I agree, but I can’t take his shit without firing back. He’s wrong here, and showing his ass to boot.
We've come full circle, again. You're basically treating losses as wins. UGA's loss to LSU is enough to keep them out this season. But, the fact that UGA played Bama close in the SECCG is now a reason they should be in the playoffs? That falls into the same logic category as saying "proof Murray deserved the Heisman is found in the point he kept the game within 11 points in the semi's. This argument based on bad games--ND vs Clemson as one example here--as proof the playoff needs expanding is lost on me especially when it's easy to look and see eight teams this season would only serve to expand bad games.
The argument is there is enough uncertainty that every region should have the opportunity to prove it on the field. Which would have the side effect of bringing more interest to the playoff nation-wide, ahem $$$. We’d probably have more bad games in quarters - 1v8, 2v7, but 3v6 and 4v5 would be more competitive. And when Bama’s cycle of insane dominance resides, the semis might be a little more competitive. We might even see an upset, which would lead to must-see tv. I used to be a purist who wanted to maintain the importance of every game, and I’d never support 16 teams, but it makes too much sense to do 8.
Except ND would be playing OSU. Not such a bad matchup, and that is the benefit of 8 teams. Gumps being do-over champion of the decade is not lost on anyone in this forum. Its coming whether you like it or not.
