How do we replace the BCS and make a CFB playoff system equitable and work at the same time?

11.25.07 | Perdogg

[Southack]

You have to do away with fixed schedules and instead make the entire season into playoffs.

[Mojave]

If they had the power, Notre Dame would be in it every year.

Hey, they beat Duke.

[dfwgator]

The first thing that needs to start happening is to stop giving teams the same credit for winning overtime games as winning in regulation. Perhaps there needs to be a points system:

3 points for regulation win
2 points for overtime win
1 point for overtime loss

Then simply divide the number of points versus number of games played. And note, Hawaii has one overtime win, so they would not be perfect under this system. But this would be used as the tie-breaker instead of pure won-loss record.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Rule #1 for any playoff system has to include that you have to win your conference to be in any college football playoff.

[Perdogg]

ping

[dfwgator]

Rule #1 for any playoff system has to include that you have to win your conference to be in any college football playoff.

But that means, you'd better have a championship game for each conference. Don't forget, OSU didn't have to play Wisconsin last year. If the Big Ten had a Championship Game, they would have met.

[Mojave]

1 point for best cheerleaders
1/2 point for best band

[dfwgator]

1 point for best cheerleaders

Well then you might as well hand the trophy over to Missouri.

[Biggirl]

Do not forget the Big East and other conferences.

[Perdogg]

all conferences would be represented, but you would have to win to qualify.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I agree with Fkabuckeyesrule - conference winners play each other.

[Biggirl]

You got a good idea in itself. Also we may have to try out what the college basketball does in March, the famous bracket system.

[Mojave]

Well then you might as well hand the trophy over to Missouri.

You may have a point.

[dfwgator]

You may have a point.

And so do they. ;)

[bray]

You could start with an &1 system. Take the top 2 Bowls and let the winners play. At least that way you could have the top 4 selected.
Go Wounded Ducks

[Perdogg]

I agree, but how do you seed the teams?? Does this mean that independents, such as Notre Dame, don’t qualify because they are not in a conference?

[dfwgator]

How does Division I-AA do their playoffs?

[Dysart]

I dunno. I’ve always favored Tennessee’s cheerleading squad. Hey, how about a cheerleaders playoffs? How would that work?

[Mojave]

Thong centers.