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Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye
You obviously don't understand the selection process, as it is done for I-AA, II, and III. Let's say that Ark took a snooze after they knew they were going into the SEC title game. Even if they won the SEC title game, they selection committee would penalize them for their lackluster showing--heavily if that lackluster game was a loss. The only thing that a conference title would do is guarantee you a spot in the playoffs...seeding is a whole different story. And if Ark indeed got drilled in the game before the SEC title game because they slacked off and rested starters, and then lost the title game, they probably wouldn't even get selected for the field of 16 because of that intentional letdown. So I doubt that any team with a half decent coaching staff would intentionally slack off once they felt they were in the playoffs.
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You're right that I know nothing about DIAA/DII/DIII playoffs. I never claimed to, nor is that really the discussion. While we're on it though, I'll say that a 16-team playoff is rather ridiculous, IMO.
And if you're going to have a selection committee select less than say 4-8 teams, how is that really any different than the current BCS system?
As for the resting of players, we could go round the table all day on that. But I don't think it's arguable that games would be less exciting when there is far less on the line. And if these seeds don't involve home-field advantage (in which case, I would have to assume you're in favor of throwing the bowls away), then what good does a "seed" really do you? Near as I can tell, there is not a sizable difference in talent between 3 and 4, 5 and 8, nor 9 and 16.