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The Commish
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LSU sucks
Joe T
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How much bribing is going to be involved? I would keep an eye on that Osborne fella.
Raider Nation
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at the Tosh.0 skit making fun of Lane Kiffin "Kiffin's Krimson Korner" 
Dickie Dunn
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Updated Plus-Minus and KRACH ratings through this weekend's games:
Plus-Minus (+1 for win, -1 for loss, combined with average rating of opponents)
PLUS- OPP. POS. TEAM GP MINUS RATING RATING LAST1 Mississippi St 6 1.00 1.44 2.44 12 Mississippi 7 1.00 1.44 2.44 23 Auburn 6 0.67 1.70 2.37 34 Florida St 7 1.00 1.28 2.28 55 Alabama 7 0.71 1.51 2.23 66 Oregon 7 0.71 1.42 2.13 77 Notre Dame 7 0.71 1.32 2.04 48 Kansas St 6 0.67 1.35 2.01 149 Arizona 6 0.67 1.33 2.00 1010 TCU 6 0.67 1.33 1.99 1111 Michigan St 7 0.71 1.25 1.97 912 Georgia 7 0.71 1.25 1.97 1313 UCLA 7 0.43 1.52 1.95 1614 Minnesota 7 0.71 1.16 1.88 2215 Missouri 7 0.43 1.43 1.86 2416 Clemson 7 0.43 1.43 1.85 2517 LSU 8 0.50 1.35 1.85 1718 Oklahoma 7 0.43 1.41 1.84 1219 Nebraska 7 0.71 1.12 1.84 2020 Utah 6 0.67 1.15 1.82 2621 Baylor 7 0.71 1.10 1.82 822 West Virginia 7 0.43 1.35 1.78 3723 Southern Cal 7 0.43 1.32 1.74 1924 Oklahoma St 7 0.43 1.29 1.72 1525 Texas A&M 8 0.25 1.45 1.70 1826 Colorado St 7 0.71 0.98 1.69 3227 Boise St 7 0.43 1.26 1.69 3128 Arizona St 6 0.67 1.01 1.68 3429 Maryland 7 0.43 1.24 1.67 4930 Ohio State 6 0.67 0.98 1.65 4631 Washington 7 0.43 1.12 1.55 2132 Louisville 8 0.50 1.03 1.53 4733 East Carolina 6 0.67 0.86 1.53 3334 Florida 6 0.00 1.53 1.53 2335 Marshall 7 1.00 0.51 1.51 4236 South Carolina 7 0.14 1.36 1.51 3037 Central Florida 6 0.33 1.17 1.50 3838 Kentucky 7 0.43 1.07 1.50 2739 Duke 7 0.71 0.77 1.48 4440 Iowa 7 0.43 1.02 1.45 2941 Georgia Tech 7 0.43 1.01 1.44 2842 Tennessee 7 -0.14 1.57 1.43 3943 Nevada 7 0.14 1.27 1.42 6644 California 7 0.14 1.25 1.39 3645 Wisconsin 6 0.33 1.04 1.37 5346 Virginia Tech 7 0.14 1.20 1.34 4147 Arkansas St 6 0.33 1.00 1.33 5148 Utah St 7 0.14 1.19 1.33 4049 Penn State 6 0.33 0.99 1.33 5250 Virginia 7 0.14 1.18 1.32 4851 Oregon St 6 0.33 0.99 1.32 4352 Arkansas 7 -0.14 1.46 1.32 5453 Louisiana Tech 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 6154 Stanford 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 3555 Miami FL 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 5956 San José St 6 0.00 1.31 1.31 7857 Syracuse 