ND left out of Playoffs, Bama gets in

RuffledFeathers said:
Great post. Especially after the number of scholarships were equalized, there should be more than the original four teams.

Like ND this year, some teams need a game or two for everything to 'gel' and then they start a winning streak. In general, I think wins should be weighted higher later in the season.
The greater parity has lead to a need for an expanded playoff. I always preferred at least six teams during the BCS years. Not always justified, but usually it was. Now I agree with twelve teams, but the ND debacle suggests more options are needed. HOWEVER, no more than twelve playoff selections, no more. Just how do you get there. I have two suggestions (or a hybrid of the two).
First suggestion:
I suggest top ten get selected as currently done. Slot 11 and 12 goes to ranked teams #11 thru 14 BY LOTTERY PICK.
If no G5 is ranked in top 14, then highest top 25 G5 gets slot 12. If no G5 is ranked, then the remaining three teams in the top 14 get a lottery pick for slot 12.

Second suggestion:
Use a weighted point system that teams acquire throughout the season. Teams 11 thru 14 are selected by points for slot 11. A G5 is selected for slot 12 per previous suggestion, however, if none qualify, then use points to select from remaining three. Tiebreakers as needed.

Well, these are a possible solution. Other than dropping the byes, I don't think the number of playoff weekends played should increase.
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As a ton of talking heads have said. This either needs to be a playoff of the best teams. Or it needs to be a ratings maker. But it cant be both.

Football ain't basketball and Cinderella stories arent going to happen here. Some have said you have to have the G5 winner in order to stop potential anti-trust law suits and if that is a thing. Then just let the G5 have their playoff. And make it realistic. Because they have no earthly shot against a legit top 5 FBS school.

And then if it is about the top 12 teams. You cant choose to weigh games from part of the early season for 1 team and not another and try to say they arent worthy. You cant use the FSU treatment when it works for your pocketbook and ignore the warts a team has because you have a financial tie to that particular school or conference.
 
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