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    I think that's bullshit, but what do I know...
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    Interesting An 8-team playoff would solve most of college football's biggest championship problems

    Cork Gaines - Business Insider




    The College Football Playoff field is set and there was one controversial decision — the committee took Alabama over Ohio State.

    While our projection had Alabama in as the fourth team rather easily, many felt that Ohio State had he stronger resume based on bigger wins and the sometimes important conference championship. Playoff committee chairman Kirby Hocutt made it sound like the decision wasn't that hard, calling the Buckeyes' 31-point loss to unranked Iowa "damaging" and noting that the committee felt Alabama was "clearly the No. 4 team in the country.".

    The decision was also controversial because it means this year's playoff will have no teams from the Big Ten and the Pac-12. Instead, it will have two teams from the SEC, including one team that did not reach their conference championship game.

    Of course, all of that would easily be fixed if the NCAA would just move to the one thing most fans want — an 8-team playoff.

    Here is what the 8-team playoff would look like this season based on the final rankings. The champions of the Power 5 conferences received automatic bids, and then we gave the final three spots to the highest ranked team from a Group of 5 conferences and two at-large teams.



    An 8-team playoff solves two of the biggest gripes against the current system: 1) winning a Power 5 conference would mean something more than just a tiebreaker between otherwise even teams; and 2) it would give a team like undefeated UCF a chance to prove they can play with the big schools.

    It also doesn't hurt that Alabama and Ohio State would settle their debate on the field.

    Under this scenario, the top six teams in the current playoff ranking would be included in the playoff. The biggest loser would be 3-loss Auburn, ranked seventh, something that would be much easier to swallow than keeping out Alabama or Ohio State.

    The talking heads would still have things to debate and scream at each other about. But instead of debating the merits of Ohio State vs Alabama, they might debate the merits of Wisconsin, Auburn, Penn State, and Miami for the final at-large spot.

    The playoff could include a provision requiring the top Group of 5 team to have a minimum ranking, with the alternative being a third at-large team. That is not without problems though. If the Group of 5 team were on the cusp of the minimum ranking (e.g. No. 15), it could play into the committees discussion on where to rank them, if they prefer to include a third at-large team.

    The bigger problem is adding yet another game to the schedule of the two teams that reach the championship game, making their seasons 16 games long. Then again, it is not unheard of for FCS teams to play 16 games at a level where there is already an expanded playoff format. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

    In the meantime, an 8-team playoff solves most of FBS' biggest problems when it comes to determining a champion. Other problems, like giving some of that newly found revenue to the players, well, that's another topic for another day.

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    I agree with that.


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    LSU beat Georgia bad. The Bulldogs are gonna fall in the standings.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX View Post
    LSU beat Georgia bad. The Bulldogs are gonna fall in the standings.
    I imagine they'd have to win out AND beat Alabama in the SEC title game to have a shot at the playoffs now.

    Notre Dame still undefeated. Welcome back, Irish, we've missed you.

    Here's the fascinating one. UCF is 6-0 after going 13-0 last year as the only undefeated team in the Division 1. If they do it again, they deserve a shot. C'mon man. I want to see a mid major in there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RBP View Post
    Notre Dame still undefeated. Welcome back, Irish, we've missed you.
    No we didn't

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks View Post
    No we didn't
    Local and sentimental. A lot of us grew up with a dad that was like Rudy's dad.

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    Yay!!! Georgia won!!


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    The LSU myth is over.
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    If UCF goes undefeated again, let them play. They've earned it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RBP View Post
    If UCF goes undefeated again, let them play. They've earned it.
    Against a bunch of unranked teams?


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    yes, give them a chance to play

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    Quote Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX View Post
    Against a bunch of unranked teams?
    I understand the argument, strength of schedule. You probably remember the Cinderella story of the 2007 Hawaii team who was undefeated at 12-0, but given no consideration for the national title. They got smoked by Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
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