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I'm not sure how you, personally, determine the "best". Can you describe that? I'm pretty sure you don't mean the best on "paper". So there has to be some sort of performance, right? It's an interesting question, at least to me.
I think a series does the job. Best of 3, Best of 5, Best of 7. In that scenario, you have to adjust, and then adjust to adjustments. A team's ability to be "multiple," to be good when someone takes away your best option, shows just how good they are. To win multiple games against the same opponent you have to be good enough to adjust.
Now, that really doesn't apply to football. Defining best in that sport is tougher. I do think you know "great" when you see it. "On paper" to me means talent evaluation, pre-season stuff, etc., and I don't think that helps. I think a season can define a floor (how good you are when you are bad) and a ceiling (how good you are when you are good), which are two good indicators of "best." And I think the "best" has to have both.
In the absence of multiple matchups, I do feel subjective evaluation of an entire season's performance can be more helpful and less random than a one-and-done tourney. But everything I have said is all VERY subjective.
First let me say this. I am ok with an expanded playoff to 8 teams. But, the problem is, this is required because the committee is too inconsistent on picking the teams. The 4 should always be the conference champions. If you win your conference with 2 losses and the other 4 win with 1 loss or less, then you are out. This is going to hurt feelings. Even if it's the SEC champion that has 2 losses. Twice, that I can remember, Ala won it all without even winning the SEC. Ga probably wins it all in '17, if they play clemson in the NCG. Also forces ND to join a conference. Win your conference, or go to a bowl game. Sorry, but since when should UGA fans except a backdoor entrance into the playoffs? What are we Bama fans. LOL. I know my opinion isn't popular, but it is mine.
GO DAWGS!!!!!
thanks for the explanation. I agree it is quite subjective. At least with some game or games, there is a bit of evidence to use.
MAN!!!! I got cross eyed reading all that!
Bill, A couple of reasons why there's been a large drop off in viewership of the National Championships game is one, We're sick and tired of politics being forced down our throats by people with an agenda that try to influence the masses of a captured audience!
The other reason is that it is **** to have tha National Championships game on a week night and have it start at such a time that people on e.s.t. and c.s.t. have to stay up past midnight and into the early hours of the morning to accommodate California and the west coast!
Year after year they get to come home at a normal hour to see the game and go to bed at a decent hour after all of the post game events are finished. Where the other 90% of the country have to take the next day off or call in sick if they want to stay up to see the end of the game.
I know that there's two NFL playoff games on that Saturday and Sunday but surely something can be worked out!
Now as far as the playoff expansion is concerned, the ONLY way that you'll ever get these kid's to stay and play is if they have something to play for!
If not they will continue to sit out for their own reasons.
Thanks Bill,
Keith Frost
Ft. Worth, Texas