(06-11-2012 07:08 PM)EerMeNow Wrote:  

(06-11-2012 06:50 PM)TonyTiger Wrote:  

(06-01-2012 12:50 PM)Maize Wrote:  From the ESPN.com article:

The Southeastern Conference took an official stance on a proposed four-team playoff Friday when school presidents and athletic directors voted unanimously to support having the four best teams play for the national title.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...ms-playoff

So, what happens if the B1G, BEast, MWC, CUSA, and one of ACC/BIG-12/PAC-12 vote against the "Top 4 Teams?"

CUSA, MAC, and most other smaller conferences can (and likely will) be bought off with promises of higher financial returns in exchange for their vote.

Not necessarily by the SEC though.

(06-02-2012 09:40 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(06-02-2012 09:26 AM)esayem Wrote:  Hey Mike Slime, think of how many $EC "schools" can make an eight, or even twelve team format!

I think Silve proposed, or commented that he was okay with, an 8-team format. (For exactly the reason you mention.)

He never proposed it. I don't know if he said he was ok with it, but UGA President Adams proposed an 8 team playoff in 2008 and said Slive was livid.