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<blockquote data-quote="FredJacket" data-source="post: 270198" data-attributes="member: 2843"><p>Comparing NFL and CFB playoffs is apples and oranges. There are only 32 teams playing a 16 game regular season... they have salary restrictions & draft rules all designed to produce parity. CFB does nothing to establish parity and there are over 100 teams playing only 12 game regular seasons. NFL plays division opponents 2 times (home/away) each season and the majority of their other games involve common opponents. In the NFL 35% of the teams make the playoffs.</p><p></p><p>CFB is left with a "flawed" system compared to the NFL for sure. However, what many call a flaw... I call a feature. I have not read all of these posts; but I'm most curious from those advocating something "different"... what is your 'better' plan going to accomplish? What problem are you solving? I happen to like the 8-team playoff many advocate with P5 champs (plus 3 at-large). I also like the current system. The reason I like both of these systems is 1) there is a playoff which is exciting/entertaining; 2) the WHOLE process is controversial and generates passionate discussion. I really enjoy that. Bottom line... I don't see a problem...or one that is actually fixable.</p><p></p><p>If we applied the 8-team format to this year's rankings we'd have P5 conference champions: Alabama, Clemson, PSU, Oklahoma, Washington. All 5 of those teams happen to be in the top 8 of the CFB playoff rankings. That will probably usually be the case...but not every year. If you simply take the 3 non-conf champ highest ranked teams, you add: OSU, Michigan, & Wisconsin. I see "new" problems with this...half the field is from one conference. My opinion...but these at-large bids would not make it more likely for a non-P5 team to gets in (unless that codified into the system). It would probably make it less likely as the CFB playoff committee seems to really like P5 schedules...understandably so. There is a non-P5 team (Western Mich) undefeated out there and still left out. If you decide to include them... you're left with same issue you've always had with a "weak" strength of schedule team allowed to participate in what still is a relatively 'small' playoff field. In this year's case, Wisconsin would be left out. Are they better (thus more deserving) that Western Michigan.</p><p></p><p>More controversy.... which, of course, I'm on record as happy to embrace. Having problems is no problem for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FredJacket, post: 270198, member: 2843"] Comparing NFL and CFB playoffs is apples and oranges. There are only 32 teams playing a 16 game regular season... they have salary restrictions & draft rules all designed to produce parity. CFB does nothing to establish parity and there are over 100 teams playing only 12 game regular seasons. NFL plays division opponents 2 times (home/away) each season and the majority of their other games involve common opponents. In the NFL 35% of the teams make the playoffs. CFB is left with a "flawed" system compared to the NFL for sure. However, what many call a flaw... I call a feature. I have not read all of these posts; but I'm most curious from those advocating something "different"... what is your 'better' plan going to accomplish? What problem are you solving? I happen to like the 8-team playoff many advocate with P5 champs (plus 3 at-large). I also like the current system. The reason I like both of these systems is 1) there is a playoff which is exciting/entertaining; 2) the WHOLE process is controversial and generates passionate discussion. I really enjoy that. Bottom line... I don't see a problem...or one that is actually fixable. If we applied the 8-team format to this year's rankings we'd have P5 conference champions: Alabama, Clemson, PSU, Oklahoma, Washington. All 5 of those teams happen to be in the top 8 of the CFB playoff rankings. That will probably usually be the case...but not every year. If you simply take the 3 non-conf champ highest ranked teams, you add: OSU, Michigan, & Wisconsin. I see "new" problems with this...half the field is from one conference. My opinion...but these at-large bids would not make it more likely for a non-P5 team to gets in (unless that codified into the system). It would probably make it less likely as the CFB playoff committee seems to really like P5 schedules...understandably so. There is a non-P5 team (Western Mich) undefeated out there and still left out. If you decide to include them... you're left with same issue you've always had with a "weak" strength of schedule team allowed to participate in what still is a relatively 'small' playoff field. In this year's case, Wisconsin would be left out. Are they better (thus more deserving) that Western Michigan. More controversy.... which, of course, I'm on record as happy to embrace. Having problems is no problem for me. [/QUOTE]
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