Unknøwn Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 In this format, the top four conference champions would get byes in the first round and the other eight teams would compete in first-round games on the campuses of the teams ranked Nos. 5-8. Those games would take place in the two weeks following conference championship weekend. The quarterfinals would be played at bowl sites (games not specified), taking place on Jan. 1 (or Jan. 2 when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday) and an adjacent day. It has not yet been determined when semifinals and the national championship would be played, but the working group suggests the semifinals not be played as a doubleheader like presently constituted. NCAA meets next week to approve it Macknsweetjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I like it! Make it happen Wardog357 and Faithful Falcon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Yes!!!! Faithful Falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 I feel its worth adding that Notre Dame is ineligible for a top 4 seed. Only conference champions can qualify for a bye and a 1-4 ranking. So ND can only be a #5, at best. Even if ND is 12-0 theyre the #5. fibonaccisquared and CrimsonFalcon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: I feel its worth adding that Notre Dame is ineligible for a top 4 seed. Only conference champions can qualify for a bye and a 1-4 ranking. So ND can only be a #5, at best. Even if ND is 12-0 theyre the #5. Good. Not fair to other teams who have to play an extra game eddiesauto and Jimsmusic™ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, tl;dr said: Good. Not fair to other teams who have to play an extra game Thats exactly what the ND AD referenced. He said i don't want to hear anyone ever complain about 1 less game again because they signed off on this format to limit themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Unknøwn said: Thats exactly what the ND AD referenced. He said i don't want to hear anyone ever complain about 1 less game again because they signed off on this format to limit themselves I've got no issues with them making it the past few years when they did honestly. They usually play predominantly P5 teams and if they go 12-0, sure why not. A lot of teams make it in at 12-1 so the extra game is kind of overrated. Even if they lost a conference championship, they'd be 12-1. I could be wrong, but I think the only 12-1 team that has ever missed it was 2018 Ohio State who lost by like a million to an average Purdue team. Give me ND over that all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Believe it or not, only 1 team has been ranked in the final CFP top 12 every year and that would be.... Ohio State. Clemson and OU missed it in 2014 Alabama missed it in 2019 Interesting that only 1 team would have made it every year and it's not Alabama or Clemson who have won 5 of the 7 titles. Another stat I think is cool is total title game appearances: Alabama- 5 (3-2) Clemson- 4 (2-2) Ohio State- 2 (1-1) LSU- 1 (1-0) Georgia- 1 (0-1) Oregon- 1 (0-1) If you are looking at someone else to add their name to that list, check out Oklahoma this year. Think there is a good shot they make the title game with the top 3 all having new starters at QB. All 3 are mega talented, but only 1 has real game experiences and that would be DJ at Clemson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Here's what the 2020 playoffs would have looked like if this format was in place. #9 UGA vs #8 Cincy - Winner to Bama #12 Coastal Carolina vs #5 ND - winner to Oklahoma #11 Indiana vs #6 A&M - winner to Ohio State #10 Iowa State vs #7 Florida - winner to Clemson Bye Week: #1 Alabama, #2 Clemson, #3 Ohio State, #4 Oklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 11:47 AM, Unknøwn said: I feel its worth adding that Notre Dame is ineligible for a top 4 seed. Only conference champions can qualify for a bye and a 1-4 ranking. So ND can only be a #5, at best. Even if ND is 12-0 theyre the #5. I've been very critical of Notre Dame over the years, but I must say. They held their own in the ACC in 2020. eddiesauto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 11:47 AM, Unknøwn said: I feel its worth adding that Notre Dame is ineligible for a top 4 seed. Only conference champions can qualify for a bye and a 1-4 ranking. So ND can only be a #5, at best. Even if ND is 12-0 theyre the #5. It's ironic that most of the seeding is based on rankings, which are basically opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Make it happen. Been saying that they needed at least 8-12 teams in a playoff gauntlet. A 4 team playoffs isn't really a playoffs. It's the equivalent of the NFL skipping the postseason all the way to the NFC and AFC conference championship games. SacFalcFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Commissioners are all meeting today. Should hopefully get even more clarity after the meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 2023 is the earliest they can start this format due to current contracts SacFalcFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiesauto Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 5:38 PM, Faithful Falcon said: I've been very critical of Notre Dame over the years, but I must say. They held their own in the ACC in 2020. I can agree on both counts. I really don't like Notre Dame, but you're right, they played well in conference last season, including a win over Clemson. If my memory serves me correctly, they actually lobbied to play Clemson again in the ACC Title Game. Tigers had Trevor Lawrence for that one, so they