That the SEC should play 10 games against league opponents. I have one question for Nick. Texas was probably the only SEC contender who didn't play 4 or more teams rated in the top 20 - how did that work out for the SEC yesterday Nick? I think it was actually not that unfair - except the byes and home team pairings. Hopefully they will keep the conference winners with bids - but not give them bye games for winning in a weak conference. Those teams deserve a chance - but if a team was not even ranked wins its conference championship - I can not see how you give them a bye and a potential easy chance to make the semi finals.
I can't understand that the Big boys didn't take into consideration that many conference season leaders could get beat in the conference championship games - it happened in the SEC too! Everyone kept saying that a regular season league champion who had a good year should not lose a bid to the playoffs if they lose the Championship game. That's why the 16 team playoff makes even more sense. Its funny, the same people who complained about doing a playoff of more than 4 teams are now mad about not getting selected in a 12 game playoff - lol! I think the playoffs will be a huge hit with fans when its all said and done!
After the conference championship games are over - then seed the teams as to where their records suggest. Let the top 8 host - that's the easy thing to do!
I'm not a South Carolina fan - but they should have made the playoffs! Yes, over Alabama! or Old Miss! It was a body of work and South Carolina was playing great at end of year and they were definitely officiated for one of the 3 losses - even the SEC office admitted it. The SEC office is complaining about having only 3 teams in the playoffs. A 16 team is the correct way to go. I've said that from when they started talking about expansion - I think this year actually proves it. The SEC would have had 5 or maybe even 6 teams in if it had been a 16 team field also!
Go Big Blue!
I can't understand that the Big boys didn't take into consideration that many conference season leaders could get beat in the conference championship games - it happened in the SEC too! Everyone kept saying that a regular season league champion who had a good year should not lose a bid to the playoffs if they lose the Championship game. That's why the 16 team playoff makes even more sense. Its funny, the same people who complained about doing a playoff of more than 4 teams are now mad about not getting selected in a 12 game playoff - lol! I think the playoffs will be a huge hit with fans when its all said and done!
After the conference championship games are over - then seed the teams as to where their records suggest. Let the top 8 host - that's the easy thing to do!
I'm not a South Carolina fan - but they should have made the playoffs! Yes, over Alabama! or Old Miss! It was a body of work and South Carolina was playing great at end of year and they were definitely officiated for one of the 3 losses - even the SEC office admitted it. The SEC office is complaining about having only 3 teams in the playoffs. A 16 team is the correct way to go. I've said that from when they started talking about expansion - I think this year actually proves it. The SEC would have had 5 or maybe even 6 teams in if it had been a 16 team field also!
Go Big Blue!
