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colobuck79 said:
Saban is screaming at recruiting staff for only getting 84%
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I was sort of thinking the same thing. "Why would they sign a 3-star?"
Also, I was surprised that Penn State and Michigan were so high. But I don't follow recruiting as well as, well, anyone else.
I was also surprised that Clemson is so low (67%). But I guess they have a red carpet out for them to make it to the playoffs through the ACC. And they're what - 2 for 6 in the playoffs? I suppose that makes sense.
 
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Great 11W article, enjoyable read:

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Not brought up, and why ND pushed 12, is that 8 virtually forces them into a conference. If they have to compete with teams from the SEC and B1G for two at-large spots, they would have a very hard time of making the playoffs, maybe once every five or six years. Twelve virtually ensures that they'll get in most years while never having to join a conference, which is a fair trade-off in their minds for being locked out of a bye (particularly since they'll have a bye every single year by not playing a CCG).
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
Twelve virtually ensures that they'll get in most years while never having to join a conference, which is a fair trade-off in their minds for being locked out of a bye (particularly since they'll have a bye every single year by not playing a CCG).
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Not to mention the fact that they're almost always going to get to host a home playoff game, bank that gate money and force opponents to South Bend in December
ND made out like bandits.
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
Not brought up, and why ND pushed 12, is that 8 virtually forces them into a conference. If they have to compete with teams from the SEC and B1G for two at-large spots, they would have a very hard time of making the playoffs, maybe once every five or six years. Twelve virtually ensures that they'll get in most years while never having to join a conference, which is a fair trade-off in their minds for being locked out of a bye (particularly since they'll have a bye every single year by not playing a CCG).
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And think of this scenario: "Think of a Rose Bowl quarterfinal hosting Notre Dame and Coastal Carolina. That could have happened last season if the expanded bracket was in place."

So Clemson would have to play North Carolina to get in. (Jesus, after Clemson and ND, the strength in the ACC becomes laughable), Ohio State would still be playing Northwestern, Alabama playing Georgia, and Oklahoma v Iowa State. That's a win for Clemson, a win for ND, and a huge win for the ACC. Talk about coasting to the playoffs.
 
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The ramifications of expanding could cause some drastic changes. According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, conference commissioners might take a hard look at abandoning the divisional system in football. In order to give itself the best possible shot at getting at least one team in the College Football Playoff, a conference might ditch divisions in order to make sure its top two teams are in the league title game.

“As leagues prepare to discuss the 12-team playoff, the fate of divisions will be in the crosshairs,” Thamel tweeted on Tuesday. “With more at-large bids at stake, leagues may find more urgency to put their two best teams in the league title game. Expect leagues to make a deep dive on the potential impact.”

If conferences continue with the current divisional format, they could risk a lesser team upsetting its top team in the league championship game. If that happens, it could seriously damage the conference’s chances of sending a team to the playoff.

“There's multiple scenarios to consider,” Thamel wrote in another tweet. “Could a league's top ranked team get upset by an 8-4 team and end up with the league getting shut out of CFP? Also, could an upset allow two teams in the league to get in. (Much like the Clemson-ND scenario from this division-less season.)”

Right now, four of the Power Five conferences use divisions. The only one that doesn’t is the Big 12, which simply sends its top two teams to the championship each year. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby actually believes the expanded playoff would curtail some of the opt-outs among draft hopefuls that occur during bowl season.

If they do go to a 12 team CFP, do you think B1G, SEC, ACC, or PAC-12 will actually abandon their 2 division system?

First I'll say I'm not convinced that the 12 team CFP is a "done deal"; however, if they do go to it, I'll say "no" as they have 12 or 14 teams and unlike the Big XII they can't play everybody in a given season.
 
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cincibuck said:
And think of this scenario: "Think of a Rose Bowl quarterfinal hosting Notre Dame and Coastal Carolina. That could have happened last season if the expanded bracket was in place."

So Clemson would have to play North Carolina to get in. (Jesus, after Clemson and ND, the strength in the ACC becomes laughable), Ohio State would still be playing Northwestern, Alabama playing Georgia, and Oklahoma v Iowa State. That's a win for Clemson, a win for ND, and a huge win for the ACC. Talk about coasting to the playoffs.
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Yeah. Northwestern last year. In most years, we're playing Cheese or possibly Iowa. And if Corn ever de-asses their head and gets back to form, we have every bit as much of a CCG hurdle as Alabama does.
 
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