There would be no what if's.......IF

[bostonirish84]

they went to an 8 team playoff with the power 5 conference champs getting in and they had 3 wild card spots. Would be the end of all discussions and we could just enjoy the games without worrying about what other teams win or lose. Take care of your own and you would be all set.

Go Irish!!!

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Even though I do agree with a 8 team playoff you have to admit that in November every game is now a playoff game. It is making it very exciting. And do really want to listen to E$(ec)PN tell us that 7 $ec teams and who ever they decide to support should be in an 8 team playoff?

 

[FightingIrish44]

You would just be moving the debate from who should be #4 to who should be #8. Admittedly, that's a little better, but I still like the idea of a four team playoff.

I don't like the idea of putting in a potential three or four loss team in the playoff over a two loss team simply because they won their conference. What if you have multiple three and four loss conference champions? I don't want to have playoff positions set in stone. I'd rather leave it up to subjectivity as flawed as it may be.

 

[G_a_r_y]

Notre Dame making playoff should quickly pave a path to 8-team field

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...f-should-quickly-pave-a-path-to-8-team-field/

 

[beachcardinal]

they went to an 8 team playoff with the power 5 conference champs getting in and they had 3 wild card spots. Would be the end of all discussions and we could just enjoy the games without worrying about what other teams win or lose. Take care of your own and you would be all set.

Go Irish!!!

Absolutely agree. This is the best format and what we will end up with.

 

[NDSMC78]

I don't know why conference champions should be entitled to automatic bids. Take the top 4 or the top 8, period.

 

[beachcardinal]

I don't know why conference champions should be entitled to automatic bids. Take the top 4 or the top 8, period.

take some of the politics out of it. A Championship has automatically won a tough game late in the season, and most would be among the top teams anyway. With three spots left over, almost as many as the existing four slots not, there should be no problem.

 

[IrishBlooded]

8 teams.

P5 conference Champs
Highest ranked from the G5 schools
2 wild cards that automatically get the 7th and 8th seed

 

[NDSMC78]

take some of the politics out of it. A Championship has automatically won a tough game late in the season, and most would be among the top teams anyway. With three spots left over, almost as many as the existing four slots not, there should be no problem.

Except you could end up with an undeserving three or four loss team in the playoffs.

 

[beachcardinal]

Except you could end up with an undeserving three or four loss team in the playoffs.

Unlikely and with four additional spots who cares. You miss less with 8 choices than four. four of the power five conference are almost always going to be selected. IN many years five. If one weak team gets in, it just makes for an easy game for the number one seed. If you leave open choices, the ESPN pumps up the SEC you may have three teams from there.

 

[NDSMC78]

Unlikely and with four additional spots who cares. You miss less with 8 choices than four. four of the power five conference are almost always going to be selected. IN many years five. If one weak team gets in, it just makes for an easy game for the number one seed. If you leave open choices, the ESPN pumps up the SEC you may have three teams from there.

Not only could it happen, it will happen sooner or later. No thanks. Take the top 8. No free passes.

 

[beachcardinal]

Not only could it happen, it will happen sooner or later. No thanks. Take the top 8. No free passes.

IMO it more a free pass when a few guys in a room somewhere pick based on thier thoughts. That how you get an OSU ranked so high while playing no ranked teams. People just think they are good. At least a champion would have some objective criteria.

 

[rivals50]

they went to an 8 team playoff with the power 5 conference champs getting in and they had 3 wild card spots. Would be the end of all discussions and we could just enjoy the games without worrying about what other teams win or lose. Take care of your own and you would be all set.

Go Irish!!!

That would be terrible for college football. You want each regular season game to mean like its the elimination game. With 8 team playoffs a 2 loss team and maybe at times 3 loss team can get in. This boring format is already there in NFL. We all know how boring NFL is compare to college football. Horrible idea I'll probably stop watch each Saturday as enthusiastically as I do know.

 

[88ND]

they went to an 8 team playoff with the power 5 conference champs getting in and they had 3 wild card spots. Would be the end of all discussions and we could just enjoy the games without worrying about what other teams win or lose. Take care of your own and you would be all set.

Go Irish!!!

Absolutely minus one thing.
There should no guarantee with the conference winners. If they deserve it....they should be in of course but I promise there will be years conference champs have 2 losses and totally more deserving 1 loss teams from other conferences should be in.

8 teams is a must. I would prefer 16 teams to be honest and yes it could work.....

I would just like the committee at this point to stay consistent.
Treating Baylor the way they do because of schedule to this point is absurd when you glorify Ohio state ...who hasn't played anyone yet either.....which has been more impressive, Baylor or Ohio state. ? Baylor has.

The committee keeps saying we know Ohio state hasn't played to potential yet.
This is supposed to be a what have you done to this point committee.....
Yet they keep saying Ohio state and potential. Bullshit.
OSU shouldn't be in the top four right now.

When they play to their potential ...how about then you rank them on their potential.

