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They absolutely can, but it's not a good idea, so they won't.

First, players with an NFL future are already objecting to the 4 team playoff. If they add another round, star players will simply refuse to participate. No stars equals bad ratings, which is what the FCS playoffs have - no ratings.

Second, auto-bids to conference champs means OOC games mean nothing in the playoff picture. Imagine if OSU-OU meant nothing in the big picture: last year, it got OSU in to the playoff, this year it knocked them out. When you remove the drama from 25% of a school's regular season, you diminish the excitement for the games.

Third, follow-on the point above, smart coaches will use OOC games to set up a winning conference season. That means coaches playing freshmen, possibly scheduling OOC late in the year and sitting stars, etc. No stars means bad ratings, bad attendance, loss of fans. NFL coaches have shown that they will sit stars even with a perfect season on the line. It's inevitable: when OOC becomes irrelevant, coaches will treat them like NFL preseason games.

Four, it is possible that a move to an NFL-type playoff could trigger unionization of players, and Congress might be sympathetic. If players object to a longer season and start talking about concussions, severe injury, etc., the general public will listen. Honestly, I'd have to agree with them.

FCS is a red herring here: most of those kids are playing for love of the game and scholarship money, not for an NFL future. Big time college stars will not put up with another round of playoffs imo. They'll bolt for the NFL, or simply sit.

Time for everybody to do a sanity check -15 games is enough. When tough guy players start to complain to the press that the playoff is already too much, you know it's too much.
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8 Team Playoff: Here's what the schedule would look like. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 11:03AM

3 bowl travels in a row is too much. Play 1st round on home campus. ** -- hokiesrule98 02/05/2018 12:37PM

I disagree with no more than one team per conference -- WestyHokie 01/15/2018 2:01PM

How would seeding in subsequent rounds be handled? -- I85Hokie 01/16/2018 11:26AM

IMO, when you get down to the Top 4, there isn't much difference -- Maroon Baboon 01/16/2018 11:14PM

Yeah, that’s along the lines of what I was thinking -- I85Hokie 01/17/2018 08:33AM

There is no obligation to have 2 from one conference. -- Maroon Baboon 01/15/2018 2:27PM

P5 champs auto, 3 at large (can include G5) ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/16/2018 09:29AM

I would take champs automatically from P5, not the others** -- WestyHokie 01/15/2018 2:35PM

If you don't take more than one team from a (P5) conference then... -- Maroon Baboon 01/15/2018 2:49PM

I *would* take more than one team from a conference; that's my OP -- WestyHokie 01/16/2018 11:34AM

I think you misread my original post. I said no more than 2 -- Maroon Baboon 01/16/2018 11:19PM

Apparently I did, I thought it said no more than 1 team per conference -- WestyHokie 01/17/2018 11:51AM

The SEC would push for 8 slots -- EDGEMAN 01/16/2018 11:35AM

Yes, jockeying will happen, that will be part of the fun -- WestyHokie 01/16/2018 12:06PM

If it goes 8, play on campus until the final -- Colonel Jessup 01/14/2018 11:17AM

No thanks...late dec. gets cold up north. Campus mid dec. then stay as is ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/14/2018 12:00PM

How about mid-Jan in Foxbourgh. People want NFL-like -- Colonel Jessup 01/15/2018 08:59AM

If you are automatically taking Conference champions then -- HokieZig 01/14/2018 08:52AM

The loser of a CG can still get in. So sort of, but not exactly.** -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 09:49AM

That extends the season to far into January. -- corvt2000 01/13/2018 11:16PM

Not sure why taking it into January is so off limits. -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 12:15AM

No classes till 2nd or 3rd week of January so it's not like they will be -- Lakeridgehokie 01/14/2018 2:35PM

There are a few schools who are still on the quarter system -- VTHokie2000 01/16/2018 12:22PM

Love the time slot for the Rose Bowl. ** -- IB4TECH 01/13/2018 3:46PM

Too late into Jan. Campus mid Dec. rest stays as is. ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/13/2018 2:06PM

That would be fine with me. But it ruins the major bowls. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 2:59PM

I think the first round should be played on campus -- I85Hokie 01/16/2018 11:59AM

Lets wait about 10 years, then reassess. ** -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 10:16AM

I still don't understand how the "big boys" can't do this... -- Calamitous 01/13/2018 10:14AM

They absolutely can, but it's not a good idea, so they won't. -- lawhokie 01/17/2018 10:53AM

An a point about the NFL hating it. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 11:08AM

Two things -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 10:39AM

I like your proposal that gives the G5 a chance -- Calamitous 01/13/2018 10:46PM

I am probably going to surprise both of you on this, but -- Stech 01/14/2018 09:27AM

I guess that would get rid of OOC play. -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 1:49PM

Not a surprise. 72 - 80 gets thrown out there a lot. But here's the rub... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 10:06AM

It might not be a bad idea for some schools to switch conferences if it -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 2:09PM

Makes sense... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 7:41PM

All good comments -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 9:04PM

Funny about your comment.... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 9:14PM

Haha. Wazzu is my next favorite. -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 9:18PM

They sent a similar message to the Pac-12 this year -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 10:43AM

This year, but the PAC 12 clearly has a chance if they have top teams. -- Stech 01/13/2018 10:48AM

The G5 needs a path to the playoff, not their own tournament. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 12:56PM

I don't see the G-5 ever making it in. UCF had their best chance and it -- Stech 01/13/2018 1:11PM

If it's about just following the money, there should be a G1, not a G4. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 1:25PM

The trend is a separation of the P65 from the G5, you are talking about -- Stech 01/13/2018 1:33PM

Maybe ND can participate in the G5 playoff? -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 11:06AM

LOL...I think they will join the ACC when we go to the P-4. -- Stech 01/13/2018 11:12AM

I didn't watch the championship game. -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 11:48AM

I heard the ratings were good, but not with the U Presidents from the other -- Stech 01/13/2018 1:13PM

They absolutely can, but it's not a good idea, so they won't.

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