Who now thinks college football needs a playoff???

Question

with sc beating up on michagin and florida beating ohio state....it now seems to me that both michagin and ohio state were overrated..and the real match was florida vs sc, but will never get that cuz of the bowl games....do you think college football seriously needs a playoff system

Answer 1

I agree they need a playoff. USC vs UF would be a great game.

Answer 2

No college football does not need a playoff system. Imagine an 8 team playoff system ran with the top 8 teams making it. Well this year i believe there were 25 one loss teams and two undefeated. So we take the undefeated and put them in, so we are left with 6 spots with 25 teams competing, much controversy would arise in that aspect. Now say you went by conference champs, how would the likes of a Tulane vs USC sound as a first round game? Not too good. Plus what about throwing Notre Dame in there since they are Independent? Too much controversy that way and too complicated of a system.
So, what about a 16 team playoff system that seems to be used. O wait one second. The majority of atheletes drafted into the NFL are in D-1A, so why have them play that many games more in major attempt to possibly shorten their career as potential stars in a much more massive environment? It would be idiotic to consider these kids to play that many games, maintain grades, and focus on their future as far as football goes.
Now then what happens to the tradition of the great Rose Bowl, the supposed "grandaddy of them all". That title would surely be lost and forgotten. Bowl games have history, the BCS formula is only a mess due to the fact that fans always feel that their team deserves a chance. Boise State went undefeated, great job, but they don't deserve a national title. Imagine Florida or Ohio State playing them. Oh wait, what about USC getting a share because they played in a completely different game, environment, and team. It's #1 vs #2, like it or not, root for your team and enjoy the success they had. Plus college ball is mostly about developing into the pro level. Not to scream and shout at the schools and programs making money and putting it right back into the student athletes and helping out their conferences to maintain a great atmosphere. Forget gaining money to increase the education across all of the campuses. I guess we should just worry about the one sport that so many watch.


By the way, signing an online document will not do anything. In order to persuade the masses at the schools and conference leaders, then you actually have to turn your TV off when these games are in play. You have to actually not go down and purchase tickets to watch these games. You have to sit down and never discuss the game. Make and force profits to go down, not trash and bash it, then have several million people watch it on television, or have the hundred thousand people at the game.

Answer 3

Just about everyone but the college presidents supports a playoff.

This year's results show yet again that no one really knows who the best teams are until they start playing each other. Until the end of the season, Ohio State and Michigan were ranked 1 and 2, then both got slaughtered in their bowl games.

Answer 4

I've said for YEARS that a playoff was needed. I even came up with a version (as millions of other people have, I'm sure) that would actually BALANCE THE BCS with a workable playoff system without alienating the BCS' precious bowl relationships. Use the BCS computer system to rank teams based on won-loss records against strength of schedule, making allowances for mid-major programs to get in if they finish ranked higher than 10th - 12th in the country. Use the BCS bowls as playoff sites, let the smaller bowls continue as they are, and everyone can still get to a bowl, make some money and be happy with a TRUE national champion who PLAYED for it instead of being VOTED into a position to play for it.

Answer 5

I do, and a real playoff, not a four team one where they put overrated teams like Ohio State, and Michigan in only, but a 16 or an eight team one where every good team can play.

Answer 6

No. No playoff... Back to some traditional match-ups such as Big Ten vs. Pac Ten in the Rose Bowl, Big 12 vs. an Independent in the Orange Bowl, etc. No games played after New Year's Day unless there is no clear cut number one. Have an 'If Necessary' game called the BCS just in case played approximately one week after New Year's Day games to determine number one... This year that game would be Boise State vs. Florida...

Answer 7

I think so. I've watched college football since I was 13. My husband coached at a high school so I know a good team when I see one. Florida was a great team this year. They would have won in a play-off system also.

Answer 8

i have always . because of the overate teams like Ohio st. that make it to the championship game year after year without really playing any one like Florida .thank Florida for kicking the media @SS alone side Ohio st.

Answer 9

It would let there be more inter-conference play, and would make the big guys in the Big 10 learn that they need the speed of the SEC in order to really make it. Every other level has a playoff, why doesn't college?

Answer 10

ITS humiliating to not have a playoff

Louisville, Rutgers, Boise, FLA, USC, Wisconsin, LSU, Penn State....

This is Stupid ... let them play for the title....and eat my shorts if you dont like it.....

These Colleges should refuse to play if there is no Playoff Format next Year....

They have more POWER THAN THEY THINK.....

Just my Opinion