(06-30-2019 12:45 PM)Attackcoog Wrote: (06-30-2019 12:11 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (06-30-2019 11:50 AM)adcorbett Wrote: (06-30-2019 08:04 AM)quo vadis Wrote: (06-29-2019 05:18 PM)TripleA Wrote: The only clean way is to get a waiver or a rule change, play 8 conference games (or maybe 9 if Navy would budge), and let the 2 highest ranked teams play the CCG.
BUT, I think the other G5 schools would object, if they used the top 2 highest ranked (which Aresco has mentioned), and not the 2 with the best conference game records.
No question, when the remaining G5 evaluate whatever the AAC proposes, they are going to do so in light of the impact it is likely to have on AAC chances to get the G5 autobid.
I think that what would pass muster with everyone would be a 9-game conference schedule with the two teams with the best conference records - regardless of their CFP ranking or overall record - playing in the CCG. IIRC, that is the Big 12 setup so that is the precedent.
You can’t play nine games with 11 teams. You have the same problem: one team has to have an unbalanced schedule.
Alright, is that true with 8 as well? Is there any way that an 11-team league can't have an unbalanced schedule?
Thats why Ive said---maybe now is the time to just go ahead and address the rules regarding odd numbered leagues holding CCG games. Instead of waivers---just do a permanent fix to the rules so odd numbered conferences will have a reasonable and established way of handling a CCG.
There will some sort of schedule requirements so people can't just work it up, probably something like a certain percentage of teams "permanently set" and a set number of years to rotate to play each team in the conference. Also the rules will be set that the best conference record teams will play and rankings may only used to tie break.
So something like:
To hold a championship game with out a round robin of one or two divisions, a conference must be larger than 10 and set the schedule such that each team is in permanent alignment with one third of the teams (rounded up when a fraction) and must play each school in its conference at least once every four years in a home and home series. The championship must be contested between the teams with the two best conference records. Rankings may not be used to decide the two participants unless it is as a conference record tie breaker.
Examples:
For the SEC, ACC, and B1G (CUSA) ~14 teams~ to go divisionless they would have to play 5 teams in a permanent set up, and than play 4 games to rotate through the other eight teams home and home in four years. Total of 9 games.
For the PAC (AAC, MWC, MAC) ~12 teams~ they would have to play 4 teams in a permanent set up and play 4 games to rotate through the other seven teams in home and home in four years . Total of 8 games.
Should a super league of 16 or ND be given a spot in the ACC..
15 teams would require 5 permanent set up and 5 games to rotate through. Total games 10
16 teams would require 6 permanent set up and 5 games to rotate through. Total games 11
For 11 it would require 4 permanent set up, then 3 games to rotate through the other 6 teams in in four years. Total 7 games.
Teams of course could have more than the minimum requirement of conference games.
Once a complete rotation of home and home have been played against each conference opponent the "permanent" alignment can be altered and a new championship cycle begins. Each cycle must be completed according to the divisionless championship rules before a new alignment or a return to divisions for a championship through round robin can occur.