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Let's just do a field of 68 like basketball
I wasn't advocating a random matchup for the national title. I was talking about creating opportunity for access to a playoff across the entire sport rather than just the power 5. Your GA Southern vs Bama example is a red herring and not relevant to the discussion.
I would be in favor of playoff expansion under these guidelines:
— 5 PF conference champs + Top ranked non P5 team + 2 at large teams.
— At large and seeding determined by committee
— Go back to a 11 game schedule and reduce some of the powder puff games (yes, I know there is too much revenue involved here and likely won’t ever happen)
DD
I don't know if the 7th or 8th ranked teams would have a legitimate shot, but there's no doubt the 5th team, in most years, would.
2017 Ohio State
2016 Penn State
2015 Iowa
2014 Baylor
Obviously you can't do a 5-team playoff, and maybe 8 teams is unwarranted, so I would propose a 6-team playoff as a compromise. The top two teams get a bye, which ensures the relevance of the regular season. (Everyone would still be trying to run the table to get a top-2 seed. One loss wouldn't kill your chances to secure one of the other four spots. But two losses, for most teams in most years, would.)
Another advantage to this approach, only four teams have to play an extra game compared to the status quo. It still wouldn't please everyone, but I think it would be an improvement.
My point with the example is the “we’ll never knows” don’t work well in this debate. Again, your resume’ is what matters. No deserving team has been left out yet.
It’s not perfect but its close enough. Certainly better than the old days where teams were obligated to certain bowl games and you’d have something like the B12 Champ ranked #1 in the polls playing the P-10 champion ranked at #7 for the national championship. Remember 1984? BYU was undefeated and won the NC by beating an unranked 6-5 Michigan in the Holiday Bowl. Seriously? They were in the WAC and their big win was against Pitt. I am perfectly fine with the current playoff system.
Good point on ucf. Why rank them if they have no chance of making the NC
Because they get publicity and a good reputation, which increases recruit interest. They start recruiting better players and coaches and slowly build a consistent winning team. Next thing you know you get an invite to a P5 conference. Now you are a contender.
I dont’ think anyone seriously believes UCF would have had a chance in hell against any of the playoff teams.
Yeah, Auburn crapped the bed against UCF. They win that game 9 times out of 10.
No deserving team has been left out--that is a subjective statement. Tell it to the fans and media who have been in vocal disagreement. The selection process itself is subjective. The "eye test" is one of the criteria the committee uses to determine who is "worthy". Strength of schedule also has an element of subjectivity. Alabama had a very weak SOS last year. A lot of opinion goes into all of it.
8 teams would be an advantage for UGA for two reasons:
Less chance of being left out if we don't win the SEC championship (the season wouldn't hinge on one game).
Our depth is superior to most teams which would pay off in the latter rounds.
Name a team that should've been in, and we can then start this debate.
It doesn't matter--it's majority opinion. SOS can be debated. Comparison of Head to head matchups can be debated. The quality of wins/losses can be debated. If you use a computer program as has been done in the past for the BCS--the criteria for assessment can be debated. Set down firm criteria that can be quantified by objective, indisputable data--there will be no reason for debate.
If the system is flawed then you need to be able to point to specific examples to where it’s been wrong.
There needs to be an 8 team playoff imo