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Dec 5, 2019
9:56:53pm

russkiejedi All-American

The main appeal of college is the affinities with the schools. And the fact that

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russkiejedi

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What makes the NFL so great as a fan is the thing that makes college football

USMCdad

12/5/19 9:22pm

Rarely fair, but atleast it is transparent.

byubyu

12/5/19 9:24pm

Rarely fair to who? Compared to what else?

USMCdad

12/5/19 9:29pm

Probably the Rams this year

PHXSUNS31

12/5/19 10:14pm

They were in the super bowl last year, I’m certain they know what’s fair.

USMCdad

12/5/19 11:07pm

They are the third best team in their division. They had a tougher schedule, and

cougaman

12/5/19 11:23pm

Just saying they are better than anything in the NFC East

PHXSUNS31

12/5/19 11:39pm

If you aren't the best team in your division, there are 2 wild card spots, if

cougaman

12/5/19 11:43pm

Sure, it’s not a big deal, and usually isn’t a problem

PHXSUNS31

12/6/19 12:16am

Yeah, but SF wil end up playing 7-9 Dallas in the first round. Dallas may not

cougaman

12/6/19 9:45am

I agree you can’t make it completely fair, but seems like giving SF home field

PHXSUNS31

12/6/19 10:05am

In this analogy is the NFC East the Pac 12?

JohnnyComeLately

12/5/19 9:25pm

It’s like if the MAC got an auto bid for some reason

DieHarder

12/5/19 9:29pm

It’s whoever you want it to be

USMCdad

12/5/19 9:30pm

Think of it like the NHL, division winners aren’t all equal

USMCdad

12/5/19 9:31pm

Meh. It makes the nfl boring

12/5/19 9:37pm

CFB is a completely sham.

12/5/19 9:40pm

What makes the NFL so great is the quality of play. The athletes are amazing.

russkiejedi

12/5/19 9:45pm

This and with amateurism leaving the college game

stansburycoug

12/5/19 9:50pm

The main appeal of college is the affinities with the schools. And the fact that

russkiejedi

12/5/19 9:56pm

Also the parity and the razor thin margin between winning and losing

The Chelsea Dagger

12/5/19 11:36pm

It’s the same reason BYU is often a bubble team and don’t get in the dance

D.T. Survivor

12/5/19 9:55pm

I think that has more to do with losing to bad teams.

russkiejedi

12/5/19 10:04pm

My comment is probably more applicable to the late mountain west days

D.T. Survivor

12/6/19 11:15am

Too many college teams to have it work like NFL

gwill

12/5/19 10:18pm

If they were willing to expand to 8 or 16 for the playoff they could do it.

PHXSUNS31

12/5/19 10:31pm

RE: If they were willing to expand to 8 or 16 for the playoff they could do it.

gwill

12/5/19 10:54pm

There could be 3 teams this year better than Dallas that get left out

PHXSUNS31

12/5/19 10:59pm

Also, your team can suck one year, and it doesn't feel like they are screwed for

cougaman

12/5/19 10:33pm

It's pretty amazing the monopoly that the powers that be have had

TNT

12/5/19 10:51pm

It's why they should have stuck with 3 divisions.

12/5/19 11:16pm

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