Comments on: Talking point http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/ Mon, 20 May 2013 07:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Iamalcindor http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Iamalcindor Tue, 06 May 2008 17:37:47 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2198 Why would Berkley fans care? They aren’t playing in a BCS game or contending for a National Championship any time soon!

]]> By: CalAlum97 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2197 CalAlum97 Tue, 06 May 2008 01:03:58 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2197 Oops, I meant 16 TEAM playoff system, NOT 16 game.

]]> By: CalAlum97 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 CalAlum97 Tue, 06 May 2008 01:03:25 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2196 How about a 16 game playoff system which would include the champions of all 11 conferences, Notre Dame, and 4 at-large teams? If you made it to the NC, you would only play 3 post-season games:

16 teams – 1st round of games
8 teams – second round of games
4 teams – third round of games
NC – final game/4th post-season game

And like epc3 has noted before, you could easily incorporate the Rose Bowl and all other bowls into this system. (Actually epc3 did it for 32 teams and many more bowl games, I think).

]]> By: Robert http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Robert Sat, 03 May 2008 18:17:27 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2184 You know, if a new system is adopted people will still find reason to complain or point out its imperfections. People will never be satisfied.

]]> By: Big D http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Big D Sat, 03 May 2008 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2195 Why not have an 8 team (4 games) playoff and keep all the bowls in tact. That way the mid level and good teams still get to go to a bowl game, then the top 8 teams play the week after the current BCS bowl games at the BCS game locations Pasadena,Miami,Tempe,New Orleans. In this way, lets use the 2004 season as an exapmle, usc ended in the top 8 and goes to the playoffs, then the next pac-10 team not in the top 8 goes to the Rose bowl, CAL. However, if Cal finishes in the top 8 they get an opportunity to win the NC on merit by also being one of the 8 teams in the playoffs and not given the NC game based on conf. hype such as an LSU would do. If you win all 3 games you are the national champion, no crying Mack Browns, no whining about how you got snubbed, if you win, you EARN the NC. If you lose, you go home. If you are ranked #9, you still get to go to the Rose/Sugar/Orange/ or Fiesta bowl, not bad.

]]> By: Greg http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Greg Fri, 02 May 2008 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2194 I am opposed entirely to a college playoff system. The simple reason is that the bowl system allows many teams to end their campaigns on a high note. Just look at Cal last year. We can fondly remember and discuss the comeback victory against Air Force. The problem with a playoff system is that only one team ends its season with a victory — is that an ideal outcome for all the student athletes — or just those that are showcasing their skills for the professional leagues?

Also there inevitably will be a limited number of places in a playoff system, and the debate will rage again about which teams got left out and the unfairness of it all. In contrast, pretty much every college football team that is bowl eligible can find a game to play in. The bowl system is superior and should be maintained.

]]> By: HOUSE http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 HOUSE Fri, 02 May 2008 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2193 Yeah the same tradition that snubbed us and put texas in instead of us, so the payout went to a big 12 school.

]]> By: Davidson http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 Davidson Fri, 02 May 2008 19:16:40 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2192 Money is definately an issue.

The Rose Bowl pays out ~$20,000,000 to the winner and that exclusively goes to a Pac-10 or Big-10 team. Do you really want to see LSU vs Georgia at our Rose Bowl??

Cal hasn’t been to the Rose Bowl in 50 years. If they changed the rules, it would ruin tradition.

]]> By: CalAlum97 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 CalAlum97 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:08:37 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2191 You’d be surprised how many Cal fans are against a playoff system. They don’t want the Rose Bowl further cheapened (or done away with altogether). Not sure I really understand their logic, but I thought I would mention it as a talking-point.

]]> By: 81Bear http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 81Bear Fri, 02 May 2008 06:22:23 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2008/05/01/talking-point/#comment-2190 Why does it matter that football would then be a two semester sport? Both mens and womens basketball is, hockey is, and they both have playoffs. Can anyone explain why the BCS conferences are SO tied to the bowl system? ANY playoff system would earn sums of money vastly higher than the bowls. With a “plus one” they get both the outdated bowl system and playoffs. There has to be some explanation that makes sense. Doesn’t there?

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