ended up winning, then Alabama defeated them easily in the CFP. Faithful Falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl;dr Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, eddiesauto said: I can agree on both counts. I really don't like Notre Dame, but you're right, they played well in conference last season, including a win over Clemson. If my memory serves me correctly, they actually lobbied to play Clemson again in the ACC Title Game. Tigers had Trevor Lawrence for that one, so they ended up winning, then Alabama defeated them easily in the CFP. I wish ND would just join the ACC. Would help the ACC become better in football. If Miami and FSU ever wake up, it would be a solid conference. Don't think Clemson and ND are ever going to be just terrible again eddiesauto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiesauto Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, tl;dr said: I wish ND would just join the ACC. Would help the ACC become better in football. If Miami and FSU ever wake up, it would be a solid conference. Don't think Clemson and ND are ever going to be just terrible again I wish they would too. It's like they're cherry picking how they're affiliated with the ACC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Theres now belief that because of the SEC's move the playoff expansion will be paused. The powers that be seem a bit upset that this agreement was hammered out with the SEC holding a secret. The new Pac 12 commissioner is especially unhappy about it. The report says they want to expand input to other conferences and wait to see how this realignment thing shakes out. So, for now, we may have to settle for 4 team playoffs. fibonaccisquared 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibonaccisquared Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: Theres now belief that because of the SEC's move the playoff expansion will be paused. The powers that be seem a bit upset that this agreement was hammered out with the SEC holding a secret. The new Pac 12 commissioner is especially unhappy about it. The report says they want to expand input to other conferences and wait to see how this realignment thing shakes out. So, for now, we may have to settle for 4 team playoffs. Definitely kind of the opposite of "good faith" negotiations given that it seems clear the SEC has been working on this behind the scenes for upwards of 6 months. Honestly not sure I see how it actually changes much though... if anything, you're likely to see more losses in the SEC, and until you see how that is reflected in the rankings, there is just as good of a chance that you have fewer SEC programs represented in the top 12 and more B1G/ACC/PAC12. People have talked for years about strength of schedule, but at the end of the day, those rankings have largely been about not losing, and it's been that way from the beginning. Edited July 28, 2021 by fibonaccisquared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Unknøwn said: Theres now belief that because of the SEC's move the playoff expansion will be paused. The powers that be seem a bit upset that this agreement was hammered out with the SEC holding a secret. The new Pac 12 commissioner is especially unhappy about it. The report says they want to expand input to other conferences and wait to see how this realignment thing shakes out. So, for now, we may have to settle for 4 team playoffs. they should know that could be said public until or even in private until an agreement was in place.. i think you just have a few upset leagues that are quite angry with the SEC power play and they are triggered.. completely stupid to hold this up because their feelings are hurt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpm Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 this is great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL58 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 6/10/2021 at 5:16 PM, Unknøwn said: In this format, the top four conference champions would get byes in the first round and the other eight teams would compete in first-round games on the campuses of the teams ranked Nos. 5-8. Those games would take place in the two weeks following conference championship weekend. The quarterfinals would be played at bowl sites (games not specified), taking place on Jan. 1 (or Jan. 2 when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday) and an adjacent day. It has not yet been determined when semifinals and the national championship would be played, but the working group suggests the semifinals not be played as a doubleheader like presently constituted. NCAA meets next week to approve it I proposed a plan fairly close to this back in 1994 and actually sent it to the NCAA offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirds233 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 It will also guarantee a spot for the best G5 champion - the current CFP format guarantees the best G5 champion a NY6 bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknøwn Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 There will be no vote on expansion when commissioners meet next week. They met today with no movement. AAC commish said he thinks they will expand but right now there's too many issues. The other leagues are figuring out how to expand while regulating the SEC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I would rather just see a field of 8. We have enough blowouts in the regular season and usually one or two in the playoff as it is with four teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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