7 -0.14 1.44 1.30 6358 Brigham Young 7 0.14 1.14 1.28 4559 Boston College 7 0.14 1.13 1.27 5660 N.C. State 8 0.00 1.24 1.24 6061 Memphis 6 0.00 1.24 1.24 7162 North Carolina 7 -0.14 1.37 1.23 7763 Rutgers 7 0.43 0.79 1.22 5064 Northwestern 7 -0.14 1.36 1.21 5865 Pittsburgh 7 0.14 1.05 1.19 6766 Toledo 7 0.14 1.02 1.16 6967 Texas 7 -0.14 1.30 1.15 7068 Air Force 7 0.43 0.72 1.15 6569 Indiana 7 -0.14 1.29 1.15 6470 Wyoming 7 -0.14 1.29 1.14 5771 Texas Tech 7 -0.14 1.28 1.14 7972 No. Illinois 7 0.43 0.70 1.13 7373 Iowa St 7 -0.43 1.55 1.12 5574 Purdue 8 -0.25 1.36 1.11 6275 Middle Tenn. St 8 0.25 0.86 1.11 8476 Houston 7 0.14 0.93 1.07 8377 Michigan 7 -0.14 1.21 1.07 7678 La.-Lafayette 6 0.00 1.03 1.03 8879 Rice 6 0.00 1.03 1.03 6880 Southern Miss 7 -0.14 1.12 0.97 9781 Cincinnati 6 0.00 0.96 0.96 9682 Illinois 7 -0.14 1.09 0.95 8283 South Alabama 6 0.33 0.61 0.95 10284 UTEP 6 0.00 0.94 0.94 8685 San Diego St 7 0.14 0.79 0.93 10086 Fla. Atlantic 7 -0.14 1.06 0.91 9087 Washington St 7 -0.43 1.33 0.90 8588 Fresno St 8 -0.25 1.15 0.90 9189 Cent. Michigan 8 0.00 0.89 0.89 7290 La.-Monroe 6 0.00 0.88 0.88 8791 Ga. Southern 7 0.43 0.43 0.86 9892 Ala.-Birmingham 7 0.14 0.70 0.85 7593 South Florida 7 -0.14 0.97 0.83 10594 Bowling Green 8 0.25 0.57 0.82 8095 West. Michigan 7 0.14 0.66 0.81 10896 Akron 7 0.14 0.66 0.81 7497 Vanderbilt 7 -0.43 1.23 0.80 9398 Colorado 7 -0.43 1.22 0.79 9499 Temple 6 0.33 0.45 0.78 81100 Kansas 7 -0.43 1.19 0.76 89101 Ohio U. 8 0.00 0.75 0.75 111102 Texas-San Ant. 7 -0.43 1.16 0.73 95103 Florida Int'l 8 -0.25 0.95 0.70 99104 Old Dominion 7 -0.14 0.81 0.67 104105 Wake Forest 7 -0.43 1.08 0.65 103106 UNLV 7 -0.43 1.05 0.62 113107 Hawai`i 7 -0.43 1.04 0.61 92108 Navy 7 -0.14 0.73 0.59 106109 Tulane 7 -0.43 1.00 0.57 107110 West. Kentucky 6 -0.33 0.86 0.53 101111 New Mexico 7 -0.43 0.91 0.48 112112 SMU 6 -1.00 1.39 0.39 110113 Ball St 7 -0.43 0.80 0.37 123114 North Texas 7 -0.43 0.78 0.36 114115 Buffalo 7 -0.14 0.50 0.35 115116 East. Michigan 7 -0.43 0.76 0.33 109117 Texas State 6 0.00 0.33 0.33 118118 Tulsa 7 -0.71 0.99 0.27 117119 Connecticut 6 -0.67 0.89 0.23 121120 Army 7 -0.43 0.64 0.21 116121 Massachusetts 8 -0.50 0.69 0.19 125122 Kent St 7 -0.71 0.88 0.16 126123 Georgia St 7 -0.71 0.86 0.15 122124 Miami OH 8 -0.75 0.84 0.09 124125 New Mexico St 8 -0.50 0.58 0.08 120126 Troy 7 -0.71 0.77 0.05 119127 Idaho 7 -0.71 0.66 -0.06 128128 UNC-Charlotte 7 -0.14 -0.11 -0.25 127KRACH (odds-based, team rated 200 would expect to beat team rated 100 two out of three times; 100 is hypothetical average team).
