My Rx following yours
Move season start up a week as you say.
11 game season. All conf play 9 conf games, and independents have to play 9 conf teams (SEC, ACC, BIG, B12, we can haggle about Mtn West and whatever PAC12 becomes). No games vs FCS teams.
Eliminate Conf Champ games.
12 teams seeded by BCS Comm ranking. BCS comm has 1 rep from each conf and ND.
No byes. No automatic spots.
Transition to home games for higher seeded teams in first 2 rounds.
Preferably play final game in Rose Bowl every yr but that’s probably a pipedream.
Fatal flaws? Tweaks?
Play ball!
Complete thread:
- good Auerbach article on first year of the playoff -
Jay,
2025-01-23, 08:22
- The championship game should really be played on January 1st -
Rob (Rakes of Mallow),
2025-01-23, 11:16
- My Rx following yours -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 12:19
- Can’t do no byes with 12 teams. Otherwise, looks good!
- bk, 2025-01-23, 15:01
- Duh. I meant 16. - JD in Portland, 2025-01-23, 22:11
- Can’t do no byes with 12 teams. Otherwise, looks good!
- I'm a fan of 7-10 days after the 1st - Greg, 2025-01-23, 12:03
- Yup. The season felt too long at times - hobbs, 2025-01-23, 11:26
- My Rx following yours -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 12:19
- conference champ games probably not going anywhere - HumanRobot, 2025-01-23, 11:01
- probably a nonstarter -
Jay,
2025-01-23, 09:07
- I think eliminating auto-seeding will make a big difference -
Jeff (BGS),
2025-01-23, 09:55
- Fun thought experiment without auto-seeds - GloveND, 2025-01-23, 11:01
- Guarantee the “top four” conf champs either…. -
bk,
2025-01-23, 10:06
- My understanding is they need some consensus - GloveND, 2025-01-23, 10:54
- I think eliminating auto-seeding will make a big difference -
Jeff (BGS),
2025-01-23, 09:55
- is it possible to have 2 on-campus rounds? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-23, 08:48
- I had heard on some pod that they are locked in with - GloveND, 2025-01-23, 08:59
- She always does a good job. Esp given that she went to UM -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 08:47
- Smetana's got the best job in sports -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-23, 08:54
- Does it pay well? -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 09:04
- He and his crew are funded by Draft Kings -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-23, 09:16
- Here’s a weird one. -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 10:23
- Its definitely an acquired taste - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-23, 10:51
- Here’s a weird one. -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 10:23
- He and his crew are funded by Draft Kings -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-23, 09:16
- Does it pay well? -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 09:04
- Smetana's got the best job in sports -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-23, 08:54
- Thanks for sharing -
bobbywal,
2025-01-23, 08:32
- Her -
BPH,
2025-01-23, 08:47
- whoops! dammit
- bobbywal, 2025-01-23, 12:04
- whoops! dammit
- Her -
BPH,
2025-01-23, 08:47
- The championship game should really be played on January 1st -
Rob (Rakes of Mallow),
2025-01-23, 11:16