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Debating with a couple buddies the value of home field. Every home team has won easily even though the visitors brought strong crowds. One guy thinks a big visiting crowd should neutralize the advantage. Looks to me like it’s a huge advantage to sleep in your own bed, eat where you normally eat, and go thru normal pregame stuff. Travel always brings hassles.

I usually think playing at home in basketball is worth 8-10 points. Any thoughts about football points?
 
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Bucket Getter said:
Debating with a couple buddies the value of home field. Every home team has won easily even though the visitors brought strong crowds. One guy thinks a big visiting crowd should neutralize the advantage. Looks to me like it’s a huge advantage to sleep in your own bed, eat where you normally eat, and go thru normal pregame stuff. Travel always brings hassles.

I usually think playing at home in basketball is worth 8-10 points. Any thoughts about football points?
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Playing on your home field is an advantage. Why not divide ticket availability 50/50!
 
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I don’t want to hear any more of these SEC apologists debating about our team being in over Bama or Ole Miss. The SEC just got manhandled in The Shoe. I thought we were overpowered there. That pales in comparison to this shellacking. The same Tennessee team that beat Bama.
I like the word spin the put on these first round games. IU was “dominated.” Okay, fair. Then they talk about OSU “beating a really good Tennessee team.” If you are a brand name, they soften the language. Clemson was down 31-10 but put in a “gritty performance.” Cignetti is just too brash for the media, so they are going after him from here on out.
 
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Walt542 said:
Agree, those are hard places to play. You know that the system is not interested in fairness when it gives the better rated team the home field advantage and we saw that all weekend.
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My dilemma/question is why do that for the 5-8 ranked teams but they won’t do that for the top four ranked teams. They, if anyone, should be the ones getting the advantage.
 
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I can live with the auto-byes. A jumbled bracket is fun, and if they don't get byes, the conference champs get punished with less prep time.

The home games are crap though.
 
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frikkenfrakken said:
I can live with the auto-byes. A jumbled bracket is fun, and if they don't get byes, the conference champs get punished with less prep time.

The home games are crap though.
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do you really believe the mtn. west should get an auto bye?
 
Big Red Crimson Buffalo said:
I don’t want to hear any more of these SEC apologists debating about our team being in over Bama or Ole Miss. The SEC just got manhandled in The Shoe. I thought we were overpowered there. That pales in comparison to this shellacking. The same Tennessee team that beat Bama.
I like the word spin the put on these first round games. IU was “dominated.” Okay, fair. Then they talk about OSU “beating a really good Tennessee team.” If you are a brand name, they soften the language. Clemson was down 31-10 but put in a “gritty performance.” Cignetti is just too brash for the media, so they are going after him from here on out.
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Regarding your last statement, I like my coaches “too brash for the media”. When “they go after him from here on out”, it gives IU attention and keeps it there, something we haven’t had since The General fought his battles on the polished hardwood.
 
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I can live with the auto-byes. A jumbled bracket is fun, and if they don't get byes, the conference champs get punished with less prep time.

The home games are crap though.
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I get the idea of home games. They give college football it's college feel. That pageantry is what defines college football vs. other sports. However, the advantage is too big.

How about when they announce the matchups, the 2 teams then blind bid. They each secretly write down how many points they're willing to give the other team in order to have the game played on their homefield. Then they reveal their totals and the highest offer wins. If it's a tie, the better seed wins with that total.

No, I know that won't happen but it's a bummer that homefield advantage doesn't work out.
 
Pazhoosier85 said:
Cignetti should just go full Bob Knight on the media. These clowns deserve it.
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I agree, to a point... but right now CCC has shown he can handle just about anything thrown at him.

Fortunately, IU has one major national media guy who will stand by IU and CCC .. and his following is HUGE and seems to still be growing

Pat McAfee....

Pat McAfee is the only reason I stayed tuned to the ESPN Pre-Game Show

McAfee is CCC's Bob Hammel...

Difference is McAfee is followed nationally while Hammel's reach barely got to Indy...

Like McAfee or not, it's a good thing having him in CCC's corner.

He has the playing experience and popularity to backup what he says and to neutralize whatever Herbstreit and the other clowns want to spew.
 
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