Plus-Minus (+1 for win, -1 for loss, combined with average rating of opponents)
PLUS- OPP. POS. TEAM GP MINUS RATING RATING LAST1 Mississippi St 6 1.00 1.44 2.44 12 Mississippi 7 1.00 1.44 2.44 23 Auburn 6 0.67 1.70 2.37 34 Florida St 7 1.00 1.28 2.28 55 Alabama 7 0.71 1.51 2.23 66 Oregon 7 0.71 1.42 2.13 77 Notre Dame 7 0.71 1.32 2.04 48 Kansas St 6 0.67 1.35 2.01 149 Arizona 6 0.67 1.33 2.00 1010 TCU 6 0.67 1.33 1.99 1111 Michigan St 7 0.71 1.25 1.97 912 Georgia 7 0.71 1.25 1.97 1313 UCLA 7 0.43 1.52 1.95 1614 Minnesota 7 0.71 1.16 1.88 2215 Missouri 7 0.43 1.43 1.86 2416 Clemson 7 0.43 1.43 1.85 2517 LSU 8 0.50 1.35 1.85 1718 Oklahoma 7 0.43 1.41 1.84 1219 Nebraska 7 0.71 1.12 1.84 2020 Utah 6 0.67 1.15 1.82 2621 Baylor 7 0.71 1.10 1.82 822 West Virginia 7 0.43 1.35 1.78 3723 Southern Cal 7 0.43 1.32 1.74 1924 Oklahoma St 7 0.43 1.29 1.72 1525 Texas A&M 8 0.25 1.45 1.70 1826 Colorado St 7 0.71 0.98 1.69 3227 Boise St 7 0.43 1.26 1.69 3128 Arizona St 6 0.67 1.01 1.68 3429 Maryland 7 0.43 1.24 1.67 4930 Ohio State 6 0.67 0.98 1.65 4631 Washington 7 0.43 1.12 1.55 2132 Louisville 8 0.50 1.03 1.53 4733 East Carolina 6 0.67 0.86 1.53 3334 Florida 6 0.00 1.53 1.53 2335 Marshall 7 1.00 0.51 1.51 4236 South Carolina 7 0.14 1.36 1.51 3037 Central Florida 6 0.33 1.17 1.50 3838 Kentucky 7 0.43 1.07 1.50 2739 Duke 7 0.71 0.77 1.48 4440 Iowa 7 0.43 1.02 1.45 2941 Georgia Tech 7 0.43 1.01 1.44 2842 Tennessee 7 -0.14 1.57 1.43 3943 Nevada 7 0.14 1.27 1.42 6644 California 7 0.14 1.25 1.39 3645 Wisconsin 6 0.33 1.04 1.37 5346 Virginia Tech 7 0.14 1.20 1.34 4147 Arkansas St 6 0.33 1.00 1.33 5148 Utah St 7 0.14 1.19 1.33 4049 Penn State 6 0.33 0.99 1.33 5250 Virginia 7 0.14 1.18 1.32 4851 Oregon St 6 0.33 0.99 1.32 4352 Arkansas 7 -0.14 1.46 1.32 5453 Louisiana Tech 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 6154 Stanford 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 3555 Miami FL 7 0.14 1.17 1.31 5956 San José St 6 0.00 1.31 1.31 7857 Syracuse 7 -0.14 1.44 1.30 6358 Brigham Young 7 0.14 1.14 1.28 4559 Boston College 7 0.14 1.13 1.27 5660 N.C. State 8 0.00 1.24 1.24 6061 Memphis 6 0.00 1.24 1.24 7162 North Carolina 7 -0.14 1.37 1.23 7763 Rutgers 7 0.43 0.79 1.22 5064 Northwestern 7 -0.14 1.36 1.21 5865 Pittsburgh 7 0.14 1.05 