micahandme
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RE: Gus Malzahn wants 8-team playoff
(01-11-2018 10:55 AM)BadgerMJ Wrote: (01-11-2018 10:14 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: (01-11-2018 10:10 AM)eltigre Wrote: If we had 8 this year, the committee would have ranked UCF at # 9. It's rigged now and will be rigged at 8.
This. There needs to be a G5 guarantee* if they go to 8.
* with condition that undefeated G5 gets an automatic bid. If they have one loss or more can still gain bid if they are ranked in the top 8 by the playoff committee.
Absolutely not.
If you think the weeping and gnashing of teeth is bad now, just wait until you have a couple of the little 5 "champs" all laying claim to being the best of the rest. It might have been clear cut THIS YEAR, but not so much in others.
I love this board because it gives me insight into the many, many G5 school fans' thoughts.
Was there wide debate among G5 fans about UCF (this year), WMU (last year), Houston (2015), or Boise State (2016)? That "auto bid" was awarded via the CFP poll...but was there a lot of debate.
As I ask this, I also have to assume that the "debate" wouldn't be that violent if the G5 got an auto-bid, mostly because the average sports fan wouldn't be as abreast of the G5 teams and conference races. But also because the two at-large spots (this year...Alabama vs. PSU vs. Auburn vs. Wisconsin) would be of more national interest.
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