOSU got spanked by Purdue. Just lije the Iowa lost last year, that should completely eliminate them.
This is what I'd like to see eventually, but no more than that. How about even 6, with the power 5's and an at large? It'll still come back to the same I guess, somebody like UCF will bitch they aren't there.8 team playoff.
Yep. That’s where Vegas has them.If I was ranking teams strictly in order of how good I think they are I'd put ND no better than 7th or 8th.
What does their sexuality have to do with anything?Simple question:
Is UGA one of the four best trans in the country?
I will never doubt Alabama again.Slick already making case for Bama even if they lose.
Simple question:
Is UGA one of the four best trans in the country?
Absolutely. That said, you gotta win when it matters. ND won. Oklahoma won. Georgia lost when it mattered. I know what the charter says, but you can't get in the playoff with 2 losses when other teams did the job and you pissed it down your leg.Simple question:
Is UGA one of the four best trans in the country?
538 predicts ND most likely to be left out....
I think ND played the highest rated schedule among all the teams they're talking about for the playoff.That does make sense. Unreasonable to claim conference affiliation matters for one team (UCF) but doesn’t matter for another ((ND).
Of course little reasonable about the process or likely outcome.
That would suck, nik! Four premier matchups in a single elimination tournament to decide the National Champion? I’d much rather experience the pageantry and tradition of the New Years bowl games where teams can play for the right to call themselves “Rose/Orange/Fiesta/Sugar Bowl Champs”! Yay!I think ND played the highest rated schedule among all the teams they're talking about for the playoff.
No FCS opponents.
Only 2 G5 opponents (Ball State & Navy). 2 B1G opponents (Michigan & Northwestern). 2 Pac-12 opponents (USC & Stanford). 1 SEC opponent (Vanderbilt). 5 ACC opponents (Wake, VA Tech, Pitt, FSU, Cuse).
Going undefeated with that slate of games has to be rewarded.
This would be such a great year for an 8-team playoff with the P5 champs and 3 wildcards.
1 Alabama vs 8 Washington (Huskies may have 3 losses at 10-3, but they lost those games by a combined 10 points)
2 Clemson vs 7 UCF
3 Notre Dame vs 6 UGA
4 Oklahoma vs 5 Ohio State
Is there a single game there that anyone wouldn't watch with a lot more interest than any of the non-playoff bowl games we'll have this year?
I've been on board the 8 team playoff idea since the 4 team layout was announced. Makes so much sense to me. I've always been a fan of the underdog and I want to root for the PAC-12 representative (one in the same this year). I'm not interested in this year's foursome.I think ND played the highest rated schedule among all the teams they're talking about for the playoff.
No FCS opponents.
Only 2 G5 opponents (Ball State & Navy). 2 B1G opponents (Michigan & Northwestern). 2 Pac-12 opponents (USC & Stanford). 1 SEC opponent (Vanderbilt). 5 ACC opponents (Wake, VA Tech, Pitt, FSU, Cuse).
Going undefeated with that slate of games has to be rewarded.
This would be such a great year for an 8-team playoff with the P5 champs and 3 wildcards.
1 Alabama vs 8 Washington (Huskies may have 3 losses at 10-3, but they lost those games by a combined 10 points)
2 Clemson vs 7 UCF
3 Notre Dame vs 6 UGA
4 Oklahoma vs 5 Ohio State
Is there a single game there that anyone wouldn't watch with a lot more interest than any of the non-playoff bowl games we'll have this year?
even better yet -- a system where being champion of your conference still carried more significance than how the team performs in a single game against a school with different academic standards, budgets, recruiting territories, player transfer rules, etc...That would suck, nik! Four premier matchups in a single elimination tournament to decide the National Champion? I’d much rather experience the pageantry and tradition of the New Years bowl games where teams can play for the right to call themselves “Rose/Orange/Fiesta/Sugar Bowl Champs”! Yay!
What you do on the field has to matter. Otherwise, just name the national champion before the season starts. Then we can make the season about trying to win your conference or at least get a bowl game vacation reward for a successful season.I can’t believe so many people are pushing Georgia over Oklahoma. Oklahoma just their conference and avenged their only loss of the season. Is Georgia probably the better team? Yes but losses have to matter at some point.
G5 shouldn’t get an auto bid. If that’s the way it works out, great, but no auto bid for them. Part of the deal with expansion is the hurdles needed to be cleared with sponsorship $$. No chance the big sponsors would allow their bowl games (Rose/Orange/Peach/Fiesta/Sugar/Cotton) not to be the premier matchups.8 team playoff
5 Power 5, 1 G5, 2 wild card.
Quarterfinals and Semifinals hosted by higher seed.
Still have same amount of bowls as current setup. The bowls wouldn’t host playoffs.
Fair enough with omitting G5. But I hate neutral sites for the semis and quarters. It’s not necessary. Put them on campus.G5 shouldn’t get an auto bid. If that’s the way it works out, great, but no auto bid for them. Part of the deal with expansion is the hurdles needed to be cleared with sponsorship $$. No chance the big sponsors would allow their bowl games (Rose/Orange/Peach/Fiesta/Sugar/Cotton) not to be the premier matchups.
Just make a rotating schedule for the 4 quarterfinal and 2 semifinal games each year for each one of those sponsors.
I just think that’s a non-starter with the sponsorsFair enough with omitting G5. But I hate neutral sites for the semis and quarters. It’s not necessary. Put them on campus.
I think the quarter-final round would work best if on the campus of the higher seed. They'd just have to release more tickets to visitors than a standard home game. Attendance matters and I would also like to reward teams for their regular season body of work by giving them an advantage over their underdog opponents.G5 shouldn’t get an auto bid. If that’s the way it works out, great, but no auto bid for them. Part of the deal with expansion is the hurdles needed to be cleared with sponsorship $$. No chance the big sponsors would allow their bowl games (Rose/Orange/Peach/Fiesta/Sugar/Cotton) not to be the premier matchups.
Just make a rotating schedule for the 4 quarterfinal and 2 semifinal games each year for each one of those sponsors.
I am on board with that, I just don’t think it’s realistic with the bowl sponsors.I think the quarter-final round would work best if on the campus of the higher seed. They'd just have to release more tickets to visitors than a standard home game. Attendance matters and I would also like to reward teams for their regular season body of work by giving them an advantage over their underdog opponents.
Simple question:
Is UGA one of the four best trans in the country?