1.19 6766 Toledo 7 0.14 1.02 1.16 6967 Texas 7 -0.14 1.30 1.15 7068 Air Force 7 0.43 0.72 1.15 6569 Indiana 7 -0.14 1.29 1.15 6470 Wyoming 7 -0.14 1.29 1.14 5771 Texas Tech 7 -0.14 1.28 1.14 7972 No. Illinois 7 0.43 0.70 1.13 7373 Iowa St 7 -0.43 1.55 1.12 5574 Purdue 8 -0.25 1.36 1.11 6275 Middle Tenn. St 8 0.25 0.86 1.11 8476 Houston 7 0.14 0.93 1.07 8377 Michigan 7 -0.14 1.21 1.07 7678 La.-Lafayette 6 0.00 1.03 1.03 8879 Rice 6 0.00 1.03 1.03 6880 Southern Miss 7 -0.14 1.12 0.97 9781 Cincinnati 6 0.00 0.96 0.96 9682 Illinois 7 -0.14 1.09 0.95 8283 South Alabama 6 0.33 0.61 0.95 10284 UTEP 6 0.00 0.94 0.94 8685 San Diego St 7 0.14 0.79 0.93 10086 Fla. Atlantic 7 -0.14 1.06 0.91 9087 Washington St 7 -0.43 1.33 0.90 8588 Fresno St 8 -0.25 1.15 0.90 9189 Cent. Michigan 8 0.00 0.89 0.89 7290 La.-Monroe 6 0.00 0.88 0.88 8791 Ga. Southern 7 0.43 0.43 0.86 9892 Ala.-Birmingham 7 0.14 0.70 0.85 7593 South Florida 7 -0.14 0.97 0.83 10594 Bowling Green 8 0.25 0.57 0.82 8095 West. Michigan 7 0.14 0.66 0.81 10896 Akron 7 0.14 0.66 0.81 7497 Vanderbilt 7 -0.43 1.23 0.80 9398 Colorado 7 -0.43 1.22 0.79 9499 Temple 6 0.33 0.45 0.78 81100 Kansas 7 -0.43 1.19 0.76 89101 Ohio U. 8 0.00 0.75 0.75 111102 Texas-San Ant. 7 -0.43 1.16 0.73 95103 Florida Int'l 8 -0.25 0.95 0.70 99104 Old Dominion 7 -0.14 0.81 0.67 104105 Wake Forest 7 -0.43 1.08 0.65 103106 UNLV 7 -0.43 1.05 0.62 113107 Hawai`i 7 -0.43 1.04 0.61 92108 Navy 7 -0.14 0.73 0.59 106109 Tulane 7 -0.43 1.00 0.57 107110 West. Kentucky 6 -0.33 0.86 0.53 101111 New Mexico 7 -0.43 0.91 0.48 112112 SMU 6 -1.00 1.39 0.39 110113 Ball St 7 -0.43 0.80 0.37 123114 North Texas 7 -0.43 0.78 0.36 114115 Buffalo 7 -0.14 0.50 0.35 115116 East. Michigan 7 -0.43 0.76 0.33 109117 Texas State 6 0.00 0.33 0.33 118118 Tulsa 7 -0.71 0.99 0.27 117119 Connecticut 6 -0.67 0.89 0.23 121120 Army 7 -0.43 0.64 0.21 116121 Massachusetts 8 -0.50 0.69 0.19 125122 Kent St 7 -0.71 0.88 0.16 126123 Georgia St 7 -0.71 0.86 0.15 122124 Miami OH 8 -0.75 0.84 0.09 124125 New Mexico St 8 -0.50 0.58 0.08 120126 Troy 7 -0.71 0.77 0.05 119127 Idaho 7 -0.71 0.66 -0.06 128128 UNC-Charlotte 7 -0.14 -0.11 -0.25 127KRACH (odds-based, team rated 200 would expect to beat team rated 100 two out of three times; 100 is hypothetical average team).
