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Originally Posted by transplant99
Higher seeding and home playoff dates at stake do not equate to meaningless....nevermind the whole idea of winning your conference trophy and associated bragging rights.
Of course that will happen...however, a #9 ranked 2 loss team just doesnt have the same complaint that a 0 loss #3 team would, yet they are both relegated now.
This year for me it would be that^^^ minus Ohio St. Slot Florida in. I know its popular to HAVE to have the BCS conference winners in...but the Big 10 this season was ultra weak, and Ohio St was weak in OOC games sans the USC loss...which even further demonstrates how bad that conference is THIS season. That will change next year more than likely, and change again after that. Also IMO there would be no 2 team limit on conferences if there are more than 2 good teams that deserve top 8. Never understood that one myself.
But you are correct...somone will always be complaining...much like that happens now.
Firstly...the tournament doesnt take place in one city.
Travel is an easy deal these days as the followers no longer have to take trains across country to see teams.
It would be
1 vs 8
2 vs 7
3 vs 6
4 vs 5
With the higher seed hosting. Just like the NCAA already does with the FBS series.
I would allow the first round of games to be bowl games. Then the BCS bowl games could be the rest of the playoff system, with one game being designated each year as the NC game just like they do now. A rotation being part of things so the Fiesta and Rose one year would be part of the first set of games. Then the second rd would be the Orange and Cotton, with the final being one of those again in the last game of the year...just like this year.
We have 5 full weeks until we see a champion crowned this season...and niether of those teams will play until that game. 35 days with nothing. I cant believe that these players cant handle 1, 2 or 3 more games in that time. Which i think is an even more compelling argument for a 16 team playoff versus the always suggested 8. But that is pie in the sky thinking.
This would have NO effect on the rest of the 97 bowl games either. As it doesnt now.
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There are final exams in December, that's why teams take 30 days off. As much as we like to think of College Football as pros, the majority of the players need to get a degree.
Is traveling that easy? If you were a college student could you afford to go to 3 different bowl games in three different cities? I assumed people saved up for one big bowl game. You gotta take bands, and cheerleaders and everyone!