Hypothetical: If the playoff started this year, MSU's chances?

[hawkfan340]

I think they'd be a lot better than people think. 'Bama defense ended up being incredibly overrated. Neither of the teams tonight seemed overwhelming.

Could MSU actually be the best team in the country?

 

[thejumper5]

MSU probably wouldn't have made a 4-team playoff if one existed this year. The semis probably would have been FSU-Stanford and Iron Bowl II.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

MSU probably wouldn't have made a 4-team playoff if one existed this year. The semis probably would have been FSU-Stanford and Iron Bowl II.

This. And if O$U had beaten MSU, they would have dropped to 5th.

 

[hawkfan340]

MSU probably wouldn't have made a 4-team playoff if one existed this year. The semis probably would have been FSU-Stanford and Iron Bowl II.

Speaking of which, how exactly will the 4 teams be determined next year? I assume it will be something like the BCS rankings, right?

 

[hawkfan340]

MSU was ranked 4th in the BCS ranking this year, btw.

 

[thejumper5]

Speaking of which, how exactly will the 4 teams be determined next year? I assume it will be something like the BCS rankings, right?

I believe there will be a committee that will take into account several factors. I'm pretty sure the BCS standings will no longer be officially calculated.

 

[thejumper5]

I believe there will be a committee that will take into account several factors. I'm pretty sure the BCS standings will no longer be officially calculated.

NCAAF Jeff Long to chair committee - ESPN

 

[imported_ankle23]

too bad delaney put the b10 hype machine on OSU. should have laid his chips on msu. that, and some horrible ref calls in that ND game cost them.

 

[hawkfan340]

NCAAF Jeff Long to chair committee - ESPN

Well, I'm sure the NCAA will make completely fair and competent determinations of who deserves to make the cut. No chance for politics to dirty the waters. Condoleezza Rice is first known as a football expert after all.

 

[cecilB]

I think they'd be a lot better than people think. 'Bama defense ended up being incredibly overrated. Neither of the teams tonight seemed overwhelming.

Could MSU actually be the best team in the country?

Fighting

 

[lightning1]

With a defense like MSU has, you certainly have a punchers chance to beat anyone.

 

[lightning1]

Well, I'm sure the NCAA will make completely fair and competent determinations of who deserves to make the cut. No chance for politics to dirty the waters. Condoleezza Rice is first known as a football expert after all.

Yeah. Not sure about the best way to select people for that committee but there has to be one that can do a better job. Former QB's (some of which wore leather helmets in their playing days)? Athletic Directors (no chance for conference or team favoritism there)? Condi Rice (Is she going to be in charge of dispensing the ill-gotten loot)?
They should do it like a jury. Sequester 13 individuals and let them have the box scores for every game, each week and nothing else. No TV. No ES***PN radio. No news articles. Just crunch the numbers and discuss each game/team as a group. Wouldn't that be something?

 

[ThunderHawk]

With that D, they would have been my favorite to win it all.

 

[trj]

there were no great defenses in 2013, at some point MSU would have been worked by someone.

 

[Hawknigh]

How long will it take for the 4 team playoff to be utterly inadequate causing them to go to 8 teams? I say only 1-2 years.

And how long until a #8 wins it all and there is a cry for 16 teams? I say 3-4 years.