I guess I'm just thinking of the Ohio State Michigan rivalry

Dec 4, 2024
3:01:31pm

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that game used to be for all the marbles. But for Ohio State going into it with one loss, it actually seems to set them up better for the playoffs to lose it. All Michigan gets for winning is bragging rights.

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Is there an argument to be made that losing to Michigan was better for Ohio

GRCoug

2:44pm

I still think that the loser of the ccg shouldn’t get into the playoffs. That

cougaman

2:51pm

If you only allow winners in, then how do you get to 12 teams?

JJCoug

2:57pm

It’s essentially making it a 16 team playoff.

cougaman

4:27pm

So you're just rolling the CCG into the playoffs. Am I following?

JJCoug

5:03pm

The ccg is part of the playoff, and the winner gets a by. It doesn’t change

cougaman

5:28pm

The loser of a CCG might be the second best team in the country

RealTaysomHill

2:59pm

Cool, they should have won the ccg

cougaman

4:27pm

Sounds like you think only undefeated teams should be in the playoffs

RealTaysomHill

4:31pm

Nope, not at all. I just think the ccg should mean more.

cougaman

4:36pm

Gotcha. So a team could be undefeated, ranked #2 in the country, and lose by a point to the #1 team in the country

RealTaysomHill

4:42pm

Isn’t that what would happen if the # 1 team lost during the playoff, or should

cougaman

4:47pm

Problem is that the conference wouldn't go for that. Another idea is to just

Doogal McCougar

5:42pm

OK, there are no problems with the current setup… glad we have a problem

cougaman

5:57pm

No, because you don’t matchup the #1 seed with the #2 seed in the playoffs. What you're suggesting would make it a bad

RealTaysomHill

5:42pm

I won’t feel bad for a Penn state or Oregon that loses a conference

cougaman

6:05pm

I disagree. The top CCGs losers should get to host Round 1.

Doogal McCougar

3:15pm

No, the others likely missed out on the ccg door to an obscure tie breaker.

cougaman

4:30pm

So, they should have the chance to prove themselves in a qualifier game against

Doogal McCougar

5:16pm

That’s just extending the playoff.

cougaman

5:26pm

Disagree on your last statement.

Ghost of Peanut

2:58pm

I guess I'm just thinking of the Ohio State Michigan rivalry

GRCoug

3:01pm

I can promise you Ohio State would never see losing to Michigan as good in any

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