College Football Playoff Expansion?

[zelezo vlk]

It's hard to imagine a scenario where that's not superior to the bowl games we've got the past few years

 

[NDohio]

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Oh yes - Georgia traveling to Cinci in December? I am all in for that.

 

[Huntr]

I cannot express just how much I hate automatic qualifiers.

 

[Rogue219]

So ND would have gotten winner of Texas A&M-Coastal in South Bend in December? Yes please.

A G5 program actually getting a shot would be something.

 

[dublinirish]

I cannot express just how much I hate automatic qualifiers.

yup a mediocre multiple loss Pac12 or Big12 team is gonna get a first round bye over ND some year and then everyone here gonna be pissed

 

[Irish#1]

yup a mediocre multiple loss Pac12 or Big12 team is gonna get a first round bye over ND some year and then everyone here gonna be pissed

Did they specify how they would be seeded? Thought it was just who would qualify?

 

[Rogue219]

yup a mediocre multiple loss Pac12 or Big12 team is gonna get a first round bye over ND some year and then everyone here gonna be pissed

Come on, man, you wouldn't want to see Alabama curb stomp a two loss Oregon Pac 12 Champion in hot steaming second round playoff action?

 

[NDRock]

I cannot express just how much I hate automatic qualifiers.

Probably about as much as I hate committees deciding things that should be decided on the field.

 

[calvegas04]

I hope they bring back computer rankings as much as we hated them, they are ten times better than a committee

 

[NDRock]

Come on, man, you wouldn't want to see Alabama curb stomp a two loss Oregon Pac 12 Champion in hot steaming second round playoff action?

If that's what we're using as the measuring stick then the playoffs should only consist of SEC teams plus Ohio State and Clemson. Those are the only teams to ever win a playoff game (except Oregon in the first year, ironically enough).

 

[Huntr]

Probably about as much as I hate committees deciding things that should be decided on the field.

There are very good computer rankings that exist. It would be trivial to pick the best 8 and put them in the playoff.

 

[NDRock]

There are very good computer rankings that exist. It would be trivial to pick the best 8 and put them in the playoff.

Oh sure, I'm absolutely certain nobody would complain when 4 SEC teams get into the playoffs because the computer models said so. That will go swimmingly.

 

[notredomer23]

I was against expansion and I still am to an extent as it's going to almost always end the same, but this means more competitive college football which has been greatly devalued by all the opt outs in bowl season. Makes ND almost always a lock for the playoff too as long as they are halfway decent. Win-Win for ND and for college football fans.

 

[Huntr]

Oh sure, I'm absolutely certain nobody would complain when 4 SEC teams get into the playoffs because the computer models said so. That will go swimmingly.

The 8 best are the 8 best.

But, it's why they're doing the system this way instead of the best way - too many bitch programs that are bad at football need their participation trophies.

 

[NDRock]

The 8 best are the 8 best.

But, it's why they're doing the system this way instead of the best way - too many bitch programs that are bad at football need their participation trophies.

Hell, just play the regular season and let the computer pick the best team and crown them.

 

[Irish#1]

I was against expansion and I still am to an extent as it's going to almost always end the same, but this means more competitive college football which has been greatly devalued by all the opt outs in bowl season. Makes ND almost always a lock for the playoff too as long as they are halfway decent. Win-Win for ND and for college football fans.

Agree. Making the playoffs twice recently has helped recruiting. Being in the playoffs most every year can't hurt.

 

[Huntr]

Hell, just play the regular season and let the computer pick the best team and crown them.

I'm not really sure what you're arguing against because it's apparently nothing I've said.

 

[TorontoGold]

I was against expansion and I still am to an extent as it's going to almost always end the same, but this means more competitive college football which has been greatly devalued by all the opt outs in bowl season. Makes ND almost always a lock for the playoff too as long as they are halfway decent. Win-Win for ND and for college football fans.

It's a big win for ND, unreal season? Ok you get a bye (If they don't have auto qualifiers that leave out ND). Great/Good season? Play a team that isn't Clemson/OSU/Bama and maybe have a shot at pulling off a win in a playoff game.

 

[Huntr]

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[NDRock]

I'm not really sure what you're arguing against because it's apparently nothing I've said.

I'm serious. Play the season and then televise the crowning of the champion. We could make it a two hour special. Show the supercomputer that is used. Come up with some clever name for it. Would be safer for the lads and allow them to study for their finals. Guess you could run a simulation on an entire 8 team playoff, kinda like Rocky V style. Would be fun.

 

[NDRock]

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Good. Won't have to hear all the complaining now.

 

[Huntr]

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[Rogue219]

If that's what we're using as the measuring stick then the playoffs should only consist of SEC teams plus Ohio State and Clemson. Those are the only teams to ever win a playoff game (except Oregon in the first year, ironically enough).

The hypothetical up there consisted of UGA, Florida and TAMU among the 8 teams not getting a bye. So yeah, I'd fully expect a Confederate College Football Stuffed Animal Parade because they invented the sport and all. They have their own chant.

G5 maybe gets thrown a bone every so often.

Who gets tickets sold, who gets eyes in front of the television, who is a draw. That's ultimately what this is going to be about.

 

[NDRock]

The hypothetical up there consisted of UGA, Florida and TAMU among the 8 teams not getting a bye. So yeah, I'd fully expect a Confederate College Football Stuffed Animal Parade because they invented the sport and all. They have their own chant.

G5 maybe gets thrown a bone every so often.

Who gets tickets sold, who gets eyes in front of the television, who is a draw. That's ultimately what this is going to be about.

So, Super League?

 

[NDRock]

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I like it. I would love as many on campus games as possible. Would be interesting to see how the Southern schools fare. Might be an unpopular opinion but I really don't think we deserve getting a first round bye if we don't play in a CCG. That's essentially our bye anyway.

 

[Rogue219]

So, Super League?

How is it not already?

 

[NDRock]

How is it not already?

No kidding. I do think it's past time to separate the Power 5 and Group of 5 into two different divisions.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

ND will be joining the ACC. No way ND gets ranked 1-4 and intentionally gets seeded less than that and has to play an extra game just becasue.

 

[Huntr]

ND will be joining the ACC. No way ND gets ranked 1-4 and intentionally gets seeded less than that and has to play an extra game just becasue.

I'm thinking so, too. I'd almost bet ND will be in the ACC by 2025.

edit: maybe 2026. NBC deal is up after 2025 season.

 

[arrowryan]

If Notre Dame isn't eligible for a first round bye, then Notre Dame's days as an independent are over. Guaranteed.