Disclaimer: I realize the entire season can fall apart.
It's no secret since the College Football Committee was created a primary reason was to pump up the Big Ten. They consistently have the most members on the committee with the Big 12 usually having the least.
As of now that committee has to be blown up right? There's going to be a giant Big Ten influence in a committee in a year the conference is sitting out? No. Scrap that dumb biased committee and show it can be done drastically better and more fair, they failed already changing their criteria week to week for years now.
Wouldn't it be much more fair to use this opportunity for a better system? Something combining conference champions and the previous vastly superior BCS Ranking?
4 spots:
SEC Champ
Big 12 Champ
ACC Champ
At Large, highest ranked BCS formula
At large is selected in a way similar to the old BCS formula. 1/2 computer average, 1/2 coaches poll of only programs that are playing. The Harris poll was dumb. Just do half computers, half coaches poll.
If a non Power Three team is ranked in the top 5 they automatically get the playoff spot. Use the new ranking to seed the 4 teams.
No. Committee. Needed.
Again, I think it's possible nobody ends up playing, but this would make a lot of sense. Also the traditional Bowl system would be a mess because of the conference tie-ins. Expanding it to 8 teams would just cause more travel concern and since we're only talking about 39 "power 3 teams" you don't need an 8 team playoff anymore.
It's no secret since the College Football Committee was created a primary reason was to pump up the Big Ten. They consistently have the most members on the committee with the Big 12 usually having the least.
As of now that committee has to be blown up right? There's going to be a giant Big Ten influence in a committee in a year the conference is sitting out? No. Scrap that dumb biased committee and show it can be done drastically better and more fair, they failed already changing their criteria week to week for years now.
Wouldn't it be much more fair to use this opportunity for a better system? Something combining conference champions and the previous vastly superior BCS Ranking?
4 spots:
SEC Champ
Big 12 Champ
ACC Champ
At Large, highest ranked BCS formula
At large is selected in a way similar to the old BCS formula. 1/2 computer average, 1/2 coaches poll of only programs that are playing. The Harris poll was dumb. Just do half computers, half coaches poll.
If a non Power Three team is ranked in the top 5 they automatically get the playoff spot. Use the new ranking to seed the 4 teams.
No. Committee. Needed.
Again, I think it's possible nobody ends up playing, but this would make a lot of sense. Also the traditional Bowl system would be a mess because of the conference tie-ins. Expanding it to 8 teams would just cause more travel concern and since we're only talking about 39 "power 3 teams" you don't need an 8 team playoff anymore.
