How do you decide where the home game is played?

why so much focus on bad conferences getting gift berths? maybe if they are unde

Hsaru

12/1/22 11:29am

They are only bad because they lack access, even the playing field and that will change

Remigius

12/1/22 11:31am

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS. Gonzaga wouldn’t be gonzaga without (edited)

ColonelMustard

12/1/22 5:08pm

Because you don't have a true sporting competition as long as it's decided by a

shoganai

12/1/22 11:32am

Absolutely - this is the answer.

Eddie

12/1/22 1:29pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:35am

part of the magic of the NCAA tourney is the occasional cinderella team.

hxmCougar2000

12/1/22 11:53am

Because the bad conferences are bad because they have been artificially held dow

fattycoug

12/1/22 12:10pm

The national championship should be decided on the field.

Cougzilla

12/1/22 12:25pm

Such an odd argument for a BYU fan to make

MDub1

12/1/22 1:53pm

Because otherwise we're back to the lame committees

akbarishiwatsu

12/1/22 3:29pm

MWC, MAC, and Sun Belt champs shouldn't get an auto berth.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:32am

If we don't believe every team should control its own destiny, then it's time to

shoganai

12/1/22 11:33am

oooh scary. 9-3 Ohio Bobcats shouldn't get an auto bid sorry.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:39am

There is no legitimate sporting argument for denying them one.

shoganai

12/1/22 11:42am

Since sporting is an arbitrary and subjective term, you can be correct. Excluding 10-2 Penn State for 8-5 Toledo is

shimmy

12/1/22 11:46am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:47am

Keep making the basketball comparisons. It's a good look.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:50am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:52am

You're acting like the only difference between 350/68/32/36 and 120/16/10/6 is the sport they play

shimmy

12/1/22 12:02pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 12:20pm

College basketball and college football are not the same and it's a bad comp

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 12:06pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 12:20pm

What other college sport excludes conference champions from tournaments to crown a champion?

Remigius

12/1/22 12:32pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 12:43pm

There are some pretty big differences that you're overlooking

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 1:42pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 1:46pm

Exclusion is holding teams back? So, you're telling me that more recruits

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 2:52pm

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 2:58pm

Its holding back programs

Remigius

12/1/22 3:06pm

but there is no REAL P5 or G5. If you are going to separate the 2 and exclude

fattycoug

12/1/22 1:50pm

That's fine, I'm cool with that. But as it stands, G5 shouldn't get an autobid

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 2:53pm

If this was true, then Texas who gets many 4* and 5*'s every year

archie

12/1/22 2:23pm

"Play on the field should matter." That's my whole point

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 2:48pm

You are making a good argument for separate divisions and a bad one to exlude

Cougzilla

12/1/22 3:03pm

Penn State is free to apply to join the MAC at any time if they would prefer an

shoganai

12/1/22 11:48am

Well the good news is that your plan will never be considered so you'll have to console yourself with being sporting and

shimmy

12/1/22 11:49am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:50am

There is no way playoff expansion stops at 12 teams and six auto-bids.

shoganai

12/1/22 11:51am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:51am

May not stop at 12 and 6, but it's not going to 16 and 10.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:52am

Unless FBS breaks up (which it might at some point) it will probably land at 24.

shoganai

12/1/22 11:57am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:49am

Conferences could go back to 12 teams and be regional again. I’m for it.

GilbertAZCougar

12/1/22 4:53pm

Disagree. Make it like March madness. Would be awesome seeing potential

Chefcurry

12/1/22 11:34am

Have you ever watched college football before? This would not happen.

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 11:39am

Upsets would happen. Not often but they would. Good football teams still get

Chefcurry

12/1/22 12:05pm

Upsets would happen when you get an 11-0 Cincinnati team playing Notre Dame

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 1:44pm

UGA throttling Eastern Michican 67-0 isn't worth a 35-21 game every 20 years.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:40am

Sure only one 16 seed has ever beaten a number 1 seed in March madness but it

Chefcurry

12/1/22 12:07pm

I'm for more games and deserving g5 teams getting in, even getting an advantage, but you can't just say MAC Champ=auto

shimmy

12/1/22 12:09pm

They should play each other for one berth.

dYrtbYkerYder

12/1/22 11:35am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:36am

Just give them an autoberth... perhaps some elite teams will go to those confere

AFewThoughts

12/1/22 11:40am

Why not?

UberDeek

12/1/22 11:40am

Reason #1. We're P5 now so forget them kids.

shimmy

12/1/22 11:41am

Actually, a pretty compelling argument.

UberDeek

12/1/22 1:22pm

Because a 9-3 Utah State or 8-4 Northern Illinois doesn't deserve a bid

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 11:41am

What if Utah wins the Pac12 this year? They'll be 10-3, would you argue they

UberDeek

12/1/22 1:24pm

Yes, they should get in.

RealTaysomHill

12/1/22 2:59pm

Your argument is weak and you lost

UberDeek

12/2/22 8:49am

Then make a new division for then or give then access. The reason they aren't

fattycoug

12/1/22 12:12pm

Including them would actually help the parity in CFB

Cougs4Lfe

12/1/22 1:08pm

You sound like everyone we hated before the Big 12 invite.

TailgateU

12/1/22 8:17pm

Ohio State is welcome to move to the Sun Belt

YOHONOMOTO

12/1/22 9:05pm

At larges are subject to exactly what you wish to avoid.

DJROSS

12/1/22 11:33am

Not at all. Every team controls its own destiny at the start of the season.

shoganai

12/1/22 11:35am

It just provides Troy & Toledo an infinitely easier path than Alabama or BYU

BYU Fan

12/1/22 11:38am

I'm sure the Sun Belt conference would happily accept Alabama's application if

shoganai

12/1/22 11:41am

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chilawcoug

12/1/22 11:45am

I used to agree, but

IdahoCoug