Bowl selection day (and the system in general)

OkstHawk said:
The problem with this decision is that it now sets a precedent that conference championships and head to head do not matter. Every program which isn't a blue blood should be upset because now they have NO shot unless they go undefeated. Bad precedent to set.
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They were correct to pick Ohio St over Penn State.
 
tksirius said:
They were correct to pick Ohio St over Penn State.
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Maybe but that wasn't my point. As an Iowa fan I hate the precedent it sets because now a one loss Iowa team which wins its conference championship can be excluded for not passing the eyes test or rank low on offensive explosiveness and be left out. I know that assumes that Iowa would ever be in such a position, but we can hope can't we!
 
OkstHawk said:
Maybe but that wasn't my point. As an Iowa fan I hate the precedent it sets because now a one loss Iowa team which wins its conference championship can be excluded for not passing the eyes test or rank low on offensive explosiveness and be left out. I know that assumes that Iowa would ever be in such a position, but we can hope can't we!
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I think this is a good point. This is basically saying that Iowa has to go undefeated and win the B1G to have a chance to make the Playoffs. Iowa will never meet the eye test. That combination will likely come around only once a century, and unfortunately, I think it just passed.
 
HawkPrdatr40 said:
Should Clemson be in they didn't beat Pittsburgh at Home!?!?
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They also didn't get beat by anyone by 39 points...and they only got beat once on a last second field goal. Penn State has only themselves to blame. They also beat no good team on the road...other than Wisconsin last night...but not a true road game.
 
STLhawkeye20 said:
I think this is a good point. This is basically saying that Iowa has to go undefeated and win the B1G to have a chance to make the Playoffs. Iowa will never meet the eye test. That combination will likely come around only once a century, and unfortunately, I think it just passed.
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And this is a revelation to you?:)
 
I think it would be exciting to have an 8 team playoff. All power 5 conference champions get in. And after that its all wild card.

It could be done. There is enough time for 3 weeks of football for this to be done. We have most of December and the first week of January to make it work.

I personally think it would be exciting. Everyone would be happy this way and a whole bunch more money to be made. It also gives the Hawkeyes the best chance of making the playoff.
 
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tksirius said:
No, Pedo St beat Ohio St on a fluke play. Also, Pedos lost to Pitt & got blown out by Michigan, and Ohio St only had one loss.
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If we start talking about fluke plays then why didn't that come into account last year with MSU v Michigan or Okie St v C Mich this year? Flukes dont matter...a win is a win.
 
OkstHawk said:
If we start talking about fluke plays then why didn't that come into account last year with MSU v Michigan or Okie St v C Mich this year? Flukes dont matter...a win is a win.
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Exactly Fluke plays happen every year! That's what makes College football awesome..
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
that's ridiculous. They lost twice...everyone ahead of them has lost once. Granted, they beat OSU at HOME...but OSU just beat the team that beat Penn State by 39. I would not be saying Iowa belonged. I might be saying it would have been great to have a play in game to see how we could do in the playoff because the team is peaking at the right time...but Iowa wouldn't be deserving either. I don't think the argument is close either in the committee room.
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I'm not saying Iowa would be deserving. I'm saying that allot (sorry I said all, I know, only Sith deal in absolutes) of people would be singing a different tune.
 
Probably goes without saying around here that HN cannot stand OSU and will prop up even, gulp, Penn State to abolish them.
 
HawksMN said:
Probably goes without saying around here that HN cannot stand OSU and will prop up even, gulp, Penn State to abolish them.
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It's now who it is, it's the situation. If PSU were heading to the Playoffs and OSU were the B1G Champions, then I would be saying that OSU should be in.
 
OkstHawk said:
If we start talking about fluke plays then why didn't that come into account last year with MSU v Michigan or Okie St v C Mich this year? Flukes dont matter...a win is a win.
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Is a loss a loss? Cuz Pedo St had one more loss than Ohio State.
 
STLhawkeye20 said:
I think this is a good point. This is basically saying that Iowa has to go undefeated and win the B1G to have a chance to make the Playoffs. Iowa will never meet the eye test. That combination will likely come around only once a century, and unfortunately, I think it just passed.
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I disagree. If Iowa had one loss this year, say the Wisconsin game, they would be in this year for sure.
 
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