Code:
POS. TEAM W L KRACH LAST1 Mississippi St 6 0 13730.44 12 Mississippi 7 0 11868.09 23 Florida St 7 0 9846.64 34 Auburn 5 1 4890.44 55 Alabama 6 1 4083.61 76 Oregon 6 1 2716.36 97 TCU 5 1 2379.16 88 Notre Dame 6 1 2271.64 69 Michigan St 6 1 2175.31 1010 Kansas St 5 1 1988.98 1811 Georgia 6 1 1856.13 1712 LSU 6 2 1829.38 1213 Marshall 7 0 1774.07 1114 Baylor 6 1 1654.46 415 Arizona 5 1 1595.43 1516 Clemson 5 2 1467.27 2317 Minnesota 6 1 1434.02 2018 Nebraska 6 1 1333.05 2119 West Virginia 5 2 1306.79 3420 Oklahoma 5 2 1209.78 1421 UCLA 5 2 1178.15 2622 Texas A&M 5 3 1176.76 1323 Missouri 5 2 1035.05 3024 Colorado St 6 1 1012.87 3225 Arizona St 5 1 994.31 3626 Oklahoma St 5 2 966.65 1627 Utah 5 1 916.74 3328 Boise St 5 2 842.58 3829 Ohio State 5 1 824.64 4030 Southern Cal 5 2 797.27 2531 Duke 6 1 794.33 2932 Maryland 5 2 771.40 5033 Louisville 6 2 716.03 3934 East Carolina 5 1 709.85 3135 Washington 5 2 684.13 1936 South Carolina 4 3 599.42 4137 Kentucky 5 2 598.64 2738 Georgia Tech 5 2 566.63 2239 Florida 3 3 540.70 2440 Central Florida 4 2 525.91 4541 Iowa 5 2 456.83 2842 Miami FL 4 3 442.93 5143 Wisconsin 4 2 419.23 4944 Virginia 4 3 414.34 4445 Virginia Tech 4 3 410.16 3746 Nevada 4 3 404.86 7447 Tennessee 3 4 404.70 4648 Stanford 4 3 387.63 3549 Boston College 4 3 385.42 5550 Arkansas St 4 2 374.98 5251 Arkansas 3 4 365.94 5852 California 4 3 359.68 4253 Syracuse 3 4 357.05 6554 Penn State 4 2 356.45 5355 NC State 4 4 349.86 5756 Rutgers 5 2 344.05 4357 Utah St 4 3 342.33 4758 Oregon St 4 2 325.65 4859 Middle Tenn. St 5 3 313.32 6960 North Carolina 3 4 311.03 8161 Pittsburgh 4 3 303.51 6262 Brigham Young 4 3 302.02 5663 Louisiana Tech 4 3 296.34 7364 San José St 3 3 282.83 8765 No. Illinois 5 2 281.23 6866 Northwestern 3 4 280.46 5967 Air Force 5 2 279.76 6468 Memphis 3 3 265.87 7669 Toledo 4 3 263.82 6670 Indiana 3 4 236.09 6771 Texas Tech 3 4 229.23 8272 Iowa St 2 5 225.70 5473 Purdue 3 5 220.00 6374 Houston 4 3 212.91 8375 Wyoming 3 4 210.34 6176 Texas 3 4 209.63 8477 Ga. Southern 5 2 209.01 7878 Michigan 3 4 202.74 7779 La.-Lafayette 3 3 190.89 9080 Rice 3 3 179.48 7581 Illinois 3 4 177.72 8082 South Alabama 4 2 166.15 10283 Akron 4 3 162.85 6084 Southern Miss 3 4 162.83 9485 Cent. Michigan 4 4 160.89 7186 Bowling Green 5 3 155.82 7287 Cincinnati 3 3 148.09 9388 West. Michigan 4 3 147.31 10389 South Florida 3 4 144.82 9790 San Diego St 4 3 144.78 10091 UTEP 3 3 140.55 8992 Ala.-Birmingham 4 3 139.03 7093 La.-Monroe 3 3 138.46 8594 Ohio U. 4 4 129.23 11295 Temple 4 2 128.46 7996 Florida Int'l 3 5 127.95 8897 Washington St 2 5 124.78 9198 Fla. Atlantic 3 4 120.42 10699 Old Dominion 3 4 114.82 92100 Kansas 2 5 110.49 86101 Fresno St 3 5 107.67 101102 Vanderbilt 2 5 101.81 99103 Colorado 2 5 93.55 105104 Navy 3 4 91.96 98105 Texas-San Ant. 2 5 83.11 107106 Wake Forest 2 5 79.02 104107 West. Kentucky 2 4 78.61 95108 Hawai`i 2 5 75.39 96109 Tulane 2 5 73.81 108110 UNLV 2 5 70.15 114111 Ball St 2 5 62.34 120112 Buffalo 3 4 60.01 111113 Texas State 3 3 58.86 110114 New Mexico 2 5 51.97 115115 East. Michigan 2 5 46.30 109116 Army 2 5 41.12 113117 UNC-Charlotte 3 4 40.21 116118 Connecticut 1 5 37.61 