Aggravated with the CFP.

[Mas-sa-suta]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

 

[Kelly_32]

It's football! Just play.

 

[Tammany Hall]

Zero to sub-zero, Celsius?

 

[jughaid]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

Weather.com is showing a high of 33 and a low of 20 for South Bend on Friday. While very cold and they are often inexact, don't think it will get to sub-zero temps. Some NFL teams have been playing in this type of weather for years. Certainly not ideal playing conditions, but what is the solution?

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

Say that to New England, Cleveland, Buffalo and Green Bay.

 

[CaptainZigZag]

This is what everyone wanted “make those southern baws come up and play in muh elemunts “
That net catches some other teams too

 

[IUNCAAChamps2012]

On the plus side, the elements aren’t going to change how ND attacks us. We can prepare as usual. Our offense is less one dimensional and ND might need to plan for multiple scenarios. I think we have the advantage.

 

[Bowlmania]

There's another thread titled, "Weather conditions will be similar to the Purdue game." I think that sums it up. And that wasn't so bad.

I think way too much is being made of the weather. This isn't Lambeau. These won't be Ice Bowl conditions. And, hell, a late December game in Tuscaloosa could be played in rainy, 40 degree weather. Light snow and upper 20s is preferable to that.

 

[76-1]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

Our Quarterback is from Canada and we just laid 66 on p u in nearly identical conditions that we'll see Friday night... What's got you worried?
Are you believing some ND fan's version of the Forecast?

Let the fake Irish worry about the weather...; we got this... ☃️

 

[kmathum]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

The networks don't care. If they think they can make more money playing the game at 3 in the morning in Antarctica that's when and where it will be played. Period.

 

[OpenWheels]

The networks don't care. If they decide they can make more money playing the game at 3 in the morning in Antarctica that's when and where it will be played. Period.

As long as it's only the loss of a some fingers and toes to frostbite. They don't want the bad publicity of bigger pieces.

 

[hoosier roadtrips]

As long as it's only the loss of a some fingers and toes to frostbite. They don't want the bad publicity of bigger pieces.

I read that Don Meredith could only mumble out the plays later in the game of the Ice Bowl.

 

[Martin Groundhog1984]

Weather.com is showing a high of 33 and a low of 20 for South Bend on Friday. While very cold and they are often inexact, don't think it will get to sub-zero temps. Some NFL teams have been playing in this type of weather for years. Certainly not ideal playing conditions, but what is the solution?

There is also no snow or ice in the forecast for that night. Just a little snow in the morning. Lighten up Francis……

 

[zeke4ahs]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

I don’t think it’s going to be much worse than the Purdue game. Maybe windier. The ironic thing, early in the season once we beat UCLA, I thought, finally, we are going to get to a big warm weather bowl! And here we are. The one thing I hate about this is that it’s made all the bowl games totally insignificant.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

I don’t think it’s going to be much worse than the Purdue game. Maybe windier. The ironic thing, early in the season once we beat UCLA, I thought, finally, we are going to get to a big warm weather bowl! And here we are. The one thing I hate about this is that it’s made all the bowl games totally insignificant.

The big bowl games are part of the playoff. The other bowl games were already insignificant.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

It's football! Just play.

That will be the result, but it didn't have to be that way.

 

[zeke4ahs]

The big bowl games are part of the playoff. The other bowl games were already insignificant.

I know. I don’t think they were insignificant to those that were in them. Like we were pretty excited for the Gator Bowl, I think.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

I know. I don’t think they were insignificant to those that were in them. Like we were pretty excited for the Gator Bowl, I think.

So what makes you think they aren’t significant to the teams still in them?

 

[82hoosier]

Weather.com is showing a high of 33 and a low of 20 for South Bend on Friday. While very cold and they are often inexact, don't think it will get to sub-zero temps. Some NFL teams have been playing in this type of weather for years. Certainly not ideal playing conditions, but what is the solution?

