Article: Group of 5 officials considering playoff for non-Power 5 teams

[BullDoug]

11 minutes ago, Capital H said:

Wait, you actually think G5 could force TWO teams to get access?

I didn't realize they legalized it in Texas yet. Pass that good stuff this way my man.

I do.  Didn't the  threat of legal action force the end of the BCS and the current playoff?  Additionally a playing game is one team access.

Edited December 29, 2016 by BullDoug

[JTrue]

4 minutes ago, BullDoug said:

I do.  Didn't the  threat of legal action force the end of the BCS and the current playoff?  Additionally a playing game is one team access.

It can happen under Trump. Champion of equality and the lower classes.

#makefootballgreatagain

[Capital H]

4 minutes ago, BullDoug said:

I do.  Didn't the  threat of legal action force the end of the BCS and the current playoff?  Additionally a playing game is one team access.

Any threat of legal action was made by the people in power looking to get more money. I am not sure President Obama (or Trump) will get behind the G5 and try and force access. Who knows maybe I am being too pessimistic, but I just don't envision a future where USF or any G5 school has a legitimate shot.

[206BULL]

7 minutes ago, JTrue said:

It can happen under Trump. Champion of equality and the lower classes.

#makefootballgreatagain

He'll probably appoint Bowlsby to lead the committee.

 

[Bear]

1 hour ago, Capital H said:

Any threat of legal action was made by the people in power looking to get more money. I am not sure President Obama (or Trump) will get behind the G5 and try and force access. Who knows maybe I am being too pessimistic, but I just don't envision a future where USF or any G5 school has a legitimate shot.

They don't... But the G5 (is worth a lot of money together) --

 

And it was because of legal action; why the P5 guaranteed NY6 auto access (they threw us a bone)... Big East lost while the G5 won that battle.

 

Now, round two...

 

 

Edited December 29, 2016 by Bear

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

3 hours ago, Gismo said:

USF > Iowa

In every freaking aspect except corn. Delicious delicious corn.

[Brad]

i'm with those that consider this a bad idea.  Glad Mr. Aresco is in my camp.  I hope no one asks Judy....

[macphisto]

13 hours ago, Gismo said:

Expand to 6 team playoff... take each P5 conference champion and the highest ranked G5 team. Top 2 seeds get a round 1 bye. That is what I would like to see. 

I think this works with a caveat.  The G5 team has to have a qualifying ranking - maybe top 15?  That's where Western Michigan is.  Or maybe an exception to the ranking requirement if the top G5 team goes undefeated.  

I don't think the G5 should get a seat if it produces a bunch of 10-2 or 9-3 teams that defeat nobody.  I think if we had beaten FSU and Temple and won the AAC title game then we'd have been in the Top 15 pretty easily.  

Despite the weak schedule, I think we'll finish in the Top 15 or Top 10 if we go undefeated even on a weak schedule because I suspect we'll start in the Top 25.  

A Top 15 requirement or undefeated requirement is fair if they expand.  If none of the G5 meets that then the 6th sport can go to another P5 school.

[charsibb]

At this point, a 12-team playoff would work best.

EVERY conference champ gets in, that accounts for 10 spots. Winning your conference has meaning. Two wild-card spots, because it doesn't mean EVERYthing

Top 4 seeded conference champs get a bye (wild-cards cannot have a bye)

Remaining 8 teams play in 4 bowl games the weekend before Christmas (12/23-24 this year) 5-12, 6-11, 7-10, 8-9

4 more playoff bowls on New Years Eve and Day 12/31-1/1

Semi's on the following Saturday (1/7/2017) at the home fields of the two highest remaining seeds

NCG the Saturday after 1/14/2017 at a neutral site

School starts back up the week of the 16th for most schools

[SpeedBull]

14 hours ago, KB said:

This will kill non power 5 conferences.  Bad idea. 

They (We) are already killed. I'm all for it. We are (non P5 conferences) are total bastards right now. Purgatory and already not "relevant" in the big picture.