Yep. I'd rather be left outta the big party at #5 or #9 than to be #3. Strange year that this has been, gonna be a number of teams whining about being left out, some with decent reason.
Actually, I did admit it at that time. May have been a joke, but still the truth. Nah, same thing. over-priced and irrellevant.:wave: I already have in this thread. And like I said, that's only the games that are big for us. There are also games that are big for other schools. I don't remember saying "All" and "Every". I don't think any system would be all encompassing like that. Of course they are still going to be some meaningless games. But in college right now, you have some with meaning. Something the playoff sports are severely lacking. This coming form the guy that didn't fall off the Trojan bandwagon 'til that Stanford game.
I say we just cancel the regular season all together and then have a 112 (or however many Div 1-A schools there are) team playoff bracket like they do for basketball.:wave:
Neaux, it's not the truth, I don't watch playoffs or SuperBowl either- other than to check quarterly scores to see if I've won on any of my pools. Then why did you tell a poster to watch an insignifcant NFL game this weekend and report back Monday like the BCS prevented that.........which was my whole point in entering this thread but, as usual, you're spinning this over the perimeter things arising. As much as you watch NFL and MLB........that's funny to hear from you. Without looking, I'd think more games, from top to bottom, matter in the leagues. There are more teams in the playoffs than the BCS bowls- percentage-wise. I posted right before the season began that there were some BAD internal problems at USC that could very well result in a dissapointing season. Just cause I can be objective about teams other than LSU doesn't mean I'm on any bandwagon......just cause I don't post about a team doesn't mean I off the bandwagon. :wink: BTW, USC could still end up in a BCS bowl.:grin:
I meant the games being irrellevant was the truth. I have no way of knowing what you do/don't watch. Since you admittedly don't watch the NFL, you're the wrong guy to ask this question, but I'll try anyway. Last night's game could potentially have meaning in the postseason for the Saint (as far as seeding goes). How many Saints fans here watched that game pulling for the upset? And I mean watching it to level that many of us in the chat room dd the USF/Rutgers game a couple weeks ago. I actually don't watch much NFL. I follow my fantasy teams, and not much more than that. I do highly recommend the SuperFan add-onn to DirecTv's Sunday ticket though. The RedZone channel is commercial free, and jumps from game to game any time some one is in scoring position. So you're still on the USC bandwagon? Congrats! I'd hate to ruin your holidays.
I agree with NoLimitMD's take on it, if you lose ANY game, or play an incredibly weak schedule (see Hawaii), you do not deserve to play for the National Championship. You may still get a chance, but you are not entitled to it. The real problem is when you DO do everything you can and still don't get a chance to play for the title. The only time that has ever happened under the BCS to me is 2004 with Auburn. My favorite solution is the Plus-1 model. I think it's the best compromise. It should cover all of the undefeateds from major conferences (do you really ever think that there will be 5 out of the 6 BCS Conferences with an undefeated champion?) The beauty of that solution is it keeps the passion for the other games. Having the top 4 doesn't give you much more room for error than getting to the top 2.
I'd be perfectly happy with a +1 model. Any step in that direction is a step in the right direction. I like the new picture.
Like a million other folks around the country, this is all falling on deaf ears. This whole thing could be done "if" (mind you its a BIG "if"), the NCAA wanted to. As I see it there, are multiple issues at play about having a playoff system as opposed to the present one. Not the smallest of which is cutting a lot of folks out of decision making. That probably wouldn't set well with a lot of the "Sports" guys who get to vote on this. Therefore their "power" will be taken away. No one would be able to show any favoritism...God forbid, that the best team in the nation be decided on the field! Understand, I'm not extolling a conspiracy here, just human nature. Another huge reason is big $$$$. They'd have to move some sponsors around and I'm guessing that wouldn't set well with some of them. So much so, that several would probably bail. So $$$$ or the fear of losing it would obviously play a big, if not the main part. Lastly,upsetting the status quo, people for the most part hate change. Oh they may say its a good thing, but most folks would rather stay in a "comfort zone" that they're used to. This whole thing could be done and for the most part keep the bowl system intact. Friends and I played around with an NFL type scenario "tiered" that would play out in having the schools play no more than two additional games, and it "would" work. The only thing the NCAA would have to step in and do, is force each conference have a championship game. If "we" can come up with a pattern for something that would work then the only reason the NCAA couldn't is simply because they don't want to. Anyway...everyones got a theory...this just happens to be mine. :tigereye::tigereye::tigereye::tigereye::tigereye:
