16 team playoff (just for fun)

[Vowelguy]

This absolutely would NEVER happen like this, so no need to tell me that.
Just for fun, one way to do a 16-team playoff

• 10 conference champs + 6 at-large
• First two rounds at campus sites
• Bc of campus settings, attempt will be made to keep opponents close to home to cut down on team/fan travel and create a better environment (as is done in most other NCAA sports)
• As a result of above item, only top 4 teams will be seeded
• Goal will still be to create roughly even brackets
• Regular season rematches cannot happen in 1st round
• Teams that played twice cant meet until semi-finals at earliest

This week (* = conf champ, underline = at-large):

San Diego St* @ Oregon* // Coastal* @ #1 Georgia*​

Wake Forest* @ Ohio St* // No Illinois* @ #4 Cincinnati*​

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Iowa @ Michigan // UTSA* @ #2 Oklahoma*​

OklaSt @ PennSt // MichSt @ #3 Alabama​

• 6 of 8 first round games are regional/within 500 miles
• clogged up with B10 at-larges right now until they beat each other up
• rankings are my own, based on what I think committee will do

 

[KembaKek]

where is UConn?

 

[Vowelguy]

where is UConn?

Gets a bye to the final to face the winner.

 

[ZooCougar]

How about a 16 team “crap” playoff? The worst 16 teams competing for the honor of being the best of the worst.

 

[Vowelguy]

How about a 16 team “crap” playoff? The worst 16 teams competing for the honor of being the best of the worst.

On it.

 

[ZooCougar]

On it.

I bet if this existed in reality then it would get an audience.

 

[Vowelguy]

ask & ye shall receive ....

ODU @ UMass // Duke* @ 1 UConn
Akron* @ ArkSt* // Vandy* @ 4 So Miss

Kansas* @ UNT // USF* @ 3 FIU*
UNLV* @ Arizona* // Illinois* @ 2 NMSU

• C-USA shows its power by getting 3 at-larges and 2 seeds
• The other 3 at-large spots go to independents

+ Any school with FBS wins hurt their chances tremendously, or got in with a worse seed.

+ Arizona set itself apart as the only P5 team to garner a home game, setting up a winless showdown with UNLV, in a game that could've really been a semifinal or final.

 

[Vowelguy]

11 of the 16 have no FBS wins.

Field: 8-82 against FBS (9%) / 11-4 against FCS (73%)

 

[Vowelguy]

Illinois with a stunning upset win today completely blows their shot at the playoff.

 

[Vowelguy]

This absolutely would NEVER happen like this, so no need to tell me that.
Just for fun, one way to do a 16-team playoff

• 10 conference champs + 6 at-large
• First two rounds at campus sites
• Bc of campus settings, attempt will be made to keep opponents close to home to cut down on team/fan travel and create a better environment (as is done in most other NCAA sports)
• As a result of above item, only top 4 teams will be seeded
• Goal will still be to create roughly even brackets
• Regular season rematches cannot happen in 1st round
• Teams that played twice cant meet until semi-finals at earliest

This week (* = conf champ, underline = at-large):

San Diego St* @ Oregon* // Coastal* @ #1 Georgia*​

Wake Forest* @ Ohio St* // No Illinois* @ #4 Cincinnati*​

​

Iowa @ Michigan // UTSA* @ #2 Oklahoma*​

OklaSt @ PennSt // MichSt @ #3 Alabama​

• 6 of 8 first round games are regional/within 500 miles
• clogged up with B10 at-larges right now until they beat each other up
• rankings are my own, based on what I think committee will do

Updated playoff:

OklaSt & PennSt drop out, replaced by Ole Miss & ND

San Diego St* @ Oregon* // Wake Forest* @ #1 Georgia*
Iowa @ Michigan // UTSA* @ #4 Oklahoma*

ND @ OhioSt* // No Illinois* @ #3 Cinci*
Ole Miss @ Mich St // ULL* @ #2 Alabama

* 7 of 8 first round games are regional

 

[Vowelguy]

ask & ye shall receive ....

ODU @ UMass // Duke* @ 1 UConn
Akron* @ ArkSt* // Vandy* @ 4 So Miss

Kansas* @ UNT // USF* @ 3 FIU*
UNLV* @ Arizona* // Illinois* @ 2 NMSU

• C-USA shows its power by getting 3 at-larges and 2 seeds
• The other 3 at-large spots go to independents

+ Any school with FBS wins hurt their chances tremendously, or got in with a worse seed.

+ Arizona set itself apart as the only P5 team to garner a home game, setting up a winless showdown with UNLV, in a game that could've really been a semifinal or final.

And the loser-off,

Illinois, USF, ODU drop out replaced by Rutgers, Tulane, and BGSU

Akron @ UMass // Rutgers* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ BGSU* // Duke* @ #4 FIU

UNLV* @ Ariz* // Vandy* @ #2 NMSU
ArkSt* @ UNT // Tulane* @ #3 SoMiss*

 

[CL82]

And the loser-off,

Illinois, USF, ODU drop out replaced by Rutgers, Tulane, and BGSU

Akron @ UMass // Rutgers* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ BGSU* // Duke* @ #4 FIU

UNLV* @ Ariz* // Vandy* @ #2 NMSU
ArkSt* @ UNT // Tulane* @ #3 SoMiss*

I like our chances.

