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#77
#77
volfan102455 said:
Wonder if this will eliminate some of the in-season games between different conferences - just let those occur in the playoffs since there will more than likely be 6-8 teams from the major conferences. Just let them duke it out in the playoffs.

This also completely demolishes the bowl games and the New Year's tradition of games - I'm sure some will still exist but it will not be the same.
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Probably. Some might schedule for the overall record. Would be really smart for the best teams knowing they are going to start the year in the top 5-10. I hate to see that though
 
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Baseball25 said:
24 teams is when I quit. Will be just like the NCAA Tourney - all our brothers, half-brothers, first second and third cousins, brothers-in-law, neighbors, friends and enemies are in it. So watered down it is boring. Heck, if your team is so bad they will even have a play in game against another dreadful team for you to get in. This is just another ruse for teams to get in so they can make more money off of YOU. Coaches can say, "Hey we went 8-4 but we made the playoffs". Pitiful!!
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CFB isn't Nascar by any stretch... but you'd at least HOPE the money grab self-inflicted wounds of Nascar can be avoided by CFB. IMO, CFB has potential to lose some viewership loyalty... where losing the least bit of scale could have massive $$$ ramifications. I used to watch every Nascar race, and now I couldn't tell you the last one I watched...I watch Vols and CFB, but care a little less...but, I guess everything is FINE.

The 2025 $7.7 billion media deal cut the number of Cup Series races on broadcast TV from 20 to just 8 — the fewest since 1998 — with the rest relegated to cable or streaming platforms. Drivers like Denny Hamlin have criticized the deal for prioritizing “the most amount of money” over putting races in most households, noting sharp drops in viewership for key events. This fragmentation, combined with scheduling clashes with the NFL, has eroded NASCAR’s national reach.
 
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If the 24 team playoff was in swing last year, here were the final rankings on Dec 7:

James Madison at 16 USC winner vs 1 Indiana
Arizona at 9 Alabama winner vs 8 Oklahoma
Tulane at 12 BYU winner vs 5 Oregon
Houston at 13 Texas winner vs 4 Texas Tech
Georgia Tech at 14 Vanderbilt winner vs 3 Georgia
Virginia at 11 Notre Dame winner vs 6 Ole Miss
Michigan at 10 Miami winner vs 7 Texas A&M
Iowa at 15 Utah winner vs 2 Ohio State
 
#84
#84
Rickyvol77 said:
If the 24 team playoff was in swing last year, here were the final rankings on Dec 7:

James Madison at 16 USC winner vs 1 Indiana
Arizona at 9 Alabama winner vs 8 Oklahoma
Tulane at 12 BYU winner vs 5 Oregon
Houston at 13 Texas winner vs 4 Texas Tech
Georgia Tech at 14 Vanderbilt winner vs 3 Georgia
Virginia at 11 Notre Dame winner vs 6 Ole Miss
Michigan at 10 Miami winner vs 7 Texas A&M
Iowa at 15 Utah winner vs 2 Ohio State
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Damn I forgot how bad we were. We missed the future playoffs in 2024. CJH sucks!
 
#85
#85
Like there are 24 teams capable each year of winning the championship. It’s a ridiculous move that only waters down college football and fueled by nothing but the almighty dollar.
 
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JOEY’S ALL VOL !!! said:
Like there are 24 teams capable each year of winning the championship. It’s a ridiculous move that only waters down college football and fueled by nothing but the almighty dollar.
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There's usually like 3-4 teams capable of winning the championship, so it's already "watered down."

I think it is fun. Playoffs in professional sports is one of the really great parts of those sports. It'll create a lot of interesting matchups as well that we don't normally see. Like we could host Michigan, or go to Washington, etc. Fun matchups that we would never really get to see in a regular season out of conference game.

I very much hope the conferences stay the same. I like having the Power 4 (I miss the old Pac 12 honestly). It's in a pretty good spot right now from that perspective.
 
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I thought the goal of moving the games to Week 0 was to give the Vols 2 open dates during the season. Given a 9 game schedule, we need that extra open date to heal up and catch our breaths.
 
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#90
JOEY’S ALL VOL !!! said:
Like there are 24 teams capable each year of winning the championship. It’s a ridiculous move that only waters down college football and fueled by nothing but the almighty dollar.
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Not so fast. 44% of the teams in the NFL make the playoffs. There are always a couple that don't have a chance at winning it all, but wild cards have won it multiple times
 
#91
#91
allvol123 said:
ND will never miss the playoffs.
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Sadly this is true and they remain highly ranked year in year out until they play somebody that can actually block and tackle. There’s literally no one in the top half of the SEC or Big10 afraid to see ND on their schedule.
 
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Rickyvol77 said:
The 24 team playoff is coming within 2-3 seasons and they are going back to the old method of conference champs (no title game, just 2-3 way ties). This is likely going to be voted on in the next week or two.

It's also why UT and others are moving games up a week

Can't wait to see it...no more opt outs in minor bowl games, and Neyland hosting playoff games every other season.

Also be prepared for the SEC (and Big Ten) to decide soon if they are going to 20 teams or 24 team conferences, because I assure you, it's coming too
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If true, another bad day for college football.
 
#93
#93
Let's just give out participation trophies to everyone so they will not feel left out. There is NOT in any shape or form 24 teams capable of winning the championship. Eight teams feels to high. How many blow out games has there been already in the playoffs with the few teams that get in. It's just a means to get more games but not meaningful games. All the while lessening the importance of the regular season.
 
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#94
Rickyvol77 said:
That bill doesn’t matter and has no weight even if it were passed.

The SEC and Big ten will decide on their last 2-8 teams soon
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the bill still has to pas the house. Likely that happens is questionable. It will get changed a lot by those idiots, especially after midterm election.
 
#95
#95
For the top 8 teams, it would mean that they would only play 4 post-season games to win the trophy. Subtract the conference championships (assuming they are eliminated), and that makes it only 3 additional games (which would be the equivalent of an 8 team playoff under current scheduling). Doesn't seem unreasonable.
 
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#96
There Wii never be a 9+ seed winner, and they’ll go back to an 8- draw eventually. Bowl games over the holidays are more fun than an early exit in December…
 
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#98
kiddiedoc said:
For the top 8 teams, it would mean that they would only play 4 post-season games to win the trophy. Subtract the conference championships (assuming they are eliminated), and that makes it only 3 additional games (which would be the equivalent of an 8 team playoff under current scheduling). Doesn't seem unreasonable.
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You make a good point here. Conference champ games are stupid in the playoff era anyway. Teams will start holding players out of them who are beat up or super critical to the teams success in the playoffs if these games continue to be played. Why not?

At the same time, I think the 16team playoff is better. Under the current setup that's the top 14teams plus a G6 and NDs raggedy cheating arses. No need for an extra week of playoff games. No garbage Big10 teams with 3 losses or more getting in that never beat a top20 team all year. I also wish the SEC would stick to 16teams for scheduling purposes. We have a good rotation now where each school plays every other team home and away over 4 seasons right? Plus the 3 permanent rivals which I like for our VOLS in Bama,UK, and Vandy.
 
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#99
#99
Instead of college football, we should re-name it "Corporate Revenue Generating Schlock Ball". Doesn't quite have the same ring to it, but is much more honest.
 
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#100
#100
09dunbar said:
Fairly certain the bill proposed as of now is max of 20 teams within a conference.

As much as I despise a 24 team playoff, it will be nice to be in the thick of it yearly, as we should be.
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The bill also includes a 3 year period of having to play as an independent before switching conferences.

That will be a mess for scheduling in all sports and a massive mess for TV.
 
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