(12-12-2013 09:37 AM)trueeagle98 Wrote: I would prefer a system that weighs record and SOS heavily and uses the human poles as more filler. Then pick the top 4 (or hopefully eventually the top8) teams. This would still heavily favor the P5, but give a chance for teams in the G5. If a team plays 4-5 OOC games against top 25 opponents and goes undefeated then they probably have a good case to play for the national title. Just gotta hope their conference schedule doesn't pull them down too much. What I'd like to see eventually is all the FBS conference champions get a shot with maybe the P5 getting it's 2nd place team too. 1st round is G5 champ vs P5 2nd place. P5 1st place gets a by on the first round. Don't know if the numbers add up to do this, but it would be a great concept.
Well, you would have 2 from each P5 and the champ from each G5 that would take you to 15 with room for an Indy or the "next top ranked team". It would be 16 with no byes.
I personally don't think that EVERY conference champ should get an auto bid. I think each P5 champ Should get in for every conference that has a Conference Championship game. Because it gives conferences without that Championship game an advantage otherwise. This would force the Big 12 back to the min. 12 members and would get more programs in the P5 conferences giving programs in a position for such an invite, access via winning that conference championship. I think we could do a nice playoff system with 12 members, and give the top ranked P5 teams a TWO WEEK BYE! Thus ditching the "road block" excuse that was just mentioned on ESPNU referencing UL as only a "road block" that has no chance to win the National Championship and a matchup that "nobody wants to see" in the title game. I argue that IF they had played a nearly perfect season and fought their way through the best 12 teams in the country that people WOULD want to see them in the title game.
My idea works like this. 2 games each week.
You take the 4 Highest Ranked G5 programs - OR - The top 3 plus the top ranked Indy IF that Indy is ranked in the top 12.
This gives a possible incentive for BYU and Notre Dame to join a conference while also giving them access. This would have put BYU in the playoffs only 3 times since 1984. Seem like a hard row to hoe? When you are independent you have the opportunity to schedule as many top 10 programs as you would like and you can create your own path. Those locked into conferences don't have that option outside of a couple of weekends a year.
Also includes the 3 Highest Ranked Non-Conference Champion P5 teams with restrictions on a Max of two programs from single conference making the playoffs. Otherwise Both Missouri and South Carolina would get in with BAMA and Auburn. This year , the three would be Alabama, Ohio State, and Oregon.
This year, it would include: 9 of the BCS top 12 teams, it would leave
2 top 10 ranked SEC teams at home (Rather going Bowling) - THAT helps "maintain the integrity of the regular season games".
Week one would be:
Left Bracket: the Highest Ranked G5 con-champ (UCF) v/s 4th Highest Ranked G5 Conf Champ (Would it be from the SBC or Would it be Rice? It would be Rice for sure if we didn't have a Championship game.)(Or Top 12 Ranked independent)
Right Bracket: 2nd Highest Ranked G5 conf-Champ (Fresno St) versus 3rd Highest ranked G5 Conf Champ. (Northern Illinois)
That is 4 teams.
Week 2:
Left Bracket Winner v/s 2nd Highest Ranked non-Conf Champ P5 (Ohio State)
Right Bracket Winner v/s 3rd Highest ranked non-Conf Champ P5 (Oregon)
That is 6 teams included. All P5 Champions have had byes through 2weeks.
Week 3:
Left Bracket Winner v/s Highest Ranked non-Conf Champion P5 (BAMA)
Right Bracket Winner v/s 5th Highest (Lowest) Ranked P5 Champion
(Baylor)
So far, 8 teams in. Only one P5 Champion has had to play so far.
Week 4:
Left Bracket Winner v/s 4th highest ranked P5 Champion (Stanford)
(Potential BAMA/Stanford matchup)
Right Bracket Winner v/s 3rd highest ranked P5 Champion (Mich.St)
Potential Baylor/Michigan State matchup
Week 5
Left Bracket Winner v/s Highest Ranked (#1) P5 Champion (FSU)
Potential BAMA/FSU GAME!
Right Bracket Winner v/s @2nd Highest Ranked (#2) P5 Champion(Auburn)
Potential Auburn/Baylor?
Week 6 = National Championship.
1st Week of Playoffs would start 1st week after Conference Championship Saturday.