119119 North Texas 2 5 32.60 117120 Tulsa 1 6 30.79 118121 Massachusetts 2 6 29.94 126122 Kent St 1 6 25.14 128123 Miami OH 1 7 24.23 124124 Georgia St 1 6 23.36 123125 New Mexico St 2 6 21.52 121126 Idaho 1 6 20.43 127127 Troy 1 6 18.31 122128 SMU 0 6 12.30 125Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Hypothetical 8-team playoff (five P5 conference "champions", best G5 conference "champ", two at-large teams ... "champions" are current leaders in standings):
At-large selections and seedings based on current KRACH ratings
1. Mississippi State (at-large)
8. USC (Pac-12)
4. Auburn (at-large)
5. Michigan State (B1G)
2. Mississippi (SEC)
7. Marshall (C-USA)
3. Florida State (ACC)
6. Kansas State (Big 12)
Outside: Alabama, Oregon, TCU, Notre Dame
Hypothetical 16-team playoff (all 10 conference "champions", six at-large teams ... "champions" are current leaders in standings):
At-large selections and seedings based on current KRACH ratings
1. Mississippi (at-large)
16. Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)
8. Notre Dame (at-large)
9. Michigan State (B1G)
4. Auburn (at-large)
13. USC (Pac-12)
5. Alabama (at-large)
12. Boise State (MWC)
2. Mississippi (SEC)
15. Toledo (MAC)
7. TCU (at-large)
10. Kansas State (Big 12)
3. Florida State (ACC)
14. East Carolina (AAC)
6. Oregon (at-large)
11. Marshall (C-USA)
Outside: Georgia, LSU, Baylor, Arizona
Obviously, USC being the Pac-12 "champ" gunks things up a little bit. But that is the reality you could face ... a conference champion could end up being an upset (much like what happens in the college hoop tournament).
You also could use some flexibility in the seeding, flipping Kansas State with either Michigan State or Marshall to avoid a rematch of Big 12 opponents in the first round.
I still prefer the democratic nature of the 16-team format, giving every team in FBS a "realistic" shot of winning a national title. But I agree than an 8-team playoff probably would be the best solution, assuming the G5 ends up with a seat at the table.
At-large selections and seedings based on current KRACH ratings
1. Mississippi State (at-large)
8. USC (Pac-12)
4. Auburn (at-large)
5. Michigan State (B1G)
2. Mississippi (SEC)
7. Marshall (C-USA)
3. Florida State (ACC)
6. Kansas State (Big 12)
Outside: Alabama, Oregon, TCU, Notre Dame
Hypothetical 16-team playoff (all 10 conference "champions", six at-large teams ... "champions" are current leaders in standings):
At-large selections and seedings based on current KRACH ratings
1. Mississippi (at-large)
16. Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)
8. Notre Dame (at-large)
9. Michigan State (B1G)
4. Auburn (at-large)
13. USC (Pac-12)
5. Alabama (at-large)
12. Boise State (MWC)
2. Mississippi (SEC)
15. Toledo (MAC)
7. TCU (at-large)
10. Kansas State (Big 12)
3. Florida State (ACC)
14. East Carolina (AAC)
6. Oregon (at-large)
11. Marshall (C-USA)
Outside: Georgia, LSU, Baylor, Arizona
Obviously, USC being the Pac-12 "champ" gunks things up a little bit. But that is the reality you could face ... a conference champion could end up being an upset (much like what happens in the college hoop tournament).
