PlayoffProblem.com

[Burns11]

Re: PlayoffProblem.com

http://www.playoffproblem.com/about.htm

First line says it was created by the BCS

Playoff Problem.com was built by the BCS group

[Maxattax3]

Re: PlayoffProblem.com

Im not even going to click the link. There is nothing wrong with a playoff so i already know its garbage.

[dickey1331]

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i decided to contact them and tell them exatcy what i thought. That we need a playoff. Wil it do anything? Prob not but maybe if they get enough "hate" email then they will shut down the site and realize that no one likes the BCS.

[rspencer86]

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I heard about this site on ESPN Radio this week...I think it is being put out by the PR firm the BCS hired.

Really? I would be shocked if this was the work of a legit PR firm. The site looks like a project from high school computer science class, lol.

[superjames1992]

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Really? I would be shocked if this was the work of a legit PR firm. The site looks like a project from high school computer science class, lol.

Well, according to the BCS's Twitter account, it is a legitimate website:

http://twitter.com/INSIDEtheBCS

1. BCS group launches new website that challenges the concept of implementing a playoff in college football www.playoffproblem.com 11:35 AM Nov 25th from web

I don't know how legitimate this source is, but it also seems to indicate that this is an official BCS website.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/26/bcs-launches-anti-playoff-website/

I know that there was some news a couple months ago that the BCS had hired a PR firm to do some work. Maybe this is some of their work, although the website is pretty cheesy...

[burnstuff]

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The title of this is just too funny:


If BCS not completely broken, don't fix it


it's ok if it's broken, seriously, just be glad it's not completely broken

[rspencer86]

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Yikes. I'm surprised this site isn't hosted on GeoCities.

Can the BCS be any more of a joke?

[J0nnD0ugh]

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Embarrasing. bcs knows there are about to be 5 unbeaten teams & 3 of those never had a realistic shot @ winning the title. This is the "nightmare scenario" I've always hoped would come to fruition. The more confused & convoluted the situation becomes, the more obvious the phoniness of the presidents becomes.

[Burns11]

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Really? I would be shocked if this was the work of a legit PR firm. The site looks like a project from high school computer science class, lol.

The website is registered to someone at hdmk.org, a PR firm.

[BunnyHardaway]

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We're all dumber after reading the contents of that site.

[SPTO]

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Any and all arguments against a playoff makes my head hurt because they're all dumb.

This was no exception.

[Cardot]

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My favorite line is probably this one:

"A playoff would guarantee bigger problems, more controversy, more disappointed teams and more frustrated fans."

LOL....yeah, that must be why March Madness is so controversial. And it seems every championship is tarnished by the thought of "what if #66 had made it in". LOL comical.

And I think it is very easy to answer the websites "tough" questions:
Who would participate? 8 Teams.

How many automatic qualifiers? 0.

What would be the criteria to qualify? BCS top 8.

What would be the criteria for seedings? BCS 1-8, with some clauses to switch teams so that conference foes don't meet in the first round.

Where would the games be played? 1st two rounds on campus of higher seed. Championship at the Bowls....the losing 6 would also play consolation bowls...as they do today.

When would the games be played? 1st two weeks in December. Then the Bowls as normal.

If you could resolve all that would everyone be satisfied? NO!! I'll agree with this. But alot fewer will be unsatisfied.

[K-train]

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Plus 1 system > *

[no juice]

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We're all dumber after reading the contents of that site.

pretty much

[burnstuff]

Re: PlayoffProblem.com

Who would participate? 16 Teams.

How many automatic qualifiers? 11.

What would be the criteria to qualify? Conference champions and the top 5 at-large teams through the BCS standings, or top 10 BCS for independents

What would be the criteria for seedings? BCS standings, with some clauses to switch teams so that conference foes don't meet in the first round.

Where would the games be played? The top 4 seeds host regionals for the first 2 rounds, much like the opening rounds of college baseball. The final 4 is held at a bowl site.

When would the games be played? The first 2 weekends after Selection Day for the regionals, then Jan 1 for the semifinals, then Jan 8 for the finals.

If you could resolve all that would everyone be satisfied? Every team would either get a shot at the championship or have a pretty clear reason why they missed out. No more winning your conference and only getting a pat on the back.