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Undefeated and one-loss major conference teams will now basically be guaranteed a slot.New College Football Playoff Format Will Only Add to the Chaos
"Though next year’s 12-team format will get more teams involved, the ramifications of an expanded field could dilute some of the sport’s most compelling aspects."
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Adding teams doesn't fix the problem, it just changes which teams will feel screwed. The problem isn't the number of teams, it's that teams are hand-chosen rather than having a clear qualifying process. They should really just end this nonsense and take the four power conference champions and call it a day.
#1-4 do get byes, so there is incentive to get a bye week.I think the expanded playoff is a negative. They went too far with 12 teams. Maybe 6 or 8 could be worthy in any given year but no one is going to get to worked up about which 2 or 3 loss teams don't make the playoff outside their own fan bases. The have also drastically reduced the importance of the conference championship games. I can see teams sitting guys in those games if not 100% healthy.
Following up on your idea, the Power 4 Conferences should change their championship game from divisions to the top 2 rated teams. P4 Championship games are round 1 - gives you 8 teams.Adding teams doesn't fix the problem, it just changes which teams will feel screwed. The problem isn't the number of teams, it's that teams are hand-chosen rather than having a clear qualifying process. They should really just end this nonsense and take the four power conference champions and call it a day.
Its already diluted as wins don't matter, see FSU.New College Football Playoff Format Will Only Add to the Chaos
"Though next year’s 12-team format will get more teams involved, the ramifications of an expanded field could dilute some of the sport’s most compelling aspects."
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I agree. College football had the most meaningful regular season because one loss could prevent you from getting into the playoff. Now with the new format you could sneak in with 2 or 3 losses. What made late November football so compelling was a late loss probably doomed you. Now not so much.I think the expanded playoff is a negative. They went too far with 12 teams. Maybe 6 or 8 could be worthy in any given year but no one is going to get to worked up about which 2 or 3 loss teams don't make the playoff outside their own fan bases. The have also drastically reduced the importance of the conference championship games. I can see teams sitting guys in those games if not 100% healthy.
100% this.Its already diluted as wins don't matter, see FSU.
The water down regular season makes no sense to me. Now more teams games still have meaning. You can’t tell me a bye and home field advantage isn’t meaningful. On top of that going into the last week of the season there will be many games with impact on who is in.It’s already diluted as wins don't matter, see FSU.
There are still only 12-13 games so they will always have weight. It’s not like baseball or basketball where there are many more games.The water down regular season makes no sense to me. Now more teams games still have meaning. You can’t tell me a bye and home field advantage isn’t meaningful. On top of that going into the last week of the season there will be many games with impact on who is in.
Don’t all the other Divisions do 16?
Perfect number.
All the Power 5 Winners
Any undefeated teams.
Why is this so difficult?