Thread: 2019-2020 College Football Season

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Because Minnesota still has two top 5 teams left on their schedule: Penn State and Ohio State. That would vault them in. Baylor would have to beat Oklahoma twice and Texas.

I understand that but im going with hypotheticals. The same scenario would present itself to be a problem if you had 8 1 loss teams competing for the top 4 spots.

Originally Posted by Northman

I understand that but im going with hypotheticals. The same scenario would present itself to be a problem if you had 8 1 loss teams competing for the top 4 spots.

Once you're picking between one loss teams I fully agree that the teams that were already ranked higher have a built-in advantage. If Minnesota goes 12-1 and still wins the big 10 I agree they have no shot to get in. I still think in general the committee would give the nod to an undefeated major conference champ.

Case in point, last year OU had 2 losses and made the playoffs. ND had 1 and finished 5th. Technically that shouldnt happen in my opinion but i know that OU is a better story than ND. Its why i really dont have faith that even if Baylor and Minnesota go undefeated that either will see the playoffs.

Originally Posted by Northman

Case in point, last year OU had 2 losses and made the playoffs. ND had 1 and finished 5th. Technically that shouldnt happen in my opinion but i know that OU is a better story than ND. Its why i really dont have faith that even if Baylor and Minnesota go undefeated that either will see the playoffs.

Yep, once you lose once you're probably getting left out of you aren't someone like Bama or Oklahoma. On that we agree.

This would all be so easy to fix right this second with a 16 team playoff. All 10 conference champs get a bid, and you have 6 at large teams. At that point, every single team in the country has a chance. Just win your conference, and you're in. Just like every other major college sport.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

This would all be so easy to fix right this second with a 16 team playoff. All 10 conference champs get a bid, and you have 6 at large teams. At that point, every single team in the country has a chance. Just win your conference, and you're in. Just like every other major college sport.

I would be fine even with 8 teams so as long as we included any undefeateds. But your point is not a problem for me either.

Originally Posted by Northman

I would be fine even with 8 teams so as long as we included any undefeateds. But your point is not a problem for me either.

8 would be a step in the right direction, but still would make it tougher for the smaller conference teams to break though. 16 gives every single team a legit chance. Make me the NCAA president and I will pass this tomorrow.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Sure, but they have definitely dropped teams in the past that were skating by in the regular polls. It actually wouldn't shock me if Clemson is not in the top 4 in the first poll this week.

Originally Posted by Northman

Eh, i think Clemson will be there. If they put Bama there they have to put Clemson (at least going by past history) as they are the former champs.

Clemson 5th in the first college football playoff poll. Like I said North, this committee doesn't really care about other polls or last year's performance. I'll accept your apology now.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Clemson 5th in the first college football playoff poll. Like I said North, this committee doesn't really care about other polls or last year's performance. I'll accept your apology now.

You know me, i dont apologize. Im hard headed like that. Plus, i dont expect that ranking to last long.

Originally Posted by Northman

You know me, i dont apologize. Im hard headed like that. Plus, i dont expect that ranking to last long.

I said apologize dammit!

I will say this is a tough job. Last year people flamed the committee for putting in ND because they got smoked by Clemson. Then Clemson went and drubbed 'Bama into the ground worse than what they did to the Irish...oh my poor Irish.

Originally Posted by King87

I will say this is a tough job. Last year people flamed the committee for putting in ND because they got smoked by Clemson. Then Clemson went and drubbed 'Bama into the ground worse than what they did to the Irish...oh my poor Irish.

That was awesome.

Lot of college football left to be getting too upset over rankings.

Originally Posted by Nomad

That was awesome.

Roll Tide!

Originally Posted by King87

Roll Tide!

Thank You. LSU needs all the help they can get.