The real shame in the playoff format

[Pazhoosier85]

The auto byes given to lower seeded Boise St and ASU. Had they just gone by straight rankings we would have had a home game against Boise and we would be likely heading to the Rose Bowl to play Oregon if we won. I hope that changes in the future. It has given Penn State an easier road to the semifinal than Oregon.

 

[kmathum]

The auto byes given to lower seeded Boise St and ASU. Had they just gone by straight rankings we would have had a home game against Boise and we would be likely heading to the Rose Bowl to play Oregon if we won. I hope that changes in the future. It has given Penn State an easier road to the semifinal than Oregon.

Your absolutely right I think it's all interconference politics and tv involvement.

 

[Harry Hondo]

The auto byes given to lower seeded Boise St and ASU. Had they just gone by straight rankings we would have had a home game against Boise and we would be likely heading to the Rose Bowl to play Oregon if we won. I hope that changes in the future. It has given Penn State an easier road to the semifinal than Oregon.

Yes, there is something definitely wrong when the 6th seed has an easier road than the #1 seed to the semi’s. In fact, Penn St. has the easiest road of all to the semifinals. However, Texas as the 5 seed also has an easy road to the semifinals. So the top two seeds have one less game, but a tougher go than seeds 5 & 6. That’s ridiculous.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Yes, there is something definitely wrong when the 6th seed has an easier road than the #1 seed to the semi’s. In fact, Penn St. has the easiest road of all to the semifinals. However, Texas as the 5 seed also has an easy road to the semifinals. So the top two seeds have one less game, but a tougher go than seeds 5 & 6. That’s ridiculous.

Also, IU is getting most of the criticism from this, but I bet you IU would beat Boise State by at least 3 TD’s if they played on a neutral field. BSU doesn’t have the 4/5 star line play that would give IU troubles, like OSU and ND did.