OT: D1

[Chuck Norris]

Ryan Day is lucky he wasn’t playing Michigan last night. If they had thrown a pass on 3rd and less than a yard and then elected to try a field goal against the Wolverines, he probably wouldn’t be Ohio State’s coach today, playoffs or not.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I wonder why.

I think his personality has been crafted. P4 programs have media experts, etc.

Curt is a good guy. But some of the 1980s WWF persona isn't him at all.

Hey, it's working.

But, you don't go from the silent type to Randy Savage at that age.

I think it's fantastic.

[iupgroundhog]

The Curt on TV was not the Curt in Indiana, PA.

His personality has drastically evolved. I'm talking night and day.

I never saw him up close when he was in Indiana, PA but I tend to think it's not his personality that has changed, it's the environment he now lives in.

[IUPNation]

Norte Dame was left out.

I don’t feel sorry for them.

Join a conference.

[Chuck Norris]

Expect more changes. As long as the field is 12, you’ll never see 2 G5 teams in again.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Expect more changes. As long as the field is 12, you’ll never see 2 G5 teams in again.

That's a good thing in my opinion.

[Chuck Norris]

That's a good thing in my opinion.

I think they’ll probably start with tweaks to the way P4 conferences break ties. You can’t have 7-5 Duke in a conference championship given what those games can end up meaning.

It wouldn’t shock me if conference championship games are eventually done away with altogether.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think they’ll probably start with tweaks to the way P4 conferences break ties. You can’t have 7-5 Duke in a conference championship given what those games can end up meaning.

It wouldn’t shock me if conference championship games are eventually done away with altogether.

Most of the HCs commented they are no longer in favor of conference title games given the playoff. Season is already way too long.

But, they give the pimps another big payday.

[Fightingscot82]

Go back to the 11 game season.

I think if the expanded playoff with conference champion auto bid would have prevented the collapse of the Pac 8/10/12 and other consolidations.

Conference champ auto bids also give more room for error in playing tougher non conference games.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Notre Dame said the Joe Who Cares Bowl can pound sand.

They aren't playing.

[IUPNation]

Notre Dame said the Joe Who Cares Bowl can pound sand.

They aren't playing.

They take the risk by not being in a conference. They could own the ACC auto bid. No tears for them.

Now The Nits should be playing Fail2Pitt in a bowl and East Carolina would probably rather take a chunk out of Clemson. Poor matchups made in those two games. Interest for all four fanbases would be higher if they swapped out.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They take the risk by not being in a conference. They could own the ACC auto bid. No tears for them.

Now The Nits should be playing Fail2Pitt in a bowl and East Carolina would probably rather take a chunk out of Clemson. Poor matchups made in those two games. Interest for all four fanbases would be higher if they swapped out.

I'd watch Narduzzi vs JoePa.

I'd watch pickleball before tuning into Pitt vs ECU.

Well, what's left of these two teams by kickoff is a different topic. Opt-out and transfer season has arrived.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Notre Dame wasn't alone.

So far (7) teams have declined to play in a (non-playoff) bowl game.

[IUPNation]

Notre Dame wasn't alone.

So far (7) teams have declined to play in a (non-playoff) bowl game.

The games are relics. There is no point to play them beyond ones used for the playoffs.

[Ram040506]

Notre Dame wasn't alone.

So far (7) teams have declined to play in a (non-playoff) bowl game.

It doesn't make sense for a lot of teams. I was reading somewhere that teams more often than not lose money by participating in them.