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[Patman]

Why do people get hung up on "meaningless bowls" They are a reward for the teams that are in them, if you don't like the particular bowl, bug off and don't watch.

also people forget you get a near full month of additional practice. Which is incredible incentive for players to play for bowl bound schools.

Bowls were always exhibitions meant to bring in money. They are worth what you want out of them.

 

[king conn]

When did they mean more? 30 years ago?

 

[ZooCougar]

Nobody wants CFB to be more like the NFL.

 

[GoConn]

in my opinion...this CFP went way to long. Yesterday, I barely even knew about the national championship game especially since everyone was focused on the divisional round result and now conference championship matches.

I prefer 4 team playoff by far.

 

[Drew]

in my opinion...this CFP went way to long. Yesterday, I barely even knew about the national championship game especially since everyone was focused on the divisional round result and now conference championship matches.

I prefer 4 team playoff by far.

They absolutely need to re-think when the national title game is played. Between NFL playoffs all weekend, MLK day and the Presidential Inauguration, the CFP title had virtually zero hype leading up to the game yesterday

 

[uconntailgater]

I think a couple of days earlier on Friday evening would’ve been a good time frame for the title game.

 

[CL82]

We probably don't take it as seriously as your team. What team was that again?

 

[Ha Who]

in my opinion...this CFP went way to long. Yesterday, I barely even knew about the national championship game especially since everyone was focused on the divisional round result and now conference championship matches.

I prefer 4 team playoff by far.

Definition of a cartel

 

[Patman]

They absolutely need to re-think when the national title game is played. Between NFL playoffs all weekend, MLK day and the Presidential Inauguration, the CFP title had virtually zero hype leading up to the game yesterday

I was kinda surprised they didn't go for Thursday. The nfl has turned Thursday into a football day, may as well use it. Nobody casually goes to the bar on a Monday.

 

[ZooCougar]

You can look across social media and every public forum and see that sentiment. You’re out of touch.

99% of fans want to preserve thr sanctity of the regular season.

 

[ZooCougar]

We probably don't take it as seriously as your team. What team was that again?

Watch him be like a UVA fan or something

 

[Husky25]

In reading between the lines of everyone pushing for expansion after a single year of the 12 team playoff, I've come to the conclusion that they don't care how many teams are in the tournament so long as Alabama is included...for reasons.

I like the expanded playoff over the 4 team configuration, but I wasn't super crazy about the seeding, and I think the timeline/scheduling is a complete abomination.

I wrote in the other thread (The expanded College Football Playoff off to a rough start, which is where this discussion belongs):

"Either Untie the Quarterfinals from the Bowls or untie the Bowls from New Years Day. There is still nearly 2 full weeks between the 1st round and New Years Day as the [referenced] article currently proposes.

A 4-round tournament should last just over three weeks, beginning to end."

There was roughly an extra half week between each round of the playoff. It's totally unnecessary and defuses any momentum, drama, what-have-you, the previous round(s) generated. Also, I don't see the byes being much of an advantage at all. Certainly not over home field. The bye teams go roughly three weeks between games, are rusty, and play their first game after the aforementioned three weeks on a "neutral" bowl field vs an opponent who are game ready.

 

[Ha Who]

This doesn’t matter to the cartel. You think they give a about the fans?

 

[ZooCougar]

Adding playoffs to the playoffs makes it more convoluted.

 

[GampelGladiator]

A straight-forward improvement would be to only release the team rankings after the conference championship games. This avoids the committee being 'locked into' which teams qualify. If it wasn't public that SMU was ranked ahead of Alabama before ACC championship game...then an SMU loss could be factored in without public pressure (assuming Bama should have gotten in over SMU).

 

[Husky25]

in my opinion...this CFP went way to long. Yesterday, I barely even knew about the national championship game especially since everyone was focused on the divisional round result and now conference championship matches.

Agree to agree

I prefer 4 team playoff by far.

Agree to disagree

 

[CL82]

Watch him be like a UVA fan or something

Unlikely. It has to be something more embarrassing than that.

 

[huskymedic]

They absolutely need to re-think when the national title game is played. Between NFL playoffs all weekend, MLK day and the Presidential Inauguration, the CFP title had virtually zero hype leading up to the game yesterday

 

[TheDrifter75]

It doesn't matter if you or I think a bowl means anything. If it's East Toenail St University vs Girls of Pride Tech in the Hawk Tuah Bowl sponsored by the Pillsbury Dough Boy and those players coaches and fans are into it, so be it. People trying to eliminate something they have nothing to do with is lame to put it mildly.

P.S. for the record I'd watch that game. Love me some ETSU

 

[TheDrifter75]

They absolutely need to re-think when the national title game is played. Between NFL playoffs all weekend, MLK day and the Presidential Inauguration, the CFP title had virtually zero hype leading up to the game yesterday

So with zero hype it was the most watched event outside the NFL over the past year. Imagine what it could be if it was goosed a little with those events. To bad the Presidential Inauguration isn't yearly to add to the fun. That would be a riot.

 

[TheDrifter75]

So there isn't a panel of decision makers in basketball? Win and you're in lose and you're out. It's easy guys.