(05-11-2021 04:13 PM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(05-08-2021 08:09 AM)random asian guy Wrote:  

(05-08-2021 07:52 AM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(05-07-2021 10:14 PM)random asian guy Wrote:  I can’t speak for Hokie Mark but I don’t like byes for college football playoff because it’s not profit maximizing given the constraint of limited playable games (weeks). If you expand to 12, that means one more week for the first round. Why not expand to 16, and take more revenue?

They don't want to maximize possible revenue, they want to maximize expected profits. Having eight games in the first week means that the games start of canibalize each other's ratings ... indeed, they can't help it since there will have to be games scheduled at the same time as each other to fit them all in ... but getting those games requires paying the participants playing those games. Four games in the first week gives much more predictable ratings.

Do you believe the round of 16 games would play on the same day? Do all of the sweet 16 games play on the same day for college basketball?

it would be 8 games not 16, and No they likely get played Fri night, or Saturday. Possibly even on Thursday night. That being said, they are not going to 16, so it is a moot point.

Sure.

By the way, I have never said that we will see a 16 team playoff anytime soon. I merely pointed out the 16 team would generate more money than the 12 team playoff (and 8 team playoff for that matter.)

The 8 team playoff is most likely in my opinion.