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[Apis Bull]

2 minutes ago, Jonesy Bull said:

I think Conference Championship games would make it a total of 16.

True

 

 

[Apis Bull]

21 minutes ago, Apis Bull said:

12 games schedule

Round 1 - 8 teams play a 13th game, but so do all of the bowl teams

Round 2 - only 4 teams play a 14th game

Round 3 - only 2 teams play a 15th game. I think that's manageable.

Adding Conference Championships

12 games schedule

Conference Championship - 13 games

Round 1 - 8 teams play a 14th game

Round 2 - only 4 teams play a 15th game

Round 3 - only 2 teams play a 16th game.

Bowl participants would play 13 or 14 games as they do now.

I still 1think that's manageable.

[swamprat]

I am for cutting the regular season back to 11 games and having a 16 team playoff. All conference champions get an automatic bid leaving 6 at large bids. Still comes out to 16 games.

At the moment, most high school champions and runners up play 15. 

[swamprat]

For what it is worth, the FCS bracket is made up of 24 teams. 

[BrassBulls12]

2. Health concerns: At last check, the NCAA was fighting scores of head trauma-related lawsuits. Last year, the Chicago Tribune predicted at least 40 were forthcoming. Mix that in with the fact an eight-team playoff would guarantee the two finalists would be playing 16 games. That's an NFL regular season for young adult bodies with brains that aren't fully developed by their mid-20s.

Adding games adds more chance for injury. The more chance for injury, the more schools and the NCAA are liable. The NCAA is deeply involved in head trauma research with the Department of Defense. As part of a lawsuit settlement, it is in the middle of paying $70 million to set up a medical monitoring plan over the next 50 years, after paying $75 million to that class. The NCAA Oversight Committee is looking at ways to reduce injury risk, including a general conversation about eliminating kickoffs. More football is not the answer. Health is probably the biggest hurdle to expand the playoff.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/heres-why-there-will-not-be-an-eight-team-college-football-playoff-anytime-soon/

There's a lot that goes into this the just playing another game. Insurance liabilities play a role especially considering a lot of the athletes playing the extra games are future millionaires 

Now, I understand those are hurdles that can be overcome, but why bother when the system works for you?  No undefeated power five school has been left out. They are all ok with win all your games or take what you get. One always eliminates itself like the PAC-12 did this year anyway. 

Edited January 17, 2020 by BrassBulls12

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

1 hour ago, Apis Bull said:

Adding Conference Championships

12 games schedule

Conference Championship - 13 games

Round 1 - 8 teams play a 14th game

Round 2 - only 4 teams play a 15th game

Round 3 - only 2 teams play a 16th game.

Bowl participants would play 13 or 14 games as they do now.

I still 1think that's manageable.

And they have a couple weeks in between the Round of 4, and the Championship game, so yeah its a heavy load, but do-able.  These guys are 18-23 years old typically in the prime of their lives.  They have lots of energy and stamina.  Something most of us are losing as we get older.  Testosterone and Vitamin B shots every 2 weeks help alot though.