You also could use some flexibility in the seeding, flipping Kansas State with either Michigan State or Marshall to avoid a rematch of Big 12 opponents in the first round.
I still prefer the democratic nature of the 16-team format, giving every team in FBS a "realistic" shot of winning a national title. But I agree than an 8-team playoff probably would be the best solution, assuming the G5 ends up with a seat at the table.
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Smack Tripper
Footballguy
I think that kills the regular season whereas the four team format enhances it. If anything, I'd split the baby and maybe go with a six or seven team playoff, perhaps adjustable even year to year, so that major conference teams that go unbeaten get a bye. Typically we don't get more than two unbeatens in given year, thus you go
1. bye
4 vs. 5.
3 vs. 6.
2. bye
Or
1. bye
4 vs 7.
5 vs. 6
3. bye
2. bye
You have so many more teams in it, but the one loss thing is a premium while you're rewarding excellence. Would we have an 8 team playoff without a two loss team in that scenario?
timschochet
Footballguy
The simplest solution is often the best one. 8 game playoff. 5 conference champs get in. The other 3 are at large. Not original but it makes the most sense.
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
That's obviously debatable. I was just using the rankings for simplicity's sake in illustrating it. But that's an example of how a conference champion outside the top 10 (in this case, USC) can take up a spot that otherwise would go to a "deserving" at-large team, so all of the jockeying for position over the regular season remains significant. The significance decreases as you go from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16, but it's still there.
Obviously a lot can/will change over the second half of the season.
jurb26
Footballguy
I agree. It does shorten the pool of at larges which can be both good and bad. Depends on the season. Right now, I'd say UGA gets in over Marshall and Conf USA has no business getting an auto bid.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
I agree with this. Sure one or more mediocre conference champs might knock out a top-8 team, but if your squad couldn't grab one of the 3 at-large spots then too bad.
Dippa
Footballguy
I also don't get why you are giving conferences like the Sun Belt an automatic bid. 5-2 Georgia Southern in there?
jurb26
Footballguy
Yeah, waaaay too many auto bids for poor conferences in that 16 tea, scenario. Let those teams earn it based off at large spots. Hell, in a 16 team playoff there would be 11 at large spots. Only the P5 should get auto bids.
The Commish
Footballguy
Damn...we almost made it out of October 
Quez
Footballguy
Wasn't one of the obstacles of an 8 team playoff the additional games? That could be an additional 3 games for a team.
Conference championship
Round 1 8team
Round 2 4team
Finals
16 team just adds 1 more. The programs in these games will also be able to practice much longer than the conference teams that don't make a bowl.
Conference championship
Round 1 8team
Round 2 4team
Finals
16 team just adds 1 more. The programs in these games will also be able to practice much longer than the conference teams that don't make a bowl.
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jurb26
Footballguy
Additional games is a weak reason against the 8 team playoff reduce the regular season 1 game. These teams are playing the Little Sisters of the Poor at least 2x per year anyway. We all win.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Man... 8 team playoff and I know this would be tough with the rivalry games thanksgiving weekend, but can you imagine opening the playoffs with two games Friday and two games Saturday of thanksgiving weekend?
