23 at large bids is basically an end of season tournament among the teams in the top 25.
The sad thing is, that’s what some people want. The article made it clear there are people who simply want to hear their team made the CFP, even if they are team # 24. “Just keep expanding it until it’s large enough for us to actually make it so we can say we were a playoff team.”
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I heard a commentator yesterday who noted the one thing that really set college football apart from every other sport is that the regular season mattered. Unlike all pro sports or most other college sports, in college football, a team HAD to have a great regular season to even think about a shot at the national title. In just about any other sport, you can have a so-so season and still make it to some sort of postseason with at least a shot to win the title. Sadly, that's where college football is heading. Even if the 24-team CFP doesn't come to fruition, the 16-team will, which means you will see a team or teams with 3 regular season losses get in. I think even 12 teams is too many b/c you're getting teams in who very clearly have no shot whatsoever at the title. Never in the history of college football has anyone ever thought that a team ranked outside the top 5 or so at the end of the regular season was title worthy. There is quite a bit of drop off from #1 to #10.
Correct, The regular season is a 100+ team playoff to get to the CFP
Yes, money will dictate this inevitable outcome regardless of what is best for the sport.
Cristobal didn't mind the "beauty pageant" aspect last season when Miami got in the CFP over Notre Dame, who beat Miami in the regular season, because Miami "looked good".
I think it would be embarrassing to be passionate about fighting for that #24 spot in the CFP. I think it is embarrassing for basketball fans to be upset because their team who was "on the bubble", didn't get into March Madness as a 16 seed. The lowest seeded team to ever win the NCAA basketball tournament was an 8 seed, and it has only happened once, in 1985.
You beat me to it, but I was going to address those on here who have said they are in favor of expansion b/c it's our best shot of getting in.
Both teams were 10-2, and liked you said Miami beat ND. If it comes down to only one being selected then logically the tiebreaker goes to head on head competition.
Even 8 is too many, but far better than what there is now. For sure, once you get past 8, you're just dealing with championship-caliber teams. What we have seen in college football is that there is a pretty steep drop-off from 1-10. It's not a gradual gradient. There's usually a pretty decent gap between top 2-3 teams and those around 5 or so and then a gap for those around 10. At least with an 8-team CFP you would still have desirable matchups as opposed to the 12 team or anything larger. And, no, G5 teams do not deserve a spot. I don't care if one goes 12-0 with an average margin of victory of 45 points.
You are correct. Still, Miami got in despite losing twice in the regular season and not even winning their division in the ACC because they "looked good" and "passed the eye test".
Alabama lost 3 times, once to a very bad FSU team, twice in the their last 4 games, the last game losing to UGA in a game that the outcome was never in doubt. Obviously they did not win their conference as well.
Just additional proof that the 12-team CFP is ridiculous.
If the Rebels and Broncos were able to make it through several rounds of FBS playoffs to the title game, they deserve to be there. Anybody who can survive that deserves it.
Part of the problem that fuels CFP expansion in the minds of some (not saying you) is the fascination with the "what if?" scenarios. People extrapolate the NCAAT Cinderella to the CFP.
A mid-major team is often thrilled with just the opportunity to play in a Valley - Death (either) or Happy. The MAC champion playing a first-round game in State College has no illusions, even when giving their best shot.
Is it good for the sport to create those kinds of matchups in the postseason then?
I have had the solution to all of this for years, but it will never happen.
Making mid major programs and their fans happy is not the purpose of the CFP, nor should it be the purpose of scheduling in general. P4 teams should not be allowed to schedule any FCS teams, no matter how happy the FCS team is to play in a big stadium. G5 teams are sort of a grey area. They aren't FCS, but they aren't much better most of the time.
I agree. FCS games need to go away altogether. I think most are generally in favor of that. There is no value to them. For anyone involved.
WHAT ????
A&M was overrated. Had a cakewalk schedule through the SEC and lost to the only good conference team they played, Ole Miss was incomplete without Kiffin. They, no doubt, had the most favorable path in the CFP.
Defeating 3 teams that are ranked in the top ten in 3 consecutive weeks is hardly considered easy, or can be dismissed by whatever measure or excuse you wish to employ.
Sure they would, but that wouldn't make a 24-team playoff the right thing. Any football playoff system should minimize pretenders for the sake of credibility, length of season, and attrition issues alone. And that isn't to mention the diminishment of regular season urgency, which ought to be a major factor - THE major factor.
