Florida vs Oklahoma

I don't think opt outs are "killing" college football. As BamaProud said, only a very small percentage of players opt out of bowl games. If you had fallen out of your tree stand, were none the worse for wear only banged up a little so you couldn't hunt the following Saturday, and by the end of the season you had killed a lot of deer and two near state record bucks, and someone told you that you can stop hunting for free and get paid $35 million with $20 million guaranteed if you live or aren't seriously injured come next April, what would you do?

I do think the CFP is killing college football. But expand to 8 teams? I don't know, but I think that's the only way to save it. Some seasons there might be 5-6 worthy teams, but other seasons there's really only been 3. Give P5 conference champs an auto bid? No. Oregon was not one of the 8 best teams this year. The Committee should go away. Use the old BCS formula, which btw has exactly matched the top 4 of all of the 7 CFP final rankings (makes you wonder what the Committee is looking at). It would have had TAM, Cincy, Indiana, and Oklahoma 5-8. Play the first round games on campus with lower seed visiting or this year have the Cotton, Orange, Fiesta, and Peach host. I like the on-campus games. I think that keeps the regular season meaning something. Alabama being ranked number one should host Oklahoma, not have to travel to a neutral site.
 
TheOnlyBandThatMatters said:
I don't think opt outs are "killing" college football. As BamaProud said, only a very small percentage of players opt out of bowl games. If you had fallen out of your tree stand, were none the worse for wear only banged up a little so you couldn't hunt the following Saturday, and by the end of the season you had killed a lot of deer and two near state record bucks, and someone told you that you can stop hunting for free and get paid $35 million with $20 million guaranteed if you live or aren't seriously injured come next April, what would you do?

I do think the CFP is killing college football. But expand to 8 teams? I don't know, but I think that's the only way to save it. Some seasons there might be 5-6 worthy teams, but other seasons there's really only been 3. Give P5 conference champs an auto bid? No. Oregon was not one of the 8 best teams this year. The Committee should go away. Use the old BCS formula, which btw has exactly matched the top 4 of all of the 7 CFP final rankings (makes you wonder what the Committee is looking at). It would have had TAM, Cincy, Indiana, and Oklahoma 5-8. Play the first round games on campus with lower seed visiting or this year have the Cotton, Orange, Fiesta, and Peach host. I like the on-campus games. I think that keeps the regular season meaning something. Alabama being ranked number one should host Oklahoma, not have to travel to a neutral site.
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8 games would be much better but I would like to see more than that. Even with 8 games any other bowl games besides that mean nothing and I wouldn't blame players sitting out.
 
An 8 team playoff would be a good start with the Power 5 Champs and 3 wildcards. However, I still think that most years, at least 1 of the 6th, 7th and 8th best teams would likely come from a P5 conference runner-up(maybe all 3) leaving the "little guys" out. So you would either have to only include the P5 Champs and leave some really good teams out or expand to more than 8.
 
Florida had a good run they beat 1 team over 500. This year so that's nice.

Anytime they played a good team they only gave up 40+ points ( 50+ to bama/Oklahoma) and walked away with a L that's not to bad.

They really helped coach O out big time, LSU was in deep trouble setting at 3-5 before florida let them get that win so I'm sure he appreciates that.

Good year for them guys.
 
I also think the NFL teams should think twice about drafting players that opt out on their team. That screams selfishness. I don't think they should tumble down the Draft board, but it you have 2 similar guys and 1 opted out, I'd go with the one who stuck around to help his team.
 
BamaProud said:
I also think the NFL teams should think twice about drafting players that opt out on their team. That screams selfishness. I don't think they should tumble down the Draft board, but it you have 2 similar guys and 1 opted out, I'd go with the one who stuck around to help his team.
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They will be a player who didn't play a snap this year get drafted top 5
 
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ja'marr chase is considered the best WR In the draft didn't play a snap.


Penei Sewell is considered the best Tackle in the draft didn't play a snap.

Both will be drafted top 10


Then you got guys like tray lance at Noth Dakota who played 1 game will probably be a first rounder or high round 2 guy.
 
Just saw this and chuckled
 

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buckaroo said:
Its all about the NFL, these kids don't really care about a dumb trophy miles away collecting dust
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Less than 2% of them go into the NFL. For a vast majority of college football players a bowl game is the biggest game of their lives.
Those Cincinnati and Northwestern players sure seemed excited to play in their bowl games.
 

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