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Running CFB playoff thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Neutral Corner, Nov 7, 2024.

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  1. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    Make ‘em play all four in Dayton next year. All four games were duds at home sites, even the 8-9 game.
     
    Twirling Time, Dec 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
    #625
  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    The old four-team playoff had a lot of blowouts. Why would that be any different with 12 teams? And it'll be that way even more with 16. But home games add so much color to this format and eventually you'll have upsets. And like first/second round NCAA games, they'll also be so much more attainable to regular fans than national title games.
     
    playthrough, Dec 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
    #626
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  3. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    To face a team that won its semifinal 66-0.
     
    BTExpress, Dec 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
    #627
  4. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    That's the thing. It's going to take a while for the upsets to happen.

    But year one was a success in terms of the crowds, I'm going to guess the ratings were solid. Plus you got a Texas-Clemson game for the first time ever. An SEC school playing at the Horseshoe for the first time in 35 years. Friday night lights at South Bend made for an electric atmosphere. Plus college football can go seasons without too many goes in the elements, but this weekend we had cold and almost some snow.

    Personally. I would rather the bowls get the 1st round games and the teams with the byes get the home games. But this time is going to 16 in short time, so whatever
     
    HappyCurmudgeon, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:07 PM
    #628
  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Wondering if a lot of the traditional events of the bowls will continue. I know the parade will go on in Pasadena (as well as sunsets), but things like the Beef Bowl.
     
    HanSenSE, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:23 PM
    #629
  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Beef? It’s what’s for dinner.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:24 PM
    #630
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  7. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

     
    HanSenSE, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM
    #631
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  8. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Plus if you are a semifinal bowl, the holidays are long over, classes are under way (at least remotely) and the teams already did the tourism bit the previous round.
     
    dixiehack, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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