And I imagine the playoff committee wouldn't have a problem placing them in the top 4 of their weekly rankings prior to the playoff placements, if they thought they were deserving. I see nothing wrong with that.
Been there. Done that.
My only complaint about expansion is would like to make the bowl games relevant.
Nobody cheers for low seeds in the sweet 16? I think you've got that backwards. Unless people have a vested interest in the higher seed, most people cheer for the low seed (numerically higher number). It's what makes the tournament so much fun.
I think they're concerned about attendance by having all of them at bowl sites. If a 5 seed makes it to the championship game, people would have to travel 4 times to sites that have to be flown to for a lot of people.
I was thinking about this last night and you are right. I wanted the 6 teams because it was the old NFL playoff system…per conference. Since this encompasses the whole country it should be 12.
Maybe saying "Sweet 16" was an exaggeration. Once we get to the elite 8, I'm really not interested in seeing a non-power 5 team with a low seed winning. I just don't think it's compelling.
You may not be, but the rest of world loves watching the Cinderellas for as long as possible. George Mason going to the final four was a big deal. Butler making their first final was too. And moderately low seeds like NC State and Villanova knocking off seemingly unbeatable teams will always be legendary. The possibility of any of those is more compelling than what we have in football now.
pretty sure the opening round games will be on campus
ND will be ineligible to be top 4 unless they join a conference according to details
Yeah, but still leaves 3 neutral site games (and a potential away game) that fans have to travel for
most hard core fans will gladly accept that and plan according especially since there will be a minium of 2 years to prep. Along with likely 2 weeks between rounds
No. Reread my comment. They can be ranked top 4. They cannot be a top 4 seed.
Are there enough hard core fans to travel for multiple games to fill stadiums? The SEC teams will have an easier time because so many bowl sites are within driving distance in the south. I wonder how much different it would be for an Iowa or a BYU.
whats the difference though as it says top 4 conference champs get byes
Bama and Georgia fans, and other schools who make it a lot, will not go to all rounds. The appeal is to be a 5-8 seed and get a home game
they do it all season so i dont see why not
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The difference is that they can express who they think the best 4 teams are despite the rules dictating the byes go to the top 4 conference champs. I'm talking about the weekly rankings prior to the championship games. If Alabama is ranked 1st and Georgia is undefeated in week 11 but considered lower than Alabama do you think they'll automatically keep them out of the top 4 because a one loss team is leading another conference? No. We're going to see conference champs ranked lower than at larges get byes.
seems black and white above top 4 champs get byes
no, you were right. once we get to the sweet 16, im absolulety done with a cinderella, unless that 'cinderella' is from a power conference.
I'm not disputing that. Read what actually said.
