but I think there's a difference
under the old model where you didn't have the kind of direct control over the process that conferences now have. You had the AP, with its limitations, then the BCS, which mitigated those limitations, while having some of its own.
But now we could get into a situation where a 2 or 3 loss (or worse, in conferences with a championship game) team will get a shot. And that could be at the expense of a talented, one-loss ND team.
Complete thread:
- Swofford wants an eight-team playoff -
BPH,
2014-11-19, 20:46
- A proper 8-team playoff would... - Greg, 2014-11-20, 08:07
- I think an 8-team playoff... -
Slainte Joe,
2014-11-20, 07:53
- Disagree. 8 team playoff would be HORRIBLE for ND - Dave, 2014-11-20, 12:23
- Exactly. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 08:24
- It is interesting that for YEARS -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 08:48
- It's not the best justification, but... -
Greg,
2014-11-20, 08:59
- if conferences didn't have conference championship games -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:41
- I've come to grips with it - Greg, 2014-11-20, 09:46
- Professional sports as well. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 09:24
- Yes, but -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 11:39
- I hear you. - Pat (Moco), 2014-11-20, 11:59
- Yes, but -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 11:39
- I think it's an important check-and-balance -
HumanRobot,
2014-11-20, 09:01
- As a fan of independents -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 09:13
- And that's the argument to expand it to 8. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 09:26
- but I think there's a difference - IrishGuard, 2014-11-20, 11:35
- And that's the argument to expand it to 8. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 09:26
- As a fan of independents -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 09:13
- if conferences didn't have conference championship games -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:41
- It's not the best justification, but... -
Greg,
2014-11-20, 08:59
- It is interesting that for YEARS -
IrishGuard,
2014-11-20, 08:48
- well, f*#% it, we're going to 16 teams. Comprende? - JD in Portland, 2014-11-19, 21:58
- And so it begins. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-19, 21:13
- Some people just want to watch the SEC burn -
Geoff,
2014-11-20, 01:05
- War Eagle and Go Rebs -
CK08,
2014-11-20, 07:06
- I said this before. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 08:23
- Georgia's not even going to make the SEC champs game -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:43
- All talk of SEC dominance would have to cease - CK08, 2014-11-20, 10:32
- Mizzou will lose Saturday. -
irishvol,
2014-11-20, 09:44
- was surprised to see UT as 3.5 favorites -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:59
- Vols are playing good football - irishvol, 2014-11-20, 11:02
- was surprised to see UT as 3.5 favorites -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:59
- Georgia's not even going to make the SEC champs game -
Jay,
2014-11-20, 09:43
- I said this before. -
Pat (Moco),
2014-11-20, 08:23
- War Eagle and Go Rebs -
CK08,
2014-11-20, 07:06
- Some people just want to watch the SEC burn -
Geoff,
2014-11-20, 01:05