A side note. NOBODY wants any part of North Carolina right now. They might turn this all upside down when they beat Clemson in the title game.

 

[mirer03]

Issues with am 8 team playoffs include conferences pushing for two teams in vs one. It changes nothing. I prefer the conference champs get in because it makes the season and the conference title games mean something. Adding a late peaking Cinderella even with three losses is something in ok with. Can you imagine the SEC pushing for two or even three teams no thank you. If you can't at least play for your league title leave them out.

 

[beachcardinal]

That would be terrible for college football. You want each regular season game to mean like its the elimination game. With 8 team playoffs a 2 loss team and maybe at times 3 loss team can get in. This boring format is already there in NFL. We all know how boring NFL is compare to college football. Horrible idea I'll probably stop watch each Saturday as enthusiastically as I do know.

Sometimes two loses means the conference is strong.

 

[88ND]

I think it needs to be all or nothing. 4 teams and a ton of controversy ....or 16 teams Theb less regular season drama. However 16 teams would give a true champ. No ifs about it.
Can anyone say Baylor, TCU wouldn't have won it all last year? I can't and neither can you. Was OSU the best team last year? They were the best of the four teams that got in. That is the only fact.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

There would be no what ifs, had ND just taken care of business against Clemson.

 

[Win5002]

That would be terrible for college football. You want each regular season game to mean like its the elimination game. With 8 team playoffs a 2 loss team and maybe at times 3 loss team can get in. This boring format is already there in NFL. We all know how boring NFL is compare to college football. Horrible idea I'll probably stop watch each Saturday as enthusiastically as I do know.

yeah, its sooooooo boring that's they have killer ratings! Some college football fans can be so antiquated.

 

[Win5002]

Absolutely minus one thing.
There should no guarantee with the conference winners. If they deserve it....they should be in of course but I promise there will be years conference champs have 2 losses and totally more deserving 1 loss teams from other conferences should be in.

8 teams is a must. I would prefer 16 teams to be honest and yes it could work.....

I would just like the committee at this point to stay consistent.
Treating Baylor the way they do because of schedule to this point is absurd when you glorify Ohio state ...who hasn't played anyone yet either.....which has been more impressive, Baylor or Ohio state. ? Baylor has.

The committee keeps saying we know Ohio state hasn't played to potential yet.
This is supposed to be a what have you done to this point committee.....
Yet they keep saying Ohio state and potential. Bullshit.
OSU shouldn't be in the top four right now.

When they play to their potential ...how about then you rank them on their potential.

A side note. NOBODY wants any part of North Carolina right now. They might turn this all upside down when they beat Clemson in the title game.

Of course 16 could work FCS, Div II & Div. III all have at least 16.

 

[bizzybecknd]

I agree with Beach... Just look at the last 20 years.. Has a team from a non P5 conference besides ND played for the natty? BYU in 84? Let's not be patanoid, the best teams in those conferences deserve a spot in an 8 team playoff no question.

 

[FightingIrish44]

I agree with Beach... Just look at the last 20 years.. Has a team from a non P5 conference besides ND played for the natty? BYU in 84? Let's not be patanoid, the best teams in those conferences deserve a spot in an 8 team playoff no question.

Do you think Memphis, Houston, Temple, and Navy could go 11-1 or 12-0 in any of the Power 5 conferences? I sure don't. If you think not, then they don't deserve to be in the playoff. If you do, why? Look at their schedules. How does that compare to a team from a major conference? They should have to schedule awesome OOC to make up for their poor conference.

This isn't NCAA basketball. The best teams deserve to get in if its a 4-8 team playoff; even a 16 team playoff.

 

[Nocalirish]

How about 5 conf champs with only one team per conf. The other three come from the rest of nonp5. If you cant win your conf you dont deserve to be in the playoff. If the nonp5 teams are so bad they will be like bye games for the top 3 p5 teams. Or will they?

 

[FightingIrish44]

How about 5 conf champs with only one team per conf. The other three come from the rest of nonp5. If you cant win your conf you dont deserve to be in the playoff. If the nonp5 teams are so bad they will be like bye games for the top 3 p5 teams. Or will they?

So if a three loss team from the Pac 12 North happens to give a Pac 12 South team their only loss in the conference title game, the Pac 12 South team doesn't deserve to get in? All because they happened to lose the conference championship game? I think that would be unfair.

 

[NDSMC78]

I agree with Beach... Just look at the last 20 years.. Has a team from a non P5 conference besides ND played for the natty? BYU in 84? Let's not be patanoid, the best teams in those conferences deserve a spot in an 8 team playoff no question.

That's because the BCS selected the top two teams. Or in other words, whether you won a conference championship or not was irrelevant.

 

[ndnd]

I don't know why conference champions should be entitled to automatic bids. Take the top 4 or the top 8, period.

Do like they do in basketball have a selection committee made of experts select the eight best regardless of conference . This would eliminate almost all the controversy over getting in the play offs
If your team is not in the top eight you have no business claiming that you could of been number one Etc