College Football Playoff Expansion?

[NDohio]

What is the schedule like for this format? Do the top 6 seeds get home field advantage for round 1? If so, in any given year you'd potentially get what, two or three? Michigan, OSU, and ND??...Are these the only playoff caliber programs from the north capable of being ranked that highly come year's end in any given season?

The top four teams get a first round bye. Teams ranked 5-8 host the first round on campus.

 

[stlnd01]

12 is better than 4, IMO, because it keeps more teams playing meaningful games late into the season. Not sure why we couldn’t just do 8 though.

 

[NDRock]

12 team playoffs literally open the door for a 2 or even 3 loss team to get hot and win it all. My max for expansion has always been 6 (top two get a bye) or 8. That's it. Look at the current rankings and make a case for any team ranked worse than 8 to be given an opportunity to win a national championship. You can't.

The problem I have with the current system is it benefits teams like Michigan or TCU who literally schedule nobody for their OOC games. What would Clemson’s ranking be if instead of losing to ND they played Connecticut? They’d be a 11-1 with a one point loss to a good South Carolina (also OOC) team. Instead, they have zero chance even if they win the ACC.

Because scheduling is so inconsistent throughout the country it’s very difficult to assess teams when they never matchup on the field. I personally like the idea of a more expanded field and home playoff games.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

The top four teams get a first round bye. Teams ranked 5-8 host the first round on campus.

Thanks. So yeah, I could see a situation where there are a couple northern games, which would be fun.

 

[NDdomer2]

Thanks. So yeah, I could see a situation where there are a couple northern games, which would be fun.

will be interesting to see how they finagle seeding to get hte matchups they want in the locations they want.

 

[Dale]

 

[Bluto]

Duggan is the definition of “gamer”.

TCU comes back to tie it.

 

[irishff1014]

Duggan is the definition of “gamer”.

TCU comes back to tie it.

Goodness

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Duggan is the definition of “gamer”.

TCU comes back to tie it.

Hot take - he’s a more, by a pretty large margin, outstanding player than Caleb is. Only game I’ve seen of TCU, however.

 

[Bluto]

Hot take - he’s a more, by a pretty large margin, outstanding player than Caleb is. Only game I’ve seen of TCU, however.

He’s got it done when it has mattered most all season.

He’s definitely more experienced than Williams.

WTF is K State doing on offense right now? Lol.

 

[Irishnuke]

FFS can't get half a yard. I think you gotta call something different there.

 

[GATTACA!]

FFS can't get half a yard. I think you gotta call something different there.

How do you take the ball out of Duggan's hands two plays in a row??

 

[Sherm Sticky]

OMG I cannot believe they did not have Dugan run on 4th and goal at the 1.

 

[Bluto]

FFS can't get half a yard. I think you gotta call something different there.

TCUs inside run game hasn’t been great all game so of course they go with that. Lol.

 

[Irishnuke]

How do you take the ball out of Duggan's hands two plays in a row??

Right? Ride with what got you to that position.

 

[Bluto]

How do you take the ball out of Duggan's hands two plays in a row??

Riley not trying to one up his brother?

 

[Blazers46]

Great weekend!! Boiler up!!

 

[Sherm Sticky]

That’s was a great game

 

[Dale]

K State undefeated under future ND QB Will Howard (he hopes)

Woulda loved them in a 12 teamer

 

[GATTACA!]

Pretty fucking stupid this game doesn't even matter. TCU is in anyways.

 

[irishff1014]

That’s was a great game

Great game. Terrible play calling/execution on TCU’s last two play calls.

 

[CoachB]

Pretty fucking stupid this game doesn't even matter. TCU is in anyways.

I sure hope this isn't true. I will be literally sick if UM gets to play either trash TCU or trash OSU in the playoffs and we played the stinking '85 Bears when we made it.

 

[IrishTusker]

I sure hope this isn't true. I will be literally sick if UM gets to play either trash TCU or trash OSU in the playoffs and we played the stinking '85 Bears when we made it.

Yeah I wouldn't be so sure UM will beat OSU again.

 

[GATTACA!]

I sure hope this isn't true. I will be literally sick if UM gets to play either trash TCU or trash OSU in the playoffs and we played the stinking '85 Bears when we made it.

Who else would they put in? 2 loss Alabama who didn't even make their conference title game?

 

[Irishnuke]

Despite what Herbstreit said I don't see how TCU gets in with that loss. I hope they do, but they're a Big 12 team. OSU would win every big 12 game by 21 if they were a member. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Who else would they put in? 2 loss Alabama who didn't even make their conference title game?

Yes

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Despite what Herbstreit said I don't see how TCU gets in with that loss. I hope they do, but they're a Big 12 team. OSU would win every big 12 game by 21 if they were a member. Hope I'm wrong.

B12 plays round robin so they face every conference member making a championship game redundant & meaningless other than money. TCU already beat KSt in the regular season and that was their first loss so I think they still get in. I how every favorite loses their respective CCG but I can’t see Purdue upsetting scUM or LSU upsetting UGA. Would be hilarious though and further prove that CCG do more harm than good.

 

[dad4aa]

No way a 2-loss Bama gets in over TCU.

 

[Bluto]

Yeah I wouldn't be so sure UM will beat OSU again.

If OSU can’t get a run game going they would get trashed again.

 

[Bluto]

Blocked field goal. Georgia scores! Haha! Big game Brian and Polian at it again!