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Here's another beef I have with the bye.

Since we have many conferences and a small sample size of OOC games, I think it gives way too much subjective power to the committee to determine the byes. I think of TCU not getting in in 2014. If that would happen today, they'd be the 5th seed with no bye. Granted, it's better than getting left out. But the point is, they shouldn't have to play a play-in game and then face a rested equivalent.

Also, while it's never happened before, what if each P5 conference has an undefeated champ that's played a similarly competitive OOC schedule? If LSU, Clemson, Penn State, Texas and USC are all undefeated--who gets jobbed with a play-in game?
[Post edited by Maroon Baboon at 06/16/2021 6:28PM]

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Posted: 06/16/2021 at 6:28PM

Why 12 Worked: Inside Two Years of Secrecy and the Making of a New Playoff -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 12:17PM

Without reading the article, I'm going to guess what was on the envelope -- Truthahn 06/18/2021 09:47AM

I am still astonished the ACC, B1G and the PAC weren't a part of this -- Stech 06/16/2021 12:35PM

I agree with you on this. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 1:50PM

Good post…if this goes to 12 CFP, I agree ND will stay Independent for a -- Stech 06/16/2021 5:23PM

Doubt SEC scared of ND nor ACC ** -- MrFantastic! 06/16/2021 8:45PM

Not scared, but those two would put the ACC on similar footing, that would -- Stech 06/16/2021 9:26PM

I expect tweaks to this proposal, -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 2:25PM

If they tweak, the real question is will they stay at 12 or reduce the #? -- Stech 06/16/2021 5:30PM

17 games for a non-bye national finalist who played a conference title game -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 6:11PM

Hope there is a compromise on conf champion games and some creative -- Colonel Jessup 06/18/2021 09:54AM

Great points. A couple other things to add. -- Maroon Baboon 06/18/2021 10:51AM

Way to many games... Player safety has to matter at some point -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 6:13PM

I wonder if this gets thrown out there... -- The_VT_Rock 06/17/2021 07:36AM

Here's another beef I have with the bye. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 6:28PM

Excellent point. It is not perfect and there could be some -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 6:28PM

Doubt they will reduce. They may give the P-5 better terms or -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 5:53PM

Interesting that 24 teams was batted around ** -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 12:17PM

We already have that. It's called "the regular season". ** -- BobG 06/17/2021 06:31AM

I can't even. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 1:41PM

Here's another beef I have with the bye.

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