Longhorns -> SEC

[Wayne]

I don't have a clue of exactly how they will determine the match ups. But you would think it would be based mostly on fan interest and money. You would also expect them allow the marquee programs like UT,ut,Bama, Georgia,lsu, Florida,aggy and 0u more say in the match ups.

I think aggy and 0u are a given for us, and I would be surprised if arky isn't the 3rd team. 

aggy has made it clear they don’t want to play us every year. I think they will get their wish. I don’t want to play them at all. I for one haven’t missed the wannabes at all. 

 

[Bear19]

aggy has made it clear they don’t want to play us every year. I think they will get their wish. I don’t want to play them at all. I for one haven’t missed the wannabes at all. 

F aggy. 

 

[Eastexhorn]

The way I see it is, the powers to be plus every one and his dog wanted to go to SEC.

So take what is given and be happy. The new playoff ( everyone gets a trophy mentality ) will work out till it is expanded again.

 

[dssl]

The way I see it is, the powers to be plus every one and his dog wanted to go to SEC.

So take what is given and be happy. The new playoff ( everyone gets a trophy mentality ) will work out till it is expanded again.

FWIW my dog was vehemently apposed.

I'm sure everyone will be accepting of whatever 3 annual opponents we get, but until they announce them speculation and opinions are a given. 

 

[UTfish]

FWIW my dog was vehemently apposed.

I'm sure everyone will be accepting of whatever 3 annual opponents we get, but until they announce them speculation and opinions are a given. 

My dog.

 

[Soldierhorn]

The way I see it is, the powers to be plus every one and his dog wanted to go to SEC.

So take what is given and be happy. The new playoff ( everyone gets a trophy mentality ) will work out till it is expanded again.

I agree 100%. People cant say enough is enough. College playoffs will expand until it includes ALL teams with a winning record, just as the Texas high school playoff have. Back in the day all we had were regional patches and nobody thought two wits about it. Today it is out of control expecting single parents to travel all over the state week after week. 

I like the bowl game setup. I could plan my winter vacation (bowl game) throughout the year.  After the regular season, we had 3-4 weeks to get things in line for a bowl game... and that's it. I will not do that for games week after week in a playoff format.  I had better stop... this would be a whole different thread+

 

[Soldierhorn]

FWIW my dog was vehemently apposed.

I'm sure everyone will be accepting of whatever 3 annual opponents we get, but until they announce them speculation and opinions are a given. 

 

[Baron]

They want ESPN to pay more for the 9th conference conference. Probably why 7-1 keeps getting talked about. 

The more I think about it, I like the 1+7 much more. it diversifies the schedule much more in conference and with 4 OOC games.

 

[Baron]

I agree 100%. People cant say enough is enough. College playoffs will expand until it includes ALL teams with a winning record, just as the Texas high school playoff have. Back in the day all we had were regional patches and nobody thought two wits about it. Today it is out of control expecting single parents to travel all over the state week after week. 

I like the bowl game setup. I could plan my winter vacation (bowl game) throughout the year.  After the regular season, we had 3-4 weeks to get things in line for a bowl game... and that's it. I will not do that for games week after week in a playoff format.  I had better stop... this would be a whole different thread+

The more, the merrier. More quality football. Better than the bowls we see now.

 

[63_Texas_1]

Question about the future expanded playoffs: Will the regular season be shortened to compensate for the extra games? I don't know a lot about the proposals, but adding weeks to the current number of games seems like a strain on the bodies of players. TIA.

 

[Soldierhorn]

The more, the merrier. More quality football. Better than the bowls we see now.

disagree... on average, the BCS had better NC matchups than the playoffs and I would go so far as to say the major bowls had better matchups before the CFP. The reason is obvious: the major bowls had free market incentives (not mandates) and the BCS was an extension if that mentality with objective computer comparisons (not a unaccountable committee behind closed doors that can change the rules in the last minute)

 

[Soldierhorn]

Question about the future expanded playoffs: Will the regular season be shortened to compensate for the extra games? I don't know a lot about the proposals, but adding weeks to the current number of games seems like a strain on the bodies of players. TIA.

I havent heard of any shortening of the regular season... yet. They are just shortening the time between the end of the regular season and the first CFP game.

 

[Baron]

The BCS computed it's rankings and at 12 it is still needed, but beyond that a committee is needed. I believe that a committee will provide much more interesting matchups than a standard bracket.

 

[dssl]

As I understand it the current playoffs plan is 12 teams. That takes 4 weeks. I could see them going to 16, since it wouldn't take any longer,  but I would be surprised if it goes beyond that.

Personally I think 8 teams would have been perfect. 

 

[Soldierhorn]

The BCS computed it's rankings and at 12 it is still needed, but beyond that a committee is needed. I believe that a committee will provide much more interesting matchups than a standard bracket.

agree that a committee is needed but mainly for oversight. A committee could have prevented 2011 from happening but the BCS didnt have that type of oversight. a CFP committee screwed up 2014 by coming up with a made-up 13th data point criteria at the last minute.  If you dont win your conference (2011 or 2014) you shouldnt be allowed to compete for the NC.

People whined and cried so they tweaked the computer rankings and as a consequence, it allowed for two teams from the same conference to make the NC. Because people can NEVER be satisfied, 2011 should never have happened and it doomed the BCS. 

BCS was 2/3ds computer rankings (mostly correlated human polls). the AP & coaches (UPI) should not have had a full 1/3 influence since they were already represented in some of the computer rankings. 

Besides 2011, I cant think of a BCS NC matchup that I disagreed with and NC matchup was the whole point. 

 

[Baron]

agree that a committee is needed but mainly for oversight. A committee could have prevented 2011 from happening but the BCS didnt have that type of oversight. a CFP committee screwed up 2014 by coming up with a made-up 13th data point criteria at the last minute.  If you dont win your conference (2011 or 2014) you shouldnt be allowed to compete for the NC.

People whined and cried so they tweaked the computer rankings and as a consequence, it allowed for two teams from the same conference to make the NC. Because people can NEVER be satisfied, 2011 should never have happened and it doomed the BCS. 

BCS was 2/3ds computer rankings (mostly correlated human polls). the AP & coaches (UPI) should not have had a full 1/3 influence since they were already represented in some of the computer rankings. 

Besides 2011, I cant think of a BCS NC matchup that I disagreed with and NC matchup was the whole point. 

With the 12 participant playoff, people can't claim SEC bias.

 

[Soldierhorn]

With the 12 participant playoff, people can't claim SEC bias.

oh, they will, esp if 6 of the 12 are from the sec.

 

[Steelhammer]

If not mistaken we only have losing record against one team in SEC & would believe it is Vandy,if my memory doesn6 fail me.

 

[Billybass]

Man, I can’t wait. IMO we should have the best team we’ve had in a long time that year.

That is the year we should be in the national title bracket

 

[UTfish]

Man, I can’t wait. IMO we should have the best team we’ve had in a long time that year.

That is the year we should be in the national title bracket

Agree. Hook'em!