SMU Coach Rhett Lashley on ACC and CFP

[stinger78]

I really enjoy the debates around the CFB playoff. Bottom line (for me)... the committee (or anyone who must 'pick') has an impossible task. Given the hand they are dealt (130 teams and only 12 game schedules), it is impossible for them or anyone [here] to manage to put together a 4, 12, 16 (whatever) team field without having to be subjective and emphasize some analytical metrics over others in order to rationalize the picks. There will always be the appearance of bias (real and perceived). Bias is impossible to remove.... even in a computer algorithm.

Sorry, but I cannot agree here. All they have to do is go with conference and division champs for a neat, 8-team playoff. No bias at all - it’s all played out on the field. If you aren’t in a conference, get in one (looking at you, ND). Conference losers need not apply.

P4 and G5/6 need to have separate playoffs. Perhaps a CFB Super Bowl could be arranged?

 

[FredJacket]

Sorry, but I cannot agree here. All they have to do is go with conference and division champs for a neat, 8-team playoff. No bias at all - it’s all played out on the field. If you aren’t in a conference, get in one (looking at you, ND). Conference losers need not apply.

P4 and G5/6 need to have separate playoffs. Perhaps a CFB Super Bowl could be arranged?

Fair. My comment presupposes the goal is a larger field with at-large teams in it. I happen to want that.