That brings you from Thursday-Sunday with wall to wall actuon and a Monday night game thrown in
That brings you from Thursday-Sunday with wall to wall actuon and a Monday night game thrown in
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
8 team playoff in college football would be the best thing ever other than sex.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
Premier
Footballguy
Why would they do it thanksgiving weekend? That's already the best set of games all year, by a substantial margin. Horrible idea.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
Is anyone following Jimbo and his unintended string of comedy relief performances during his press conferences? You'd think someone from the PR department at FSU would have found some duct tape by now
Premier
Footballguy
Because he's tired of talking about the Jameis thing? Who can blame him, I'm tired of hearing about it and I'm not living it like he is.Is anyone following Jimbo and his unintended string of comedy relief performances during his press conferences? You'd think someone from the PR department at FSU would have found some duct tape by now
gump
Footballguy
I've been as critical as anyone on the board for obvious reasons...but these stats surprised me...especially since there was no probation or sanctions.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
gump
Footballguy
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
When would you do if? Make me a schedule.
Now, I suggest thanksgiving weekend but as I said In the post, I know it won't happen.
However, it makes sense since much of America has that Friday off. You get maximum eyeballs without going to a Sunday and the nfl.
You also clear the games and allow for the perception of "student athletes" with December finals and holidays.
When would you schedule these four games?
Premier
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Smack Tripper
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The Commish
Footballguy
He doesn't seem tired of talking about it unfortunately. It's easy enough to say "no comment" or give a Bill Belichick sort of response...after a couple of those, I think they'd get the point. I like that he still answers the questions personally.Because he's tired of talking about the Jameis thing? Who can blame him, I'm tired of hearing about it and I'm not living it like he is.Is anyone following Jimbo and his unintended string of comedy relief performances during his press conferences? You'd think someone from the PR department at FSU would have found some duct tape by now
Premier
Footballguy
I watch/listen to most of his press conferences. I would estimate he has answered 75 questions about Jameis in the past 3 weeks. Nobody is going to stop asking because he says no comment lol.He doesn't seem tired of talking about it unfortunately. It's easy enough to say "no comment" or give a Bill Belichick sort of response...after a couple of those, I think they'd get the point. I like that he still answers the questions personally.Because he's tired of talking about the Jameis thing? Who can blame him, I'm tired of hearing about it and I'm not living it like he is.Is anyone following Jimbo and his unintended string of comedy relief performances during his press conferences? You'd think someone from the PR department at FSU would have found some duct tape by now
I think today he was tired of it and he STILL called the damn reporter later and answered his question.
The Commish
Footballguy
Yeah, I didn't mean to suggest they'd stop asking. I meant it'd be the same song and dance that everyone (he and reporters) understood...go through the motions. Certainly make him look less silly. There's a part of me that just thinks "stay down" ala Rocky but he keeps coming back for more.I watch/listen to most of his press conferences. I would estimate he has answered 75 questions about Jameis in the past 3 weeks. Nobody is going to stop asking because he says no comment lol.He doesn't seem tired of talking about it unfortunately. It's easy enough to say "no comment" or give a Bill Belichick sort of response...after a couple of those, I think they'd get the point. I like that he still answers the questions personally.Because he's tired of talking about the Jameis thing? Who can blame him, I'm tired of hearing about it and I'm not living it like he is.Is anyone following Jimbo and his unintended string of comedy relief performances during his press conferences? You'd think someone from the PR department at FSU would have found some duct tape by now
I think today he was tired of it and he STILL called the damn reporter later and answered his question.
Jayded
Footballguy
Cool Google doc one of the Domers on another board posted regarding the schedules remaining for some of the top teams:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tPuxZvnuRTTK7LOkfgbSrfAlk-1KQJXWaJnSA4mv0vc/edit#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tPuxZvnuRTTK7LOkfgbSrfAlk-1KQJXWaJnSA4mv0vc/edit#gid=0
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Most apparel providers now are working heavily on FSU Playoff 'Going To' options...it's a lock.
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gump
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Apparel options...'Unconquered', stuff like that. You have to plan way ahead...and it's tough when you have to plan for 20 different shcools and only 4 make it.
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I still wear the ones you sent me around the house.I've got a Rays 2008 World Series Champ tee.
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