NCAA football bowl scheduling grumblings.....

wierdOne · January 3rd, 2008, 05:07 PM

I like pulling up to my tv around Christmas time... and watching bowl after bowl.... all culminating with the national championship game...

In past years, each successive bowl game seemed to be stronger and stronger teams.... culminating with the undisputed (haha) two best teams that played for the national championship.... This seemed to build momentum going into the big 4 bowl games on new years day...

But this year.... with only 3 bowl games to go..... here's the line up:

Sat: UNRANKED Rutgers vs. UNRANKED Ball St.
Sun: UNRANKED Bowling Green vs UNRANKED Tulsa
Mon: #2 LSU vs. #1 Ohio St.

not so long ago, the last 15 or so bowl games to be played seemed to be reserved for the ranked opponents....

I'm honestly not going to watch Rutgers play Ball St.... no offense.. but.. come on...

I know it's all about the money..... but in my opinion.... The suits have destroyed everything good in the world...... including my beloved college bowl week... :(

singlecoilheaven · January 3rd, 2008, 05:14 PM

You forgot tonight-Kansas/Virginia Tech.
Bring on the playoffs in College Football!
Force each conference to crown a champion and have a playoff. Leave the independents out of it until they decide to join a conference.

mikespe · January 3rd, 2008, 05:18 PM

I don't like how they air the games now. I used to like watching the games all day New Year's Eve and then again on New Year's day. They are spread out too much now...

BUT Oregon State won their game and that's all that matters to me!

woodman · January 3rd, 2008, 06:30 PM

the suits hate any notion of playoffs. it's gonna hafta come from a public groundswell. aux barricades!

geddins · January 3rd, 2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by singlecoilheaven

You forgot tonight-Kansas/Virginia Tech.
Bring on the playoffs in College Football!
Force each conference to crown a champion and have a playoff. Leave the independents out of it until they decide to join a conference.

+100
It literally makes me sick to see teams from conferences with NO championship as well as independents even considered for the National Championship. I love College Football, but I despise the BCS.

woodman · January 3rd, 2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geddins

well as independents even considered for the National Championship. I love College Football, but I despise the BCS.

you got my vote.

eggman · January 3rd, 2008, 11:56 PM

Howdy,

Without a play-off, a true Nat'l Champ cannot be determined.

Eggman

PS: The Rose Bowl (Big 10/Pac Ten) are holding college football hostage

tcadam · January 4th, 2008, 05:40 AM

Don't forget that the bowl games this weekend are competing with the NFL playoffs so I guess I'm not surpised that there'll be a couple of tomato cans playing each other.

emu! · January 4th, 2008, 09:31 AM

It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$

Used to be just "The Orange Bowl". Now it's "The Fed-Ex Orange Bowl". Won't be long until a players jersey names get replaced by a company sponsor name. Like - "Bengay Knute Rockne".

tcadam · January 4th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emu!

It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$

Used to be just "The Orange Bowl". Now it's "The Fed-Ex Orange Bowl". Won't be long until a players jersey names get replaced by a company sponsor name. Like - "Bengay Knute Rockne".

Amen to that. Also, am I wrong or weren't most (or all) games actually on New Tears Day itself 25-30 years ago? Seems to me that there used to be just the Cotton, Orange, Rose, Sugar, and Fiesta bowls back then. I'm sure I'm forgetting some but there's so many more games now. I'm not sure being able to watch two teams that are both one game over .500 in a bowl game is what I'd call progress.

wierdOne · January 4th, 2008, 11:35 AM

I must say that I don't like the idea of a playoff system in college football.... IF it extends football past the new year...

Take the top 8 teams....

1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5

They play a game in mid december.... then... around christmas time... the 4 winners of those games play a game..

then... the remaining two teams play on new years day..

A college playoff system cannot go past the first week of january... after all... those kids do play football, but they're also enrolled in college classes..... it's MUCH easier to make up a final than it is to catch up after missing the first month of class....

BUT.... I still love the motivational factor of having to beat the crap out of EVERY opponent to be considered the number one team in the nation..

I'm afraid with a college football playoff system, we'll see far fewer "dominant" teams.... those teams that you watch and know that there is no one in the NCAA that could beat them...... EVERY game.... growing up... watching Florida State come 1 game away from a national championship for all those years was (even though I was born in Tallahassee and am a die hard fan) ... well.... what I love about college football..... EVERY play meant your season.....

