Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
Well first off one of Texas/Kansas and Alabama/Florida will have a loss guaranteed so that reduces the number of team they need to beat out.
I think they get in over a 0 loss Cincy. That is what I have heard on the radio from people who do the computer projections.
They may even get in over a 0 loss Iowa, but I haven't heard about the computer projections and it is more unlikely that a mediocre team like Iowa losses rather than goes undefeated.
I don't think it is likely, but I think that realistically they need Texas to lose and then they have a real chance at making it.
For me the only reason to have an 8 team play-off would be to include those mid-majors and therefore shut them up.
If you aren't going to include them than you can likely go with a 4 team play-off as there aren't going to be more than that who deserve a shot (but that is because there isn't a mid-major team that has deserved a shot at the NC in the BCS era so I would be fine with their whining).
|
Well then you've proposed a setup that absolutely no major conference will agree to. Do you seriously think one of the big six conferences will sign an agreement that doesn't guarantee their champ a playoff spot? No way in hell that happens.
As Jay P said, if you're going to a 4 team playoff the plus one accomplishes the same thing without imposing a strict 4 team structure. If you've got 5-6 teams that have a case for those 4 spots they can all play each other in the bowls and see who's standing for the championship game.