Should BCS Be Replaced By Playoffs? -- Guynemer's Proposal

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Why shouldn't they? Because they aren't as good? Don't they deserve a shot at proving us wrong?

You want to prove that you deserve a shot? Go to Miami or Nebraska and beat them in their house. It's as simple as that. I don't see why we should reward teams who hide out in horrible conferences...

Every team deserves a shot. It is not for you or I to decide whether or not a conference is horrible; if the conference is in Div I-A, they deserve equal footing with the Michigans and Notre Dames. The other teams in the Big 12 and Big East have their shots against Nebraska and Miami. If they can't do it during the regular season, they don't deserve a chance to do it in the postseason. But this would give Marshall or Colorado State or Hawaii or Bowling Green a shot, too.

What the hell is wrong with seriously opening up the competition to all teams?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
You want to prove that you deserve a shot? Go to Miami or Nebraska and beat them in their house. It's as simple as that.

And how do they do that? The Miami's and Nebraska's of the world can only play so many no conference games. In most cases, they don't like to actually play anybody good... Yeah, they do schedule one or two tough non conference games, but that makes it very difficult for some of the lesser conferences to get games with the big boys. It's not as simple as you so imply.

[JohnT]

I gotta admit you pretty much lost me when you said that we should score college football ala European soccer. Hell, we might as well pattern it after NASCAR points scoring.

[Drake Tungsten]

And how do they do that? The Miami's and Nebraska's of the world can only play so many no conference games. In most cases, they don't like to actually play anybody good...

Nebraska is always struggling to fill its non-conference games. If Bowling Green wanted a game, I'm sure Nebraska would accept the offer rather than schedule a D-II team like McNeese State. The fact is that most mid-major teams prefer not to get their asses kicked by the powerful teams. There are exceptions, like Central Florida and Troy State, but it holds true for the most part. Why risk an undefeated record and the misguided approval of people like Guynemer by scheduling a game you know you can't win?

[Drake Tungsten]

I gotta admit you pretty much lost me when you said that we should score college football ala European soccer.

I never said that. I want to continue to work within the BCS system. A Euro style system can't work for college football.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Why risk an undefeated record and the misguided approval of people like Guynemer by scheduling a game you know you can't win?

Because of a BIG PAY DAY at the box office.

Don't kid yourself... Nebraska doesn't "struggle" to fill their schedule... They play who they want to.

[Drake Tungsten]

Don't kid yourself... Nebraska doesn't "struggle" to fill their schedule... They play who they want to.

You're totally wrong on this. Nebraska has had to play several D-II teams in the past few years because mid-majors like TCU pulled out of their contracts at the last second. When it looks like they might have a good season, they pull out of their contract to preserve the chance at an undefeated season...

[JohnT]

You're right. You said that we should score NFL football ala European soccer. My bad.

[Ming]

Yeah... Nebraska is scheduling games like TCU in the first place... they really are looking for that "tough" non conference schedule...

[Drake Tungsten]

Yeah... Nebraska is scheduling games like TCU in the first place... they really are looking for that "tough" non conference schedule...

You have to have your "money" games, especially when you schedule home & home series with Notre Dame and Penn State...

[DanS]

I think that an undefeated Miami left out in the cold would be good for the game. After the kvetching stopped, Miami would get the message loud and clear that they can't rely on the mediocrity of others for a national championship.

[Ming]

Exactly... Scheduling has to be done years in advance.
Who knows who is really going to be good or not by the time you play them. And scheduling is a near impossible task on top of that. To use strength of schedule as the one of the primary means of determining national championships is a joke at best.

So a playoff is needed to give ALL the deserving teams a chance. Again, EVERY other Major College sport has some kind of playoff system. Why not Football... Only the old fart Bowl network is keeping it from happening.
It's a disgrace... and totally unfair to most teams.

Let em play to determine who is best... just like they do for the other sports.

[Drake Tungsten]

I don't think you have to worry too much Ming. A playoff system in college football is almost inevitable. There's too much money to be made on a playoff for it to be held off much longer. The almighty dollar will trump the best interests of college football in the long run...

[Ming]

Why do you say that the current system is in the best interest of College football? That's the whole point of this thread. A playoff system would be great for college football, just like March Madness is for basketball.

[DanS]

"There's too much money to be made on a playoff for it to be held off much longer."

How do you figure? Have a link that give details on this assumption?