As a late UM fan - my daughter is a freshman - last night’s game was a thrill....classic underdog victory. What a way to ring in the new year.
I was telling another FReeper that after walking away from the NFL for good, college football really filled the void. So much better than the woke, arrogant NFL.
This entire year with Miami has just been amazing... what sports should be and once was. Great bunch of humble guys who really like each other, are grateful to be there and work great together as a team. Scrappy and imperfect, but really rose to nearly every occasion.
They also proved last night they earned the spot over Notre Dame.
Considering that Miami also beat the other team that beat Notre Dame, A&M, it also helps ND’s case.
This is what I do to fix the playoffs.
1 - Scrap the Conference Championship Games, Miami didn’t even have to play in one, who cares about conference championships anymore?
2 - Simply seed the teams 1-12 as currently done. Then the 11 and 12 seeds have to play a ‘play-in’ game against one of the two best G5 teams, in essence expanding the field to 14 teams. Had it been done this year, then Notre Dame and BYU would have played JMU and Tulane, respectively.
I would also make the Quarterfinal Games home games for the higher seeded team. Does Miami win in Columbus? I’ve come to despise neutral-site games. Maybe the semis and the championship, but quarterfinals should not be neutral site games.
You notice all those empty seats at the TTU-Oregon game?