You can't just take the top 8 without considering champions; there aren't enough OOC games to accurately compare the strength of conferences. If you put a cap on champs, then champs with weak schedules will have trouble making the playoff, but it will give cinderellas a chance. Top 8 will usually be only major conference teams who couldn't get it done on the field.
So you're saying that a 15th rated Big 10 champ Nebraska would get in over a one loss 4th ranked Mississippi State? That would be insane and would dilute the quality of the playoffs
I would think that Nebraska would move up a bit if they won out and became Big 10 champs. Unless, of course, they were the NFC South.
Actually I'd perfer one team per conference, that being the highest rated team. But for argument's sake, yeah, if Nebraska is a champ at 15 and mooU doesn't get it done on the field, better hope there's an at large spot open. Reasoning is its hard to compare strength of conferences with so many teams and so few OOC games. I think you need a combination of apparent SOS and W/L and championships.
Three weeks for 8 teams would just about be the limit. 12 regular season games plus a conference championship game plus three playoff games would be a 16-week season. Few teams have the depth for a 16-week season.
I don't like that. Play a weak schedule then suffer the consequences. I love the way LSU does it. A respectable OOC and if the get it done or even if they slip you still have a case. If the conference is weak then imo the champion of that conf is also weak. See a few years ago when UCONN played OU in the Fiesta. No business being on the same field. That is the type of crap I want to avoid.
Sounds like you agree with me but yet still trying to argue. Feeling froggy this afternoon aren't we amigo?
In Louisiana to reach the finals of the high school playoffs teams have to play 15 games. 10 regular season and 5 playoff games. In Texas high schools have to play 6 games to reach the finals. A 16 games season
