"Wake me up when its the final four " For someone into sports and gambling, you don't have a clue. First weekend of March Madness is the greatest weekend of sports and gambling. You know why ? Because the games mean something. Their fighting to advance instead of this nice ending for Bowl teams where your playing for nothing
You guys are unbelievable.
I love when people come in and call other people stupid, or think their approach is "common sense" and no one else can have a differing viewpoint.
I guess I'm an idiot for having an opinion that doesnt match everyone else's.
I realize my opinion is in the minority. I realize before the thread was even made that very few, if anyone, was going to agree.
I will promise you one thing though: a 16 fuckin team playoff would DEVASTATE AND RUIN college football as we know it.
8 teams? Maybe. And I'd still be against it. BUT 16 fuckin teams? NO WAY. People are not thinking this out. This is not basketball.
I love when people come in and call other people stupid, or think their approach is "common sense" and no one else can have a differing viewpoint.
I guess I'm an idiot for having an opinion that doesnt match everyone else's.
I realize my opinion is in the minority. I realize before the thread was even made that very few, if anyone, was going to agree.
I will promise you one thing though: a 16 fuckin team playoff would DEVASTATE AND RUIN college football as we know it.
8 teams? Maybe. And I'd still be against it. BUT 16 fuckin teams? NO WAY. People are not thinking this out. This is not basketball.
As much as I am pro playoff and strongly disagree with your position ,I agree that 16 team wouldn't work. 4 BCS games are already in place to host quarterfinals. That would only create 3 extra games that are already played now. How is the regular season still just as exciting with all 6 BCS Conference champions still trying to get in ? And only 2 at large teams left to try and get in. Its almost a perfect way to ensure regular season means even more. No one can complain this way of getting cheated because their 1 loss was not the same as another teams 1 loss. Its pathetic to even have to argue this at the end of the season.
Maybe on the championship game , but what about the other meaningless BCS games. I have no reason to watch those games.I'm not interested in the commentators trying to convince me how this game is important.If they have to try to convince me, then its not. I know , I know, its important for momentum for next year, or its Fuck'n important for recruiting. I've heard them all. If the winner of Utah-Bama advanced , then i would be interested.
Your right, for all practical purposes the season is over except for the championship game................just look at these bowls as added entertainment and a reward for teams and their fans for having a decent season in their quest to reach the BCS championship game but falling short.
I can hardly wait for the Outback Bowl..........a full week of festivities for fans and players, leading up to a game between two fine football teams sandwiched by hours of game day tailgating before and after the game.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ATTENDING BOWL GAMES, especially those involving the Hawkeyes.
You can keep all of those games. I never have campaigned to eliminate Bowl games. More power to you. Its the BCS games that should be incorporated into a quarterfinal playoff on Jan. 1st. Ratings thru the roof on that day. You can't tell me now that with the exception of maybe Cincy that any of these teams are excited to be in the BCS games. Texas-no USC-no Penn St-no Ohio St -no. Bama - no. Even Utah has to be dissapointed in playing a game that doesn't mean anything.
You couldn't be more wrong about that. From a wagering point of view, I love the pathetic BCS system. Why ? It's far easier to handicap who will be in the championship game. I will give a couple of examples from this year. As soon as USC lost to Oregon State, I knew they were out of the Title game because of the weak Pac 10 this year. Same story goes for Penn State as the weak Little 10 ended their Title hopes. When did I jump big time on Florida and Oklahoma ? Easy answer ... As soon as texas Tech beat Texas. The schedule told me that Texas Tech had to go to Oklahoma and I couldn't see Tech beating Oklahoma at Oklahoma. Oklahoma beating Number 2 Texas Tech and top 10 Oklahoma State would put them above Texas in the BCS phony so called system ! Total BS but knowing how pathetic this BCS nonsense is makes for getting great futures. Texas kinda got screwed but who cares ? It's the Fuc-en BCS !
As for Florida, I remember Redeye and I discussing the fact whether Florida would go if they won out and We both agreed that they would. The rest is History and I can't lose no matter who wins. Lots of great 1 loss teams playing for nothing as far as I'm concerned but that's the BS system that some idiots just love !
The current system does the best of crowning a true champion more than any other major sport.
The CFB "season" is the most thrilling in all sports.
Long live the BCS, the POLLS, and the FUN.
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This is where I can't disagree more. How you can say that this system does a better job of crowing a "true champion" when 1/2 the teams are virtually ineligible from the first snap, even while going undefeated (Marshall, Utah x2, Boise x2, Hawaii); when a team (Auburn) can come from what is generally regarded as the toughest conference undefeated; when a Washington can beat Miami, who in turn beats FSU and yet FSU plays for an NC, is beyond me.
Are you so naive that you overlook the fact that Texas played Oklahoma on a neutral field and beat Oklahoma 45-35. Also Texas only loss was by 2 points to Texas
Tech and that game was on the road on the last play of the game. Tell Texas how much better Oklahoma is than Texas ! As for USC, please explain how USC can lose by 6 to Oregon State and Penn
State beat Oregon State by 31 points, yet USC is favored by 10 points.
Once many years ago I declared Portland State the true National Champion using your theory of common opponents and who beat who etc.
I believe it went like Portland State beat some team that beat Oregon State who in turn beat OJ Simpson led USC who won the National Championship in 1967. I did it in fun but apparently you are serious that Oklahoma's victory over Texas Tech at home is far more important than Texas beating Oklahoma by 10 on a neutral field.
Right now I'm not sure that USC, Texas, Alabama,or perhaps even Utah might prevail in a playoff after the major bowls have been played. 3 more games after the bowls have been played would solve the matter on the field, not in opinions. How many times does the top 2 rated teams in college basketball make it to the final game ? Yes, almost never and that's my point !
