Typical negotiating strategy. Ask for something ridiculous and then

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Oct 2, 2024
7:25:35am

maYbe 3rd String

other side settles for something they normally never would have.

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maYbe

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Time

The Big Ten and SEC will float another alternative change to the CFP.

Everyman

7:10am

That's certainly more fair than the first proposal.

OrsoNero

7:13am

16 teams or no deal

Nikomedes

7:13am

I kinda like the 14 one. 16 would be better.

RGGeemer

7:18am

What I don't understand about all this is, the SEC and B10 are going to get most

RGGeemer

7:23am

Because they are going to expand further, set up divisions, kill their conference championship game

TCuz

7:32am

You’re playing chess - pretty good idea of their master plan

Pobs

7:34am

Because they want it codified and formally accepted that they are better/different

krindorr

7:38am

Personally, I think it’s a line in the sand.

Everyman

7:40am

Agree, it's more about establishing that they're different/better than any clear playoff advantage

krindorr

7:47am

Let them blow it up!

coolblue

8:42am

Too many AQs are stupid. Give them 3-4 AQs and they will expand to 20+ teams and gut the other conferences further.

TCuz

7:23am

Typical negotiating strategy. Ask for something ridiculous and then

maYbe

7:25am

Ideas like this are why CFP will never be as good as March Madness

downtownchrisbrown

7:36am

True, but it's still a million times better than anything we had in the past.

OrsoNero

7:46am

The difference is many conf champs have at least a theoretical chance to win it in BB. Most have no chance in FB. I'd

byuTX

8:43am

As it stands right now, of course. Put in a model like BB and will see a little

downtownchrisbrown

9:05am

In 100 years we won't see anything close to what we have in BB

byuTX

9:52am

Honestly, this is a fair proposal for the Big 12 and ACC and would by far give

Shinshin

8:08am

We are just falling into their trap one cut at a time.

coolblue

8:43am

I’m cool with this. Except would prefer 16 teams.

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