WFE12 9,351 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennypowers 1,431 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 12 feels a bit much...but we'll see where it goes with the transfer portal. The updyke reign may very well be coming to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,841 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Since 2014 all but two SEC teams that won at least 10 regular season games would’ve qualified. So getting in the newly expanded playoff once every four/five years is a very reasonable goal for us. Edited September 2, 2022 by AUwent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUinMS9528 1,086 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, kennypowers said: The updyke reign may very well be coming to an end. It certainly makes it more challenging for them. Now, instead of playing that one team everybody knows shouldn’t be there, and then the championship game, the teams that shouldn’t be there will get eliminated in the first round, and bama will have to beat 3 good teams in a row to win it all. A lot more variables to consider. Much greater chance to slip up and lose one. I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngwie1995 2,410 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) So it sounds like the top 4 seeds get a first round bye. I don't know why they don't make everyone play the same amount of games. Anything can happen, including injuries. I wonder if that's how they got it to 12, since maybe they thought 8 was too few, and 16 was too many? Edited September 2, 2022 by yngwie1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennypowers 1,431 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, yngwie1995 said: So it sounds like the top 4 seeds get a first round bye. I don't know why they don't make everyone play the same amount of games. Anything can happen, including injuries. I wonder if that's how they got it to 12, since maybe they thought 8 was too few, and 16 was too many? Someone will always eventually get a bye with 12 teams 6 matchups (12 teams) play with no bye. Down to 3 matchups (6 teams). When you play those, you have 3 teams left. One would get a bye right before the NCG. No bueno Edited September 2, 2022 by kennypowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,166 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Idk about Bama reign coming to an end because as a top ranked team u still playing the lesser foe. IMO with the expansion it gives the high ranked team to play an even lesser opponent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,939 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Hell yes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,855 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We can/should definitely be a perennial playoff contender if we need to make the top 12 or top 6 At-Large births. There is no excuse for not finishing at least in that discussion each year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,166 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, kennypowers said: 12 feels a bit much...but we'll see where it goes with the transfer portal. The updyke reign may very well be coming to an end. I agree 12. Geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbo 8,832 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 This is good for Auburn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 9,945 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Who’s going to be at the games? The logistics of having to play 3 or 4 games at locations TBD across the country is not conducive to packed stadiums for the average fan, and there’s only so many of the very rich. Of course, it’s a problem I hope AU fans have to deal with soon. Edited September 2, 2022 by Gowebb11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngwie1995 2,410 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, kennypowers said: Someone will always eventually get a bye with 12 teams 6 matchups (12 teams) play with no bye. Down to 3 matchups (6 teams). When you play those, you have 3 teams left. One would get a bye right before the NCG. No bueno Of course I understand that with 12 teams, there will be bye games. I mean, just re-read my post, that's clearly what I'm saying. I was just speculating why they chose 12 (probably because "8 is too few, and 16 is too many"). I don't exactly think byes are fair, especially when it's mostly like going to be an elite team getting the bye. Then again, it's better than what we have right now. First round essentially becomes a play-in game for seeds 5-12. Edited September 2, 2022 by yngwie1995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngwie1995 2,410 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gowebb11 said: Who’s going to be at the games? The logistics of having to play 3 or 4 games at locations TBD across the country is not conducive to packed stadiums for the average fan, and there’s only so many of the very rich. Of course, it’s a problem I hope AU fans have to deal with soon. Metaverse. Problem solved. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,381 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Does not bode well for-bowl games. Think many will die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: Does not bode well for-bowl games. Think many will die. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennypowers 1,431 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, yngwie1995 said: Of course I understand that with 12 teams, there will be bye games. I mean, just re-read my post, that's clearly what I'm saying. I was just speculating why they chose 12 (probably because "8 is too few, and 16 is too many"). I don't exactly think byes are fair, especially when it's mostly like going to be an elite team getting the bye. Then again, it's better than what we have right now. First round essentially becomes a play-in game for seeds 5-12. My bad I was just focused on the math Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennypowers 1,431 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: Does not bode well for-bowl games. Think many will die. As long as they don't take away the Dukes Mayo or San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,939 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 22 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: Does not bode well for-bowl games. Think many will die. I have always said 16 team playoffs and do away with the bowl games. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,304 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Nice to expanded playoffs! Boo to 12 teams. I like 8 but if that is not enough do 16. I don’t like byes for top teams. Too much advantage there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 4,018 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I absolutely HATE this.... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEagle79 2,199 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, WarTiger said: I absolutely HATE this.... Why? Do you enjoy us not making the playoffs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,381 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 42 minutes ago, DAG said: I have always said 16 team playoffs and do away with the bowl games. Maybe some of the lesser tier will go away and allow more (out of top 12 to go to higher tier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,381 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, gravejd said: Nice to expanded playoffs! Boo to 12 teams. I like 8 but if that is not enough do 16. I don’t like byes for top teams. Too much advantage there Which is why they chose 12. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,477 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 16 hours ago, WarTiger said: I absolutely HATE this.... Yep. It's not college basketball. Parity doesn't exist. The cream will still rise and it'll be the same final 4 every year. Not to mention you'll have 3 playoff games potentially and the average fan will have to decide which to go see, the first one or the last one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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