OT: General CFB Thread

[DxCowboy]

It comes down to preseason rankings. When you start out highly ranked you have to lose more than three games to become irrelevant if you are in the SEC or B1G. Apparently if you are in any other conference then losing 2 will probably screw you unless you win the conference.

Totally agree, it’s why I’ve always argued that preseason rankings DO matter.
There’s also the aggregate effect of when you’ve got more ranked teams in your conference, your losses don’t make you fall as many spots and your wins appear more important.

 

[Cowboyshoopspride]

I’ll say again that yes, it needs some tweaking but I don’t see how anyone can argue that it’s not better than what we’ve had. I mean in year ONE of the format you have 3 northern teams in the final four. You had 3 SE teams several years in the 4 team format for god’s sakes.

When you stack the deck every year with 50% of the teams in a 4 team field, nobody’s really surprised that that conference wins it more.

In no world am I arguing or disagreeing, you’re spot on.

I feel like we’ve lost something though where the 4 biggest conference champs are out.

You’re absolutely right it will get better, but we’ve lost something with this that we won’t get back. Nostalgia for me, nothing more/nothing less.

 

[DxCowboy]

In no world am I arguing or disagreeing, you’re spot on.

I feel like we’ve lost something though where the 4 biggest conference champs are out.

You’re absolutely right it will get better, but we’ve lost something with this that we won’t get back. Nostalgia for me, nothing more/nothing less.

Yeah I just don’t have the same angst over conference champs. They’re still either getting an outright bye, or at a minimum home field in the first round.

It’s going to be interesting to see how long it takes to see a road team pull off a win in the first round, imo. Home field appeared to be a huge advantage this year, but then again, all four of those teams are still alive.