BINGO! You nailed it! Make way for expansion to 8 teams just to appease everyone. Sometimes I just get really fed up with those that want to make it 'fair' instead of using just good 'ole common sense. How many results have we seen that weren't fair to 'Bama? '66, '77 come to mind, anyone? We may moan and groan about it, but that's life. And life isn't concerned about fairness.
I don't think they are just going to pick teams based on being conference champions. Normally the lower ranked team in conference championship games are ranked outside of the top 10. Seems like if there was an upset in a conference championship game that would open an "at large bid" for the next team in line. I agree though that the CC from the SEC, B1G, and BIG 12 would under most circumstances be included. Probably the PAC-10 also.As our friend KrAzY would say "let's be clear"; you can make a strong case for teams ranked 5-8 being hosed in the current setup since we all know the intent all along was to have the conference champs make up the 4 teams selected.
Since it has pretty much been established that there are 5 "power conferences" then one of those conference champs gets left out every year. This will not be acceptable, so you either go to a 6 team format with an at large berth, (I don't know) Notre Dame perhaps; then give bys to 1 and 2 then they play the winners of 3-6. The other alternative is to immediately expand the playoff to 8 teams which is where this whole playoff scenario is headed and quite frankly should be. The whole idea of a selection committee is ludicrous, but if you are headed down that road then do it with 8 teams.
The playoff committee was created in order to create controversy. Unfortunately, this committee will be completely agenda driven in order to create a playoff each year that has a "national" appeal for TV $$...... They will be under pressure to produce huge ratings in order to have some leverage when negotiating the next round of TV contacts. Those higher ratings will come from a "cross country" viewing interest in the playoff.
Gotcha. I was thinking the B1G didn't have one either but I guess they do now that they expanded. That's not as bad since it's only one conference but I still think all conferences should have a CCG. I could still see OU or another team from the BIG 12 being ranked #5 and a team in the top 4 losing their CCG and losing out on a top 4 spot in the playoffs. I guess that's just how it's going to be though.
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If this is the case we should be in good shape. Bama is one of the biggest TV draws in CFB.
Exactly, let's say after the championship games the AP rankings are:
I agree but how will the student athletes be able to hold up with so many games and classroom responsibilities. Is this going to be another driver for payment?
That is the only reason for the committee. To pick 4 of the 5. Wouldn't need them otherwise.
Its common knowledge. Why do you think CBS picks us for their game of the week more than anyone else. I didn't say we were the best draw in CFB, but one of the best. Largely because of our following and a lot of people hate Saban/Bama and want to see us lose.
