OT: D1 CFP

[PSACfan1]

[Argonut]

I am also tired of the annual and ridiculous arguments over the top four FBS playoff teams that leave out many well deserving teams that would be selected in a D2 style playoff.

One problem, among many, with making a change involves the necessary reduction in regular season games from 12-13 to 10-11 that would eliminate two revenue producing home games with FCS and non-power 5 schools.

This would eliminate program enhancing payouts to these lower level schools and the power 5 schools would be giving up two guaranteed home games for one or two possible early round playoff games. I could see both parties objecting to this change on strictly revenue loss grounds.

I have read an opinion piece from one FBS coach arguing that these games and payouts to lower level teams are good for the overall health of college football by diverting much needed financial assistance downward to these schools. Cutting two games from power 5 schedules would do harm to these schools and there would have to be some accomodation to make up for this loss for the D2 style playoff format to work.

[Twincitiesmav]

I am also tired of the annual and ridiculous arguments over the top four FBS playoff teams that leave out many well deserving teams that would be selected in a D2 style playoff.

One problem, among many, with making a change involves the necessary reduction in regular season games from 12-13 to 10-11 that would eliminate two revenue producing home games with FCS and non-power 5 schools.

This would eliminate program enhancing payouts to these lower level schools and the power 5 schools would be giving up two guaranteed home games for one or two possible early round playoff games. I could see both parties objecting to this change on strictly revenue loss grounds.

I have read an opinion piece from one FBS coach arguing that these games and payouts to lower level teams are good for the overall health of college football by diverting much needed financial assistance downward to these schools. Cutting two games from power 5 schedules would do harm to these schools and there would have to be some accomodation to make up for this loss for the D2 style playoff format to work.

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

I'm open to expansion if the players get payed. Institutions already cover losses from their athletic departments, so it's just a question of covering a little bit more. My concern is that we're asking players (Many of whom will be trying to make it in the NFL after college) to play 15 or 16 games in as many weeks, with all the injury risk associated, for zero short term gain.

[Gliac_fan10]

[UNALions]

Even the D2 playoffs took decades to expand to the current amount of teams in the field.

From Wikipedia:

It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination tournament with eight teams. The tournament field has subsequently been expanded three times; in 1988 it became 16 teams, in 2004 it became 24 teams, and in 2016 it became 28 teams.

[Brandon]

Anyone who advocates for leaving the D1 FBS playoff structure as is because of potential blowouts should also advocate for reducing the basketball playoffs to 32 teams to avoid similar blowouts.

[Uwfalum98]

Say we had an 8 team playoff this year, LSU vs Wisconsin, Ohio State vs Baylor, Clemson vs Oregon, Oklahoma vs Georgia, I'm guessing the only difference from the final 4 we had this year would be Georgia replacing Oklahoma. LSU vs Georgia, Ohio State vs Clemson, sure there could be an upset and we would get 4 more interesting games, but as has been stated before, can we really expect these young men to play what amounts to an NFL season, while maintaining eligibility, without compensation. I'm guessing we will be stuck with 4 for a while but 6 or 8 seems like the next logical step.

[Gliac_fan10]

Say we had an 8 team playoff this year, LSU vs Wisconsin, Ohio State vs Baylor, Clemson vs Oregon, Oklahoma vs Georgia, I'm guessing the only difference from the final 4 we had this year would be Georgia replacing Oklahoma. LSU vs Georgia, Ohio State vs Clemson, sure there could be an upset and we would get 4 more interesting games, but as has been stated before, can we really expect these young men to play what amounts to an NFL season, while maintaining eligibility, without compensation. I'm guessing we will be stuck with 4 for a while but 6 or 8 seems like the next logical step.

[PSACfan1]

I am also tired of the annual and ridiculous arguments over the top four FBS playoff teams that leave out many well deserving teams that would be selected in a D2 style playoff.

One problem, among many, with making a change involves the necessary reduction in regular season games from 12-13 to 10-11 that would eliminate two revenue producing home games with FCS and non-power 5 schools.

This would eliminate program enhancing payouts to these lower level schools and the power 5 schools would be giving up two guaranteed home games for one or two possible early round playoff games. I could see both parties objecting to this change on strictly revenue loss grounds.

I have read an opinion piece from one FBS coach arguing that these games and payouts to lower level teams are good for the overall health of college football by diverting much needed financial assistance downward to these schools. Cutting two games from power 5 schedules would do harm to these schools and there would have to be some accomodation to make up for this loss for the D2 style playoff format to work.

[PSACfan1]

Yeah I agree. They need to get rid of the month long wait.

[PSACfan1]

I'm open to expansion if the players get payed. Institutions already cover losses from their athletic departments, so it's just a question of covering a little bit more. My concern is that we're asking players (Many of whom will be trying to make it in the NFL after college) to play 15 or 16 games in as many weeks, with all the injury risk associated, for zero short term gain.

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

Did... did you watch OSU/Clemson last night?

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[Uwfalum98]

Maybe the LSU vs Oklahoma game was flag football, but Ohio State vs Clemson was a whole different animal. As Coach Day said "they were going to make Clemson feel their violence". Ohio State was bringing the wood in that first half. It was like a heavy weight fight and the Buckeyes came out throwing haymakers while Clemson ducked and moved and did just enough to stay in the game. It was abundantly clear why having the #1 seed was so very important. #1 would possibly get tested for a quarter or so and #2 was going to be in a war with Clemson. Hope that the Natty is as good as the Fiesta Bowl.

[PSACfan1]

Did... did you watch OSU/Clemson last night?

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