Should the college football playoffs expand?

[ricky023]

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I think 6 teams would be great. RTR!

[N.AL-Tider]

If 6 teams were in the CFP this year then there is NO WAY that Bama would be left out IMO.  I honestly don't have a problem with 4 teams though...

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

If 6 teams were in the CFP this year then there is NO WAY that Bama would be left out IMO.  I honestly don't have a problem with 4 teams though...

Oh, there's definitely a way.  We aren't 11-1 yet.

[N.AL-Tider]

If 6 teams were in the CFP this year then there is NO WAY that Bama would be left out IMO.  I honestly don't have a problem with 4 teams though...

Oh, there's definitely a way.  We aren't 11-1 yet.

Well, yeah.  I didn't make it clear that if Bama wins this week and in the IB that they wouldn't be able to keep us out of a 6 team field...

[td57]

Can we just have a 6 team trial this year?
 

[Chechem]

Can we just have a 6 team trial this year?
 

 

[McBaman]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)

Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

[ricky023]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)

Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

This is all true but it would give some teams like Baseball and Basketball a bigger chance to win it all. Plus more money for the schools. RTR!

[Catch Prothro]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)

Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

This is all true but it would give some teams like Baseball and Basketball a bigger chance to win it all. Plus more money for the schools. RTR!

I don't care about giving more teams an opportunity.  I only care about Bama's chances.  In years Alabama is good, they will make the top 4.  In other years, Bama probably lacks the team to win it all.

This isn't basketball or baseball.  Football places players at greater risk of harm. 

Plus, a 6-team playoff gives the top two teams a huge advantage, not having to play an extra game, and skews the odds further in their favor.  It makes the ultimate outcome more likely, not less. 

If Bama looks good, really good, with M Jones at QB against Auburn, they have a good chance to make the playoffs.  If Bama can't dominate Auburn, they probably don't belong. 

[Chechem]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)
Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

This is all true but it would give some teams like Baseball and Basketball a bigger chance to win it all. Plus more money for the schools. RTR!

I don't care about giving more teams an opportunity.  I only care about Bama's chances.  In years Alabama is good, they will make the top 4.  In other years, Bama probably lacks the team to win it all.

If Bama looks good, really good, with M Jones at QB against Auburn, they have a good chance to make the playoffs.  If Bama can't dominate Auburn WESTERN CAROLINA, they probably don't belong. 

 

[N.AL-Tider]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)

Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

This is all true but it would give some teams like Baseball and Basketball a bigger chance to win it all. Plus more money for the schools. RTR!

How would expanding the College Football Playoffs to six teams give baseball and basketball teams a bigger chance to win it all?  Baseball and Basketball teams don't play in the CFP.

 

[pmull]

Expanding to six team playoff would mean four teams have another game added to an already long season.  I would not go for that unless there is some way of mitigating against the chances of debilitating injuries.  One way might be to increase roster size by 5 or so players.  That would add some depth.  But I'd rather see the regular season shortened by one game. (I know that will never happen.  Too much lost $$$.)

Also, wouldn't a longer season run into final exam time for many schools?

All divisions except DI have 16 team playoffs. They make it work with final exams. They are also done before Christmas. They do play 11 game regular seasons.

I like an 8 team playoff better than 6. It is too big of an advantage for the two teams that receive a bye.

[Catch Prothro]

A 6 or 8 team playoff is for PAC12, Big12, Notre Dame, and the UCFs of the world.

[Chechem]

A 6 or 8 team playoff is for PAC12, Big12, Notre Dame, and the UCFs of the world.

Winners don't need no stinkin' 6-team playoff!

[2Stater]

A 6 or 8 team playoff is for PAC12, Big12, Notre Dame, and the UCFs of the world.

Winners don't need no stinkin' 6-team playoff!

I agree with this. I know the other divisions have more playoff games, but those players, for the most part, aren't as big, fast or physical as the D1 teams. They aren't nearly as prone to injury. Attrition is a booger-bear in D1, esprcially in the SEC. Just look at Bama's team this year.

On a side note; Tim Brando is an LSU homer and an idiot. Just sayin'.....

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