That.... and those of you who say that independents shouldn't be considered.... with a playoff system that doesn't rely on rankings, instead relies on conference champions........ any given team can lose a couple of games, rest your starters in the non conference games, and win their respective conference championships... If a "conference champion" reliant playoff system were used, then we probably would not see many (if any) undefeated teams anymore.... besides if it were that way, then half the SEC wouldn't make it into the playoffs...... And you can't have a college football playoff system without at least the top 3 or 4 SEC teams in it....

the SEC is that good....

oh well.. the suits will make their money.. and continue to destroy everything that is good in life....

January 3rd, 2008, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
wierdOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: loxley alabama Age: 31 Posts: 854	NCAA football bowl scheduling grumblings..... I like pulling up to my tv around Christmas time... and watching bowl after bowl.... all culminating with the national championship game... In past years, each successive bowl game seemed to be stronger and stronger teams.... culminating with the undisputed (haha) two best teams that played for the national championship.... This seemed to build momentum going into the big 4 bowl games on new years day... But this year.... with only 3 bowl games to go..... here's the line up: Sat: UNRANKED Rutgers vs. UNRANKED Ball St. Sun: UNRANKED Bowling Green vs UNRANKED Tulsa Mon: #2 LSU vs. #1 Ohio St. not so long ago, the last 15 or so bowl games to be played seemed to be reserved for the ranked opponents.... I'm honestly not going to watch Rutgers play Ball St.... no offense.. but.. come on... I know it's all about the money..... but in my opinion.... The suits have destroyed everything good in the world...... including my beloved college bowl week... :( __________________ 4 Tele's, 3 Amps, 2 Acoustics, 1 Baby www.whowell.org http://www.myspace.com/who_well

January 3rd, 2008, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
singlecoilheaven Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 128	You forgot tonight-Kansas/Virginia Tech. Bring on the playoffs in College Football! Force each conference to crown a champion and have a playoff. Leave the independents out of it until they decide to join a conference. __________________ There are only three chords in that song, and you just missed two of them. http://www.texasknightsband.com

January 3rd, 2008, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
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January 4th, 2008, 11:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
wierdOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: loxley alabama Age: 31 Posts: 854	I must say that I don't like the idea of a playoff system in college football.... IF it extends football past the new year... Take the top 8 teams.... 1 vs. 8 2 vs. 7 3 vs. 6 4 vs. 5 They play a game in mid december.... then... around christmas time... the 4 winners of those games play a game.. then... the remaining two teams play on new years day.. A college playoff system cannot go past the first week of january... after all... those kids do play football, but they're also enrolled in college classes..... it's MUCH easier to make up a final than it is to catch up after missing the first month of class.... BUT.... I still love the motivational factor of having to beat the crap out of EVERY opponent to be considered the number one team in the nation.. I'm afraid with a college football playoff system, we'll see far fewer "dominant" teams.... those teams that you watch and know that there is no one in the NCAA that could beat them...... EVERY game.... growing up... watching Florida State come 1 game away from a national championship for all those years was (even though I was born in Tallahassee and am a die hard fan) ... well.... what I love about college football..... EVERY play meant your season..... That.... and those of you who say that independents shouldn't be considered.... with a playoff system that doesn't rely on rankings, instead relies on conference champions........ any given team can lose a couple of games, rest your starters in the non conference games, and win their respective conference championships... If a "conference champion" reliant playoff system were used, then we probably would not see many (if any) undefeated teams anymore.... besides if it were that way, then half the SEC wouldn't make it into the playoffs...... And you can't have a college football playoff system without at least the top 3 or 4 SEC teams in it.... the SEC is that good.... oh well.. the suits will make their money.. and continue to destroy everything that is good in life.... __________________ 4 Tele's, 3 Amps, 2 Acoustics, 1 Baby www.whowell.org http://www.myspace.com/who_well Last edited by wierdOne : January 5th, 2008 at 08:11 AM.

January 3rd, 2008, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikespe Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Western New York Age: 41 Posts: 992	I don't like how they air the games now. I used to like watching the games all day New Year's Eve and then again on New Year's day. They are spread out too much now... BUT Oregon State won their game and that's all that matters to me!

January 3rd, 2008, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
eggman Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 936	Howdy, Without a play-off, a true Nat'l Champ cannot be determined. Eggman PS: The Rose Bowl (Big 10/Pac Ten) are holding college football hostage

January 4th, 2008, 05:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
tcadam Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Delaware Age: 41 Posts: 276 1 Photos	Don't forget that the bowl games this weekend are competing with the NFL playoffs so I guess I'm not surpised that there'll be a couple of tomato cans playing each other.

January 4th, 2008, 09:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
emu! Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Runnin' from the law Posts: 822	It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$ Used to be just "The Orange Bowl". Now it's "The Fed-Ex Orange Bowl". Won't be long until a players jersey names get replaced by a company sponsor name. Like - "Bengay Knute Rockne".