Indianapolis.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

The big bowl games are part of the playoff. The other bowl games were already insignificant.

I’ve been to all the bowl games and despite the outcomes, thoroughly enjoyed them and the travel. They most often are after Christmas and people aren’t trying to balance getting ready for family and the holidays and rushing out to a bowl game (although I did travel on Christmas Day to go to the Pinstripe Bowl) they were true travel events. Having these 1st round games in the college stadiums kind of cheapens the spectacle. But….making the college football playoffs is the highest level of postseason play. No two ways about it. And if you look at the history of this program, think about all the other very successful programs in this conference that have not been to a playoff.
If you had told me that IU would make the playoffs before teams like Iowa, Wisconsin or Michigan State, given the history, I’d have said “you’re nuts.”

 

[kmathum]

Weather conditions appear to be zero to sub-zero, snow, ice, etc. for Friday night.
How the fvck can teams have a chance to play their game in a mess like this?
Why would any rational person fail to consider the potential conditions of playing in northern Indiana this time of year?
Be ready for an absolute fiasco.

get rid of the first round home games and play them all at neutral warm weather sites

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

get rid of the first round home games and play them all at neutral warm weather sites

 

[kmathum]

why not?

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

why not?

Because home field advantage is important. Because you double the number of schools whose fans might have to make multiple long-distance trips to see their teams play and a majority of fans can't afford to do that. Because a lot of students miss out on the opportunity if it's hundreds of miles away.

No other major sport plays all of their playoff games at neutral sites. Neither should college football.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Because home field advantage is important. Because you double the number of schools whose fans might have to make multiple long-distance trips to see their teams play and a majority of fans can't afford to do that. Because a lot of students miss out on the opportunity if it's hundreds of miles away.

No other major sport plays all of their playoff games at neutral sites. Neither should college football.

College basketball does, and it's the best playoff in the country.

 

[sparkeyreturns]

Because home field advantage is important. Because you double the number of schools whose fans might have to make multiple long-distance trips to see their teams play and a majority of fans can't afford to do that. Because a lot of students miss out on the opportunity if it's hundreds of miles away.

No other major sport plays all of their playoff games at neutral sites. Neither should college football.

Because i am sick and tired of SEC schools having a short travel to play in a game that is in the same weather. I want them to have to travel and freeze their balls off. lets take a look at their record then in the bowl games.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

College basketball does, and it's the best playoff in the country.

ok, you got me. But college football home games are on a whole other level than basketball. I wish they'd have MORE home games in the CFP, not less.

 

[kmathum]

ok, you got me. But college football home games are on a whole other level than basketball. I wish they'd have MORE home games in the CFP, not less.

No night games in December, please.

 

[IUNorth]

ok, you got me. But college football home games are on a whole other level than basketball. I wish they'd have MORE home games in the CFP, not less.

16 teams get in.

B10, ACC, B12, SEC champions all get bids in to CFP.
Top rated conference title winner other than those 4 gets a bid to CFP.
11 at large bids given.
Team seeded 1-16
Top 8 seeds host first round games
Winners of those games feed in to December 31, Jan 1 bowls, Jan 2 bowls (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange)
Winners of those games make Cotton and Peach Bowls
Winners of those games make title game (1 rotating location)

Rose Bowl has highest ranked remaining B10 team, if any
Sugar Bowl has highest ranked remaining SEC team, if any
Fiesta has highest ranked remaining B12 team, if any
Orange has highest ranked remaining ACC team, if any

If there aren't any of the P4 affiliates still playing, highest ranked team goes to those bowls.

How this years would have looked, under above rules...

1. Oregon hosts Clemson in first round matchup
2. Georgia hosts South Carolina in first round matchup
3. Texas hosts Ole Miss in first round matchup
4. Penn State hosts Miami in first round matchup
5. Notre Dame hosts Arizona State in first round matchup
6. Ohio State hosts Alabama in first round matchup
7. Tennessee hosts SMU in first round matchup
8. Indiana hosts Boise State in first round matchup

If all games went Chalk...

