disappointing for the sport
I think it could redound in our favor in terms of filling our regular season schedule. Restoration of the USC series becomes a no excuses no-brainer (from Riley and Cohen’s POV).
Complete thread:
- Has it been posted that ND supports the 24-team playoff? -
BPH,
2026-05-14, 08:21
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- Its so funny to watch - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-15, 08:43
- Pete is not Jack + Picking Your Battles -
NDJuban,
2026-05-15, 08:11
- Most of this makes sense to me -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 10:01
- I have accepted that we will never get universal support. - San Pedro, 2026-05-15, 10:13
- Most of this makes sense to me -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 10:01
- Minority view -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-15, 02:30
- garbage 7-5 teams getting into a playoff -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 07:22
- I haven’t done a mock playoff -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-15, 11:33
- 5-loss Duke would have been in this year -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 11:42
- So, yes, more teams will get in - Dallasdomer, 2026-05-15, 19:06
- Would that be true with no conference game? - Tim, 2026-05-15, 14:13
- 5-loss Duke would have been in this year -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 11:42
- Yep. The only silver lining is that the likelihood of - Jack, 2026-05-15, 10:25
- I haven’t done a mock playoff -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-15, 11:33
- My opposition isn't because of traditionalism -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 07:05
- I think it will still be very high stakes. -
MattG,
2026-05-15, 08:03
- not sure I follow - there will be lots of 3-loss teams - Jay, 2026-05-15, 08:41
- It will also surely lead to some "load management" bullshit. - KGB, 2026-05-15, 07:21
- I agree. -
San Pedro,
2026-05-15, 07:12
- it's going to suck -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 07:24
- As compared to what? -
Mike (bart),
2026-05-15, 09:45
- honestly what's the difference - Jay, 2026-05-15, 10:31
- As compared to what? -
Mike (bart),
2026-05-15, 09:45
- it's going to suck -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 07:24
- I think it will still be very high stakes. -
MattG,
2026-05-15, 08:03
- If it wipes out the CCGs, I'm for it - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-15, 07:01
- Same... -
nedhead,
2026-05-15, 02:42
- Agreed, I'm all for it - Mike (bart), 2026-05-15, 06:10
- garbage 7-5 teams getting into a playoff -
Jay,
2026-05-15, 07:22
- Disappointing for our AD to support this -
beattherush,
2026-05-14, 09:48
- You may be proven correct -
KGB,
2026-05-14, 10:33
- I think we still have leverage vs the ACC -
Jay,
2026-05-14, 10:53
- Agree. - KGB, 2026-05-14, 11:19
- I think we still have leverage vs the ACC -
Jay,
2026-05-14, 10:53
- You may be proven correct -
KGB,
2026-05-14, 10:33
- Wonder if 24 also might stave off superconference - LaFortune Teller, 2026-05-14, 09:41
- I quote the great Bill Murray: -
Greg,
2026-05-14, 09:16
- Underrated movie.
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beattherush,
2026-05-14, 09:47
- Underrated movie.
- I am hoping we traded it for something. -
Tim,
2026-05-14, 08:44
- future B10 home and homes, hopefully -
Jay,
2026-05-14, 08:56
- SEC doesn't want 24, they wouldn't make that trade. -
Tim,
2026-05-14, 10:28
- brainfart, was thinking B10 -
Jay,
2026-05-14, 10:36
- brainfart, was thinking B10
- SEC doesn't want 24, they wouldn't make that trade. -
Tim,
2026-05-14, 10:28
- future B10 home and homes, hopefully
- disappointing for the sport - Jay, 2026-05-14, 08:30
- 24 teams is stupid. But our motivation might be that it will -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-14, 08:23
- Good point - BPH, 2026-05-14, 08:41
- It would also theoretically make scheduling easier -
KGB,
2026-05-14, 08:32
- I think you will see bifurcated scheduling philosophies - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-14, 12:57
- 8 would be an adequate number in an ideal world without -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-14, 09:20
- cosine -
Joe I,
2026-05-15, 09:17
- cosine
- Yeah, I think it's an unfortunate compromise. - Joe I, 2026-05-14, 09:00
- We need to protect 8-4 teams and a potential 7-5 Bama team. -
Chris,
2026-05-14, 08:38
- Most 8-4 B1G and SEC teams will make the playoff - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-05-14, 11:00