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it certainly is, but do we even know if byes are a good thing...
getting 1 week off in the NFL makes sense, but it will be interesting to see how teams who have been off for 3+ weeks play against a team who just played a game 1 week ago after a 2 week break. I think we're going to see situations where rust is going to cost the teams with byes when they play hot teams coming off a win. and if we do, we'll get to 16 real quick.
I should add: I also wonder how long the appetite for teams to play in as many as 3 bowl games (after likely playing in a Conf Champ Game) will last? The whole schedule being shoehorned around bowls and NFL rather than just playing through Dec on campus fields doesn't feel sustainable, but I guess we'll see.
** Edited by BUGGZY at 12/9/2024, 9:32:06 PM
Thread Replies (18)
Ross Dillinger, we can only have 14 in 2026, that’s not guaranteed. January
-- Stech
Dec 09, 2024 at 08:13 PM ET
Stech
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12/09/24 08:13 PM ET
Going to 14 - Heard this as well
-- Roanokie
Dec 10, 2024 at 09:23 AM ET
Roanokie
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12/10/24 09:23 AM ET
IIRC, he also talked about 4 team auto bids for the P2s.
-- Truthahn
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:23 AM ET
Truthahn
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12/10/24 11:23 AM ET
Good information, I thought they would change to 16 faster, but that’s not
-- Stech
Dec 10, 2024 at 09:30 AM ET
Stech
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12/10/24 09:30 AM ET
In the opinion of the average fan, the CFP is working great.
-- Truthahn
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:27 AM ET
Truthahn
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12/10/24 11:27 AM ET
I think they are fighting the conference championship games because
-- Big12 guy
Dec 10, 2024 at 09:46 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/10/24 09:46 AM ET
Right I think once they do the 1st round on campus games, 16 w/ on campus
-- Stech
Dec 10, 2024 at 12:33 PM ET
Stech
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12/10/24 12:33 PM ET
Just add a "week 13" or "CFP Week 0"...
-- BUGGZY
Dec 10, 2024 at 09:36 PM ET
BUGGZY
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12/10/24 09:36 PM ET
14 is so transparently a set up to have P2 byes.
-- Truthahn
Dec 09, 2024 at 08:56 PM ET
Truthahn
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12/09/24 08:56 PM ET
The jump from 4 to 12 really waters it down. So I'm good with staying at 12
-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 10, 2024 at 01:53 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/10/24 01:53 PM ET
I thought it made the regular season much better. Let
-- Big12 guy
Dec 10, 2024 at 04:46 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/10/24 04:46 PM ET
There are sound reasons that they didn't go to sixteen in the first place.
-- 33laszlo99
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM ET
33laszlo99
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12/10/24 11:20 AM ET
True. But also freaking out that Boise and ASU are now equal to UGA & Ore.
-- Truthahn
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:33 AM ET
Truthahn
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12/10/24 11:33 AM ET
I want 16 no Conference Championship knockout games, yeah they honored it
-- Stech
Dec 09, 2024 at 09:39 PM ET
Stech
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12/09/24 09:39 PM ET
it certainly is, but do we even know if byes are a good thing...
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-- BUGGZY
Dec 09, 2024 at 09:25 PM ET
BUGGZY
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12/09/24 09:25 PM ET
The byes give the perception that those are the four best teams.
-- Truthahn
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:40 AM ET
Truthahn
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12/10/24 11:40 AM ET
It will be the home games that will become important. **
-- Big12 guy
Dec 09, 2024 at 09:27 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/09/24 09:27 PM ET
I agree, and I hope they expand that to the quarter finals eventually**
-- BUGGZY
Dec 09, 2024 at 09:34 PM ET
BUGGZY
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12/09/24 09:34 PM ET