Obama Favors a Playoff for NCAA Football. Who doesn't?

[StL FinFan]

hopefully this will be the first item of the new administration!

Yes, it's way more imprortant than say ... fixing the economy.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Barak Obama on a playoff system for college football:

"The NCAA doesn't get it!!!!  The poll rankings just do not work anymore and it's time for change!!!!  After decades of expensive bowl games, we just can't afford more of the same!!!  A playoff system will result in a ticket price cut, and make Joe The Fan be able to afford to attend these games!!!  My name is Barak Obama, and I approve this message"    

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

^^^ Tommy that is great.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

this was on the front page of yahoo today.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-obamabcs110508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

I bet even the Republicans on the board see this as change they can believe in. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Yes, it's way more imprortant than say ... fixing the economy.

Not looking good.  He has appointed a treasury transition team, but not a hint of movement on this way more important issue.  Looks like he is doing the economy thingy first.

Maybe this will be the second issue. 

We need real leadership.  I voted for change.  We need change!

 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

He is serious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mTv5emjSNo&feature=channel

go to 2:58

[BingeBag]

I do appreciate all of your support for a playoff system (I agree with Tommy entirely.), but I'm looking for someone who DOES NOT support a playoff system. Is there no one in the entire land of TDMMC who thinks playoffs are a bad idea? There must be someone. Show yourself!

 

Everyone is trying to get their hand into ruining football. You guys don't get it. Why is college football more exciting than the NFL every week? Because one loss and your team is done. There is a reason why people flock to college football, it is a different experience than the pros.

The regular season in the NFL is a joke compared to the regular season in college football, and I dare someone to argue against that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mTv5emjSNo&feature=channel

Maybe it was because I thought the whole last segment was bullshit and has nothing to do with the president, but was that grin at the very end of the segment, not kind of evil looking?

[Dave Gray]

The regular season in the NFL is a joke compared to the regular season in college football, and I dare someone to argue against that.

I will gladly argue that.

Half of the games in college every week might not as well even be played.  The difference between good teams and bad teams in college is absolutely astounding.  The difference between good teams and bad teams in the pros is much, much less.  Even if the Titans played the Lions, you wouldn't expect them to lose by more than 20.  But the Gators beat their opponents by that much damn near every week.

I think that college football games are considered exciting, because, quite frankly, the players aren't all good.  On all teams, you have some really good players, and some that will be insurance adjusters when they graduate in a few months.  So, it allows you do a lot of big plays because of the ways things match up.  It's a much "looser" game.  The NFL is tight, but not as flashy.  If you went out of threw the bombs like you do in college, you'd get intercepted five times a game.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Here's an even better idea.  There are 120 Division 1A college teams.  Make each team join a conference, and then you'll have 12 "Mega Conferences" and 12 conference championship games.  The 12 conference champs at the end of the year get to go to the playoff system for the national championship, regardless of record. 

Now how do you do a playoff system with 12 teams?  Simple.  The BCS can use their current formula to rank them 1-12.  Teams ranked 1-4 get a first round bye.  The team ranked #12 plays at #5, #11 plays at #6 and so forth.  After that round, you'll have 8 teams left. 

Then go back to my original post on doing the playoff system with 8 teams. 

Teams that don't win their conference can have their traditional bowl game.

[Phishfan]

^^^ Horrible idea. Some of those conferences would have no place in national championship discussions. If we want to talk playoffs, let's talk about options with viable teams rather than just intorducing any team that wins a conference.

[Thundergod]

I will gladly argue that.

Half of the games in college every week might not as well even be played.  The difference between good teams and bad teams in college is absolutely astounding.  The difference between good teams and bad teams in the pros is much, much less.  Even if the Titans played the Lions, you wouldn't expect them to lose by more than 20.  But the Gators beat their opponents by that much damn near every week.

I think that college football games are considered exciting, because, quite frankly, the players aren't all good.  On all teams, you have some really good players, and some that will be insurance adjusters when they graduate in a few months.  So, it allows you do a lot of big plays because of the ways things match up.  It's a much "looser" game.  The NFL is tight, but not as flashy.  If you went out of threw the bombs like you do in college, you'd get intercepted five times a game.

Thank you.

And I'm one of the very few that flocks to college football, actually I don't flock at all. Lopsided match-ups damn near every week, blowouts, one loss and you're fucd, and the bands... oh the bands... I'll wait til the good players in college become professionals, playing against other professionals.

[dolfan13]

i hate when people bring up how "playoffs make the regular season irrelevant" point to try to hold their crappy argument. the regular season is critically important in the nfl in terms of playoff seeding. win more "regular" season games, you get a higher ranking, host more home playoff games, and possibly a week off.

true teams can go through the wildcard to a championship, but waaaay harder than if you host a game or two, or have a week off to prepare.

how people think that the system is great when you have guys that barely watch a few games sitting on their couches, mailing their ballot in to determine who goes where, is beyond me...

[Spider-Dan]

Everyone is trying to get their hand into ruining football. You guys don't get it. Why is college football more exciting than the NFL every week? Because one loss and your team is done.

What, exactly, do you think happens when you lose one game in a football playoff?

There is a reason why people flock to college football, it is a different experience than the pros.

People flock to college football because there are vast swaths of the country that do not have a local professional football team.

The regular season in the NFL is a joke compared to the regular season in college football, and I dare someone to argue against that.

Are you seriously proposing that a system in which teams get to pick their own opponents for nearly half the games on the schedule is the legitimate option?

This would be like the Steelers opening their season against the Frankfurt Galaxy, Montreal Alouettes, and Fresno State Bulldogs.  At home.

[gocowboys31]

With all due respect to the president elect, I DISAGREE. I'm not in favor of a playoff. The best thing about college football is that every week is a playoff. Bob Griese stated it perfectly yesterday, were in the playoffs NOW!!!. Alabama/Gators is a playoff game. The big 12 title game is a playoff game. The great part of college football coming down the strecth is to find out which teams can handle the pressure.

Penn St. couldn't handle the pressure, Missouri and West Virgina couldn't handle it last year. If we add a playoff the significance of the regular season is lost. No playoffs!!!

[Spider-Dan]

With all due respect to the president elect, I DISAGREE. I'm not in favor of a playoff. The best thing about college football is that every week is a playoff.

Yeah, a playoff where you win all your games and are rewarded with nothing (Auburn '04, Boise State '06, etc.).  What a great system.

I fail to see how instituting a playoff system reduces the meaning of the regular season.  If you lose in the playoffs, you're done!  Under the current system, it's perfectly OK to lose a game (maybe even two!) as long as the teams above you lose a game.