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<blockquote data-quote="Ramrod2010" data-source="post: 1363632" data-attributes="member: 10435"><p>I think to a point you're right. But the problem, in some peoples opinion (mine included), is that while we might be able to assume that representatives from the PAC 12 and B1G shouldn't have been included in the playoff we don't know what would have happened if they were there. Throw in the UCF team this year (and Boise State from a few years back) and it just raises more questions about whether or not the right teams got in. And given that top teams aren't just going to fill their non-conference slate with top teams from other Power 5 conferences it can become difficult to really get an idea of where every conference belongs.</p><p></p><p>I've seen it mentioned that more teams in the playoffs makes the regular season mean less, but I believe that given the option laid out in this thread (Five Power 5 Conference Champions + one Highest Group 5 Ranked team - as long they are ranked higher than ~15 + two "at-large" teams that have the highest ranking that didn't win their conference championship) it makes the regular season mean that much more. As it stands now a team can win their conference but not even get a shot at winning that National Championship...so what does that make the regular season? If the ultimate goal is a National Championship then the regular season (and whatever consolation bowl the team gets) would seem worthless.</p><p></p><p>As for your point about more teams complaining... Yeah that probably will happen but at least then you can say "Hey, you didn't even win your conference so you're lucky to be considered at all."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ramrod2010, post: 1363632, member: 10435"] I think to a point you're right. But the problem, in some peoples opinion (mine included), is that while we might be able to assume that representatives from the PAC 12 and B1G shouldn't have been included in the playoff we don't know what would have happened if they were there. Throw in the UCF team this year (and Boise State from a few years back) and it just raises more questions about whether or not the right teams got in. And given that top teams aren't just going to fill their non-conference slate with top teams from other Power 5 conferences it can become difficult to really get an idea of where every conference belongs. I've seen it mentioned that more teams in the playoffs makes the regular season mean less, but I believe that given the option laid out in this thread (Five Power 5 Conference Champions + one Highest Group 5 Ranked team - as long they are ranked higher than ~15 + two "at-large" teams that have the highest ranking that didn't win their conference championship) it makes the regular season mean that much more. As it stands now a team can win their conference but not even get a shot at winning that National Championship...so what does that make the regular season? If the ultimate goal is a National Championship then the regular season (and whatever consolation bowl the team gets) would seem worthless. As for your point about more teams complaining... Yeah that probably will happen but at least then you can say "Hey, you didn't even win your conference so you're lucky to be considered at all." [/QUOTE]
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