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Topic: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large

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Cincydawg

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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2021, 09:48:54 AM »
I figured we'd go to 8 eventually, maybe 6 first, but not 12.  
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2021, 09:55:05 AM »
yes, zero at-large would be better, with an 6-team playoff
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2021, 10:07:13 AM »
Yeah, I thought that the only way they'd ever go to twelve is if the Mac and Sunbelt were getting auto-bids.

I suspect it will be a little less rematch heavy that what Fro scraped together by tweaking the seeding a little here and there in order to avoid just that.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2021, 10:16:04 AM »
The bowl games will take a major hit UNLESS preliminaries are played in lieu of bowl games.

I'd guess they will bid them out, or will games be played at college venues?

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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2021, 10:32:12 AM »
play the 1st round in the bowls

cause the weather is nicer and the southern teams will have an advantage

SEC, SEC, SEC
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2021, 10:34:08 AM »
I lean to thinking this is a leak, and the final reality will be more modest.  The article says this is all preliminary and is based on leaks.

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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2021, 10:47:56 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 09, 2021, 10:34:08 AM
I lean to thinking this is a leak, and the final reality will be more modest.  The article says this is all preliminary and is based on leaks.


Could be a bit of a fake-out, getting the expansion-resistant folks up in arms about a 12-team playoff, and then "compromising" down to 8.  That's a pretty classic negotiation anchoring technique.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2021, 11:20:08 AM »
leak to test the waters of public opinion and see what way the wind is blowing

probably much ado about nuttin
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2021, 11:38:34 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 09, 2021, 10:47:56 AM
Could be a bit of a fake-out, getting the expansion-resistant folks up in arms about a 12-team playoff, and then "compromising" down to 8.  That's a pretty classic negotiation anchoring technique.
Also a good trial balloon. 

It will be interesting to see more of the regular season matter, even if it matters less intensely. 
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2021, 11:45:17 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 09, 2021, 10:47:56 AM
Could be a bit of a fake-out, getting the expansion-resistant folks up in arms about a 12-team playoff, and then "compromising" down to 8.  That's a pretty classic negotiation anchoring technique.
I hope so, because 12 sucks. 
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2021, 11:48:38 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on June 09, 2021, 11:45:17 AM
I hope so, because 12 sucks.
Yeah I'm definitely projecting my own desires here-- and I'm hoping "the playoff people" are actually smart enough to push a negotiation in this way.  I guess we'll see...
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2021, 11:49:53 AM »
I'm hoping they're smart enough to leave it at 4-teams or take it back to two
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2021, 11:58:14 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 09, 2021, 11:49:53 AM
I'm hoping they're smart enough to leave it at 4-teams or take it back to two
I’ll say this, the taking it back to two isn’t all that appealing to me. The long stretch of counting off losses and such holds no romance for me.

if you could get people to stop caring about winning overall large trophies, the original system would probably suffice. But people everywhere can’t seem to quit the national dialogue.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2021, 12:06:54 PM »
They might end up at six, which would be "OK" with me, to the extent that is relevant.

I know some of the UGA teams ranked 5-8 simply were not all that good, no chance to beat a real team aside from a TO fiasco event.
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