Tuberville calls out NCAA, wants playoff

[Mayor Adam West]

Tommy seems to be preparing himself for the chance that OSU, USC, and Auburn all go undefeated and he has to relive 2004 again...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines

"I've about had it with this playoff deal," Tuberville said after a lengthy, emotional argument for a playoff. "We all understand in our conference how tough it is. In our conference, that's about the only chance we'd have to make it."

"There is no reason on this earth why we can't have the best four and then play one more," Tuberville said. "That's the legitimate thing to do. We added a BCS game -- for what in the world? -- I understand we're avoiding lawsuits and making money. But let's take care of the players."

"The problem we have is you have 120 universities that are I-A and probably 25 would say they have a legitimate chance each year," he said. "And you have presidents that for some reason look at it more as for the money than having a national championship on the field. They keep coming up with lame excuses about academics. Football players miss fewer classes than anybody."

"Presidents take the money and go spend it, but they don't worry about the business of making it better," Tuberville said. "They keep coming up with excuses, yet we're playing [the national championship game] Jan. 8. It's hypocritical."

Can't say I disagree with anything he said. Not that it will make a lick of difference.

[Pseudolus]

Originally Posted by Mayor Adam West

Can't say I disagree with anything he said.

Not even the part where he plays up football players as model students?

[Judge Dredd]

Originally Posted by Pseudolus

Not even the part where he plays up football players as model students?

They are. The word "model" isn't always a good thing.

[Judge Dredd]

I've said it before, I'll say it again:

6 team playoff. Lets see it.

[egg]

I could live with a +1 system. There are hardly ever more than 3 teams with a legitimate claim to the national title. Half the time there are only 2 teams.

There is a lot of football left to be played. I wouldn't start worrying about getting shut out of a NC game until roughly the time that I stuff my face with Turkey and mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce.

[Mayor Adam West]

Originally Posted by Judge Dredd

I've said it before, I'll say it again:

6 team playoff. Lets see it.

I know we had that huge thread last year, but remind me: how would you set up a 6 team playoff? #1 and #2 get a bye, #3 plays #6 and #4 plays #5, and #1 plays lowest seeded winner and #2 plays highest, then a championship? Is that the scheme?

I gotta say, I would LOVE to see that happen. I can't even begin to understand how the NCAA thinks that anyone would lose money on that. Interest in the non-championship BCS bowls would be SO much higher in that scenario than they are now.

[Mayor Adam West]

Originally Posted by Pseudolus

Not even the part where he plays up football players as model students?

Well, as it pertains to a playoff anyway.

[Happy Entrails]

Originally Posted by Judge Dredd

I've said it before, I'll say it again:

6 team playoff. Lets see it.

Why not just go 8?

[Judge Dredd]

Originally Posted by Mayor Adam West

I know we had that huge thread last year, but remind me: how would you set up a 6 team playoff? #1 and #2 get a bye, #3 plays #6 and #4 plays #5, and #1 plays lowest seeded winner and #2 plays highest, then a championship? Is that the scheme?

Yep, that's the one. I'd even be ok with a static bracket (#1 plays winner of 4v5).

[Judge Dredd]

Originally Posted by Happy Entrails

Why not just go 8?

Lots of reasons:

It keeps the reward for finishing 1 and 2 in place.

It keeps the number of teams small providing incentive to keep the current system of playing tough regular season schedules (and, coincidently, it lines up with the old BCS footnote that a top 6 team gets an automatic BCS bid).

Last, and definately least (in my mind) - it ensures that promoting it will be a cinch since the semis will both have a #1 and #2 team in it, and the NC almost assuredly would too.