why he cannot get his star center a shot attempt in the final 9:13 of a game

Miami had a great gameplan and executed it but Cliff was 7-10 and Pike needed to find a way, thats his job

Where can I find last night’s post game presser?

EDIT: 11/30/22. This is an old thread that has been bumped by another poster with additional news that the playoffs will expand to 12.



Playoff expansion update. Sounds like it could get done in time for 2024 and it will likely be 12 if it does. 8 team would only involve the NY6 bowls and ESPN already owns the rights to those so it wouldn't be enough to get more money. Expansion to 12 gets out that issue. Also sounds like ESPN would have right of first refusal and chance to give the best offer but no need for extension of the contract, which is what I always found strange when it was brought up reporters. Why would a new package of games lead to an extension of a contract. You could line up the new package deal to coincide with the current playoff deal and then in 2025-26 have it all come out to bid. I hope they can get it done for the 2024 season.


The Associated Press spoke with several people involved with or familiar with expansion talks before and after last week’s CFP management committee meeting in Illinois to gauge where things stand and where they are heading. Most of the people spoke only on condition of anonymity to allow executive director Bill Hancock to be the sole public voice for the closely watched process.

Two things are clear: A 12-team playoff is still the most likely outcome when the event expands. And there is still a good amount of optimism that consensus can be reached in time to implement a new format for the 2024 season.

“I’m confident we can,” a person involved in the discussions said.

An eight-team format could alleviate concerns about the length of the season and disruption of the academic calendar, but it is also fraught with issues — including a big one that could cost the CFP a shot at at hundreds of millions of dollars sooner rather than later:

While the playoff is thought of as a three-game event — two semifinals and the championship game — ESPN pays about $600 million per year for a seven-game package: the three that determine the national champion, plus four New Year’s Six bowls.

An eight-team playoff would fit within the existing seven-game structure, turning four bowl games that currently have no impact on the crowning of a national champion into four more valuable quarterfinals. The problem is that ESPN would not be contractually obligated to increase its rights fee to broadcast them, according to a person familiar with the agreement between ESPN and the CFP. (ESPN through a spokesman declined a request for comment by the AP.)

Because eight doesn’t create new games, there would be no way for the CFP to bring aboard new TV partners — and their millions — before the end of the contract with ESPN.

There has been concern that ESPN’s contract gives the network exclusivity to any new inventory before the deal expires, though CFP officials and those they consult with say that is not the case.

ESPN would get first crack at landing the new games, but the CFP would not be contractually bound to accept the network’s offer, according to multiple people familiar with the process.

If ESPN’s offer for the expanded playoff inventory for 2024 and ’25 was best, the CFP would be obligated to accept, but it wouldn’t prevent the new format from being brought to market after the original 12-year deal expires.

Hancock has said commissioners would have to agree within the next four months for a new playoff format to be implemented by 2024. The deadline is tied to the need to pick sites and dates for the ’24 and ’25 championship games.

Otherwise, expansion will come in 2026.

The clock is to ticking, but maybe that’s a good thing.

“Sometimes with these big sea change ideas,” that first person said, “it doesn’t happen until it has to happen.”


The Alliance has somewhat cast ESPN as the bully and stood on the table for multiple media partners to buy into the next iteration of the playoff. But it’s understood that ESPN is likely to play ball with bringing in a second partner because it doesn’t want to lose everything when the current contract ends after the 2025 regular season. (Much like CBS did in fumbling the SEC by not playing ball in the short term and getting shut out.)

The College Football Playoff has been using two consultants to guide it through the process. The early projections for the expanded 11-game format are intriguing.
“I think, frankly, when we start taking a look at the numbers, the numbers are astronomical,” said one person involved in the process. "I think the presidents believe that we need to have an auction [for media rights]. I think it would be in our best interest to have at least two, three [or more] different groups bidding on this.”

The momentum for an eight-team playoff is dead, as the Associated Press’ Ralph Russo reported this week. The momentum for a 12-team event is coming, as soon as the crew of new commissioners stops stepping on each other’s toes and starts looking at common sense.

