As compared to what?
When you watch Iowa and Arizona State fight for the right to travel for Athens you're going to think "I COULD be watching the Dr Pepper Big XII Championship right now!"
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