 

[Vowelguy]

And the loser-off,

Illinois, USF, ODU drop out replaced by Rutgers, Tulane, and BGSU

Akron @ UMass // Rutgers* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ BGSU* // Duke* @ #4 FIU

UNLV* @ Ariz* // Vandy* @ #2 NMSU
ArkSt* @ UNT // Tulane* @ #3 SoMiss*

UConn back to facing Duke
Indiana & Ohio replace Rutgers & UNT
MAC will be rolling in the $$ as it lands 3 teams in the tourney
Bracketologists upset that UMass-UConn, a championship-caliber matchup, could happen in the QF

BGSU* @ UMass // Duke* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ ArkSt* // Tulane* @ #4 SoMiss

Indiana* @ Akron // Vandy* @ #3 FIU*
UNLV* @ Ariz* // Ohio @ #2 NMSU

 

[Eastwood]

Brilliant idea. Finally a competitive schedule for UCONN FB.

 

[Vowelguy]

Main Bracket

NDame @ Michigan // Louisiana* @ 1 Georgia*
Baylor @ Ohio St // Fresno* @ 4 Oregon*

Okla St @ Cinci* // No Illinois* @ 3 Mich St*
Wake* @ Okla* // UTSA* @ 2 Alabama

Notable games this week
Oregon @ Wash
Mich St @ Purdue
Wake @ UNC
Auburn @ TxAM (winner will likely move ahead of Bay and/or Okla St for a spot)

 

[Vowelguy]

UConn back to facing Duke
Indiana & Ohio replace Rutgers & UNT
MAC will be rolling in the $$ as it lands 3 teams in the tourney
Bracketologists upset that UMass-UConn, a championship-caliber matchup, could happen in the QF

BGSU* @ UMass // Duke* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ ArkSt* // Tulane* @ #4 SoMiss

Indiana* @ Akron // Vandy* @ #3 FIU*
UNLV* @ Ariz* // Ohio @ #2 NMSU

** Major upset alert **
Title contender Arizona in danger of winning, up 10-3 on Cal with 2 min to go.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ariz and UNLv both win — no more winless teams

Tho 7 have no FBS wins — UConn NMSU FIU SoMiss Tulane Kansas ArkSt

 

[Vowelguy]

UConn back to facing Duke
Indiana & Ohio replace Rutgers & UNT
MAC will be rolling in the $$ as it lands 3 teams in the tourney
Bracketologists upset that UMass-UConn, a championship-caliber matchup, could happen in the QF

BGSU* @ UMass // Duke* @ #1 UConn
Kansas* @ ArkSt* // Tulane* @ #4 SoMiss

Indiana* @ Akron // Vandy* @ #3 FIU*
UNLV* @ Ariz* // Ohio @ #2 NMSU

UMass's loss to URI launches them to #2, forcing them out of UConn's bracket. That tasty rematch between two true heavyweights will now have to wait for the final.

Vandy* @ ArkSt* // Indiana* @ #1 UConn
Arizona* @ Kansas* // UNLV* @ #4 NMSU

Tulane* @ SoMiss // BGSU* @ #2 UMass
GaSthern @ Akron // Duke* @ #3 FIU*

Key games:
Rutgers @ Indiana could determine the BiG East
GaSthern @ TexasSt in a match of two teams on the bubble -- one just in, one just out currently

 

[Get a Job]

UMass's loss to URI launches them to #2, forcing them out of UConn's bracket. That tasty rematch between two true heavyweights will now have to wait for the final.

Vandy* @ ArkSt* // Indiana* @ #1 UConn
Arizona* @ Kansas* // UNLV* @ #4 NMSU

Tulane* @ SoMiss // BGSU* @ #2 UMass
GaSthern @ Akron // Duke* @ #3 FIU*

Key games:
Rutgers @ Indiana could determine the BiG East
GaSthern @ TexasSt in a match of two teams on the bubble -- one just in, one just out currently

So the losers advance, I assume? i.e. the teams are playing to win so that they can end their miserable seasons? Kind of cruel, but I love it.

 

[Vowelguy]

Main Bracket

N Dame @ Mich St // UTSA* @ 1 Georgia*
Wake* @ Cinci* // No Illinois* @ 4 Ohio St*

Okla St @ Mich // SDiego St* @ 3 Oregon*
TAMU @ Okla* // Louisiana* @ 2 Alabama

SEC, BiG - 3

 

[Vowelguy]

We may have a new #1 on the “challenger” bracket.

 

[Vowelguy]

 

[Vowelguy]

Main Bracket

N Dame @ Mich St // UTSA* @ 1 Georgia*
Wake* @ Cinci* // No Illinois* @ 4 Ohio St*

Okla St @ Mich // SDiego St* @ 3 Oregon*
TAMU @ Okla* // Louisiana* @ 2 Alabama

SEC, BiG - 3

I missed last week

SDSU* @ Utah* // UTSA* @ 1 Georgia*
Okla @ Mich // Pitt @ 4 Cinci*

Miss @ OSt* // Louisiana* @ 2 Ala*
Bay @ ND // No Ill* @ 3 OhSt*

 

[Vowelguy]

2nd FCS loss pushes UMass to overall #1, while Tulane & Hawaii suffer wins and drop out (replaced by Texas St & New Mexico).

Texas St @ So Miss // Temple* @ 1 UMass
N Mex* @ Arizona* // Kansas* @ 4 NMSU

Indiana* @ Akron // BGSU* @ 2 UConn
Vandy* @ ArkSt* // Duke* @ 3 FIU*

 

[Vowelguy]

BIG GAMES THIS WEEK

Ohio St @ Michigan
Okla @ OklaSt
Boise @ SD St

Ohio @ Bowling Green
Navy @ Temple
Texas St @ Ark St
FIU @ So Miss