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Put Big cliff at PF and Myles at center and Boom We compete with the any team in college basketball underneath
I believe myles does have 1 more year left come back in Jan

Guys can you pull this together? Thank you!

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Get a decent lead and then go on long drought to end the game and lose. Such a Rutgers loss it makes me sick.

We had a 50-40 lead with about 14 minutes left, and Miami outscored us 28-11 the rest of the way. We just had no offensive flow, and the threes that were dropping in the first half were clanging out in the 2nd half.

We started the game 5 for 6 from the 3-Pt line, but we went 2-15 the rest of the way, including several wide open looks in the 2nd half that weren’t even close to going in.

Cam Spencer had a brutal shooting night with his 1-10.

As well as Caleb played as our primary PG tonight, we really miss Paul as our facilitator.

Huge missed opportunity tonight. Not the end of the world, mind you, but a lost chance to improve our resume.

By the way, I predicted UM to win 68-61 in the prediction thread. I hate it when I’m sooo right like that.

What happened to our defense? Miami's shooting % was just under 50%. They made layup after layup; we could not stop them from easily getting to the basket. I thought Pickell is known for teaching defense. We usually hold teams way below shooting 50%. We have always been poor offensively, however, it was poor defense that lost this game!

WTF!!! Shoot it!! STOP DIFFERING!!!

Give me a break. Best pure shooter Rutgers has had in at least 15 years. Eviscerating the guy because of a bad game tonight. Once Paul is back, he will average just under 20 a night.

Our wide receivers were really bad at creating separation. Something that I don't recall being an issue. The past two years is that we had open receivers but Noah couldn't get the ball to them. Not many people have mentioned it but we probably miss Tiquan Underwood more than we realize. In addition to his coaching he was a positive on the recruiting trail and had a great presence with the kids.
NJ guy, former RU player, just seems like a natural for us. Was there ever a reason given why he left??

The concept would be to sign players to 1-4 year contracts to help counter increased mobility. This could be done in tandem with NIL make it a two way street. Player can secure a commitment from a school, at the same time they can also just sign for a year if they feel they have upside.

i know this wont happen, as the big boys would never support this. It seems like it could be a way for schools to level the playing field in light of the rapid changes in NIL and transferring and stabilize the game a bit

have at it and rip this apart.

You can’t put in the whole second string at once for a stretch.

I would have liked to see Simpson in for Cam in the last several minutes.

And Miller has no offense - against real competition he is only good for offense-defense possession subs

I just don't think this is a Tournament team. Hope I'm wrong but I just don't see it.

Has there been any official announcement on what his injury to the shoulder is? Kind of worrisome. A stinger as mentioned should allow him to play if he’s comfortable, he’s practicing without contact so he must Feel good enough. But If it’s a separated shoulder, they’re limiting contact for proper healing, and than can easily be 4-6 week. See ya in January then.

Over the past 2 years. Choking on bunnies is contagious… and inexcusable

Folded like a cheap suit when it mattered. Biggest issue - aside from blowing point blank layups with no hand in the face - is we have no point guard. Tonight McConnell was trying to be a point guard. He is not a point guard. Simpson isn't ready yet. Spencer was timid handling the ball. So we had no way to run an offense. No one to penetrate and dish. We still had the game won - but as the post title states, they just weren't mentally tough down the stretch. We had all kinds of shots but just kept missing. Make a couple and its game over. But the bright lights were too much tonight. I just hope tonights chokeville produces some determination and grit and next time they put the hammer down and finish the job.

This needs to be addressed. When was the last time we won a road or neutral site OOC game?
I’ll give you a hint, Covid didn’t exist. This is a major problem and is why we end up late in the season on the bubble when we should be squarely in.
We finished 4th in the B1G last year but we had to sweat out on selection Sunday. This is a major issue. That’s all.

Lineup should be Paul, Caleb, Cam, Woolfolk, Cliff

Hyatt and Mag need to EARN their minutes from here on out. They were 8/25 tonight!!! Throw in Cam and you get 9/35 from those 3. Hyatt and Mag are liabilities on offense and both are Montez Mathis reincarnated. You know that every time they touch the ball it is an auto-shoot - every time.

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What am I missing ???