rockchalk Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Okay, my two favorite scenarios, both 16 team tournaments, both start two weeks after the conference title games, to even up with the academic schedules of most schools, December 17 this year, (only missing 2 days at most), so that isn't an excuse. Opening round games played at home of highest seed, last 3 rounds played at bowl sites. (By the way, got both scenarios from the "Sports Fans of America" website.)Plan 1-Best for parity and possibility of major March-style upsets, all 11 conference champions have automatic berths, with 5 at-large bids. (Also all champions are if the season ended today and seedings done completely arbitrarily by myself.)Pac-10 USCBig 10 Penn StateBig 12 TexasC-USA UTEPMWC TCUWAC Fresno StateMAC ToledoSun Belt UL-MonroeACC MiamiSEC LSUBig East West VirginiaAt-Large-Notre Dame, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Georgia1USC vs. 16UL-Monroe8Virginia Tech vs. 9TCUWinners play 12/24 @ Fiesta Bowl3Miami vs. 14UTEP5Penn State vs. 12Fresno StateWinners play 12/25 @ Peach Bowl4LSU vs. 13West Virginia6Georgia vs. 11Notre DameWinners play 12/24 @ Gator Bowl7Alabama vs. 10Ohio State2Texas vs. 15ToledoWinners play 12/25 @ Cotton BowlSemi-Final sites would be the Sugar and Orange Bowls the second weekend of January, Championship Game at the Rose Bowl the week before the Super Bowl.Scenario 2-same sites and timetable, using top 16 BCS and seed accordingly. I've decided to give up hope for all sports teams I follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Scenario 1 seems like the best idea I've seen yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Scenario 1 is a terrible idea. Those are clearly not the best 16 teams in the country. It should be he top 16 teams in a human poll, either AP or USA Today, not the BCS. You are seeded by your rank in the poll. This way, only undefeated or MAYBE 1-loss mid-major teams can get in, which is how it should be. They really have no business getting in a playoff like this over some better major conference teams who may not have won their conference championship. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 Scenario 1 is a terrible idea. Those are clearly not the best 16 teams in the country. It should be he top 16 teams in a human poll, either AP or USA Today, not the BCS. You are seeded by your rank in the poll. This way, only undefeated or MAYBE 1-loss mid-major teams can get in, which is how it should be. They really have no business getting in a playoff like this over some better major conference teams who may not have won their conference championship. First of all, you're right about the seedings, I would abolish the BCS, use the polls, whatever. But using this season as an example, it wouldn't seem right for whatever reason, although it would make for some great football.Scenario 2a-Using same setup with AP Poll rankings used as seedings.1USC vs. 16Fresno State8Alabama vs. 9Ohio State3Miami vs. 14Georgia5Penn State vs. 12UCLA4LSU vs. 13West Virginia6Notre Dame vs. 10Oregon2Texas vs. 15TCU7Virginia Tech vs. 11Auburn I've decided to give up hope for all sports teams I follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I like this idea better, which would involve the rotation of bowl games integrated into a playoff system, automatic bids would be ended, it would all be "at-large" bids determined by adding up points for places (+10 for 1st, +9 for 2nd, etc.) for all major polls (including the BCS):I'll use this year as a example:Note that the "new bowls" are completely fake, and are more there as placeholders then anything. So don't think I'm actually saying there should be a bowl in Buffalo or anything, although you gotta admit, it would be pretty funny to see USC play in a upstate NY winter."Elite Eight"Snow Bowl (Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, NY): 1 vs. 8Texas Bowl (Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX): 2 vs. 7Hoosier Bowl (RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana): 3 vs. 6Sugar Bowl*: 4 vs. 5"Final Four"Orange Bowl*: Winner of Snow Bowl vs. Winner of Sugar BowlFiesta Bowl*: Winner of Texas Bowl vs. winner of Hoosier Bowl"Championship Game"Rose Bowl*: Winners of Orange and Fiesta Bowl face for the Championship.The * signified rotating bowls/ Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I don't necessarily trust the NCAA coming up with brackets only because of what they did in Division III. Two pairs of Top 10 teams are facing in the first round so the NCAA can save plane trips. Ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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