Rose Bowl - Oregon v Indiana
Sugar Bowl - Georgia v Tennessee
Fiesta Bowl - Texas v Ohio State
Orange Bowl - Penn State v Notre Dame
Cotton Bowl - Oregon v Penn State
Peach Bowl - Georgia v Texas
Natty Game - Oregon v Georgia

 

[ElMeson]

16 teams get in.

B10, ACC, B12, SEC champions all get bids in to CFP.
Top rated conference title winner other than those 4 gets a bid to CFP.
11 at large bids given.
Team seeded 1-16
Top 8 seeds host first round games
Winners of those games feed in to December 31, Jan 1 bowls, Jan 2 bowls (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange)
Winners of those games make Cotton and Peach Bowls
Winners of those games make title game (1 rotating location)

Rose Bowl has highest ranked remaining B10 team, if any
Sugar Bowl has highest ranked remaining SEC team, if any
Fiesta has highest ranked remaining B12 team, if any
Orange has highest ranked remaining ACC team, if any

If there aren't any of the P4 affiliates still playing, highest ranked team goes to those bowls.

How this years would have looked, under above rules...

1. Oregon hosts Clemson in first round matchup
2. Georgia hosts South Carolina in first round matchup
3. Texas hosts Ole Miss in first round matchup
4. Penn State hosts Miami in first round matchup
5. Notre Dame hosts Arizona State in first round matchup
6. Ohio State hosts Alabama in first round matchup
7. Tennessee hosts SMU in first round matchup
8. Indiana hosts Boise State in first round matchup

If all games went Chalk...

Rose Bowl - Oregon v Indiana
Sugar Bowl - Georgia v Tennessee
Fiesta Bowl - Texas v Ohio State
Orange Bowl - Penn State v Notre Dame
Cotton Bowl - Oregon v Penn State
Peach Bowl - Georgia v Texas
Natty Game - Oregon v Georgia

So what is the incentive to play in a conference championship game? One more game to risk injury? I get it’s a 1-4 seed but seeds 5-8 didn’t have to do that and host a home playoff game. I don’t disagree though… It will become a 16 team playoff but there has to be a model that’s fair and balanced. I doubt the conference’s are doing away with the championship games either.

 

[mattndallas]

why not?

Although it woulda been cool to maybe incorporate some of the "old school" bowls into the "First 4" (games)...maybe Holiday, Sun, Gator, and Liberty...

the onsite games DO save on travel. Flights from IND to NOLA are $1,200/pp right now for next week. Win that, and you have the potential to have to pay for 3 "bowl trips" in one season to watch/win it all.

What I would do (as part of the committee) is to try and keep the first round as non-conference as you can, and try and make it "regional". No way to make Clemson to PSU a shorter drive, but I woulda looked at making SMU play at Austin, and Clemson @ PSU...just to help out the fans that want to drive.

 

[Hatchets7times]

28" and no snow..Isn't great.
But that's not 18 and snowing so hard they blow the lines off during t.v. time-outs..
🤞

 

[zeke4ahs]

So what makes you think they aren’t significant to the teams still in them?

I guess they probably still are, but now it just seems like a letdown. Besides the fact of players opting out.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Because home field advantage is important. Because you double the number of schools whose fans might have to make multiple long-distance trips to see their teams play and a majority of fans can't afford to do that. Because a lot of students miss out on the opportunity if it's hundreds of miles away.

No other major sport plays all of their playoff games at neutral sites. Neither should college football.

Most of the students are on Christmas break anyway. College basketball does.

 

[hookyIU1990]

"College basketball does it" isn't an apples to apples comparison though. It's 2 games in 4 days. 1 flight, 3 hotel nights, additional games for fans to watch, smaller number of total tickets sold/available, ran by the NCAA, etc...