College Sports (Football)

#27      
Navy_illini
I think this is a good move I would like to see a little larger expansion. Here is why

A. Now like college basketball I want a tough non conference schedule to prepare me. Yes you can play 3 cupcakes but that doesn’t help SOS. A 4 maybe 5 loss team can make it. (This will increase ratings)

B. Conferences are too large now so there isn’t really a conference champion with unbalanced schedules.

C. It stops penalizing teams who lost the conference championship game. Some years it was better to be 3rd place and know a team above you could drop

D If it was expanded more get rid of bowl games that players sit out for. Now the top players are more likely to play

This adds a week to the season and the most deserving team should win. There will be years like basketball the best doesn’t win it

One of my major concerns is a home game in December could be really cold but the NFL plays in cold climate outdoors.
 
#28      
Illini2010-11
lstewart53x3 said:
Connelly wrote an article for ESPN a few weeks ago highlighting his concerns with the 24 team playoff (which btw, has anyone seen Connelly and @ChiefGritty in the same room?) and yes, he’s concerned with regular season tv ratings:


It’s hard to argue with him. If each regular season game has less impact on postseason play, less people are likely to tune into each game.
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At the same time, teams will be obligated to schedule less cupcakes on their schedule. We are likely to see even more compelling early season non-conference games.

I am certain that the proposed expansion was one consideration for Illinois going out and scheduling ND.

I personally think the concern of regular season ratings dropping is grossly exaggerated. There will still be a lot of people gambling on the games, etc.
 
#29      
lstewart53x3
Dan said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2119830483823731001

collegefootballplayoff.com

CFP to Expand to 24 Teams Starting with the 2027-28 College Football Season; Announces Exclusive Media Rights Agreement with ESPN to Televise New CFP Games through the 2021-32 Season - College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee today, November 9, unanimously approved Playoff expansion to 24 teams, beginning with the 2027-28 col...
collegefootballplayoff.com collegefootballplayoff.com
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One ramification of this:

9-3 effectively becomes the new 6-6.
 
#30      
OnlyOrange
Illini2010-11 said:
At the same time, teams will be obligated to schedule less cupcakes on their schedule. We are likely to see even more compelling early season non-conference games.

I am certain that the proposed expansion was one consideration for Illinois going out and scheduling ND.

I personally think the concern of regular season ratings dropping is grossly exaggerated. There will still be a lot of people gambling on the games, etc.
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I don't necessarily agree this will be the outcome though. Why schedule more tough OOC games knowing you may lose, if you have a chance to lose 3 games in the conference schedule and could then be on the outside looking in with 4 losses? Might as well schedule cupcakes and get the easy wins.

You could be right on the question of ratings, I'm not sure I care much about the ratings of games like Texas - Ohio State, etc. even though I've been posting about it. Just thought it'd be a data point for why the networks may care.
 
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