hypothetical 16 team playoff bracket

[Zstatman]

Saw this posted on twitter from Danny Kanell. It's a hypothetical 16 team playoff bracket based on the CFP rankings. Guess who we'd get? Bame in Tuscaloosa! But, hey, we got the Tide, no problem. Interesting way to look at it for sure.

https://twitter.com/dannykanell/status/1337394404374536193/photo/1

 

[NCHawker]

This to me, underscores the futility of an expanded playoff. Like the NCAA, the #1 seed destroys the #16 and there's just no point in the game.

Outcomes in football are far more certain than basketball.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Would Iowa hold Bama under 25?

 

[kicker22]

This to me, underscores the futility of an expanded playoff. Like the NCAA, the #1 seed destroys the #16 and there's just no point in the game.

Outcomes in football are far more certain than basketball.

Except from a 16 seed perspective with the way we schedule OOC games it may be the only time we ever get to play Bama. I'd take it. I hate the current format, but worst case scenario is its more football and most likely even expanding the field it would still most likely be the same 4 teams in the semis.

 

[SmokeTownHawk]

Would Iowa hold Bama under 25?

Najee Harris could get 3 TD's before half without breaking a sweat.

 

[chucktownhawk]

Hmmmm, I Nebraska plays,........

NO ONE!!

 

[okeefe4prez]

Najee Harris could get 3 TD's before half without breaking a sweat.

So Iowa could claim a COVID outbreak hit during halftime and maybe only be down 21-0 or 24-0 and then cancel the game. I like it.

 

[Seth53]

ISUx would have a decent chance of making it to the semi's

 

[Fryowa]

Football playoffs should be no more than 8 teams. 1 playing 16 is ridiculous.

The only way 16 could work would be two brackets of 8 but what would be the point?

Power 5 conference champs, 3 at large with set criteria. That way no one could bitch. All 8 teams would know what they needed to do to get in.

 

[HawkeyeFever]

Saw this posted on twitter from Danny Kanell. It's a hypothetical 16 team playoff bracket based on the CFP rankings. Guess who we'd get? Bame in Tuscaloosa! But, hey, we got the Tide, no problem. Interesting way to look at it for sure.

https://twitter.com/dannykanell/status/1337394404374536193/photo/1

I would say switch Iowa from 16 to 15. Beat Notre Dame and face ISU to reach the Final Four.

 

[Zstatman]

I would be in the camp supporting an 8 team playoff, that feels about right. There's always 1-2 really good teams that get left out.

In this scenario #8 is Cincinnati. Would they fare any better against Bama than the Hawks? I don't think so.

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

Would Iowa hold Bama under 25?

yes.
and we would win 17-16

 

[trj]

Najee Harris could get 3 TD's before half without breaking a sweat.

How would that be different than playing any other SEC school not named Florida?