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HokieAl
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Playoffs don't matter. Money matters

Easy solution to all the playoff hurdles. Top two conference champions get an auto bid and a bye. Everyone else gets an "at large" bid. Either that, or guarantee 3 auto bids per power conference, expand to 14, leave a G5 spot a ND spot and 3 at large.
Posted: 01/04/2025 at 04:59 PM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Time is now for the University presidents to direct the Big12 and ACC to
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/04/25 01:13 PM ET
Why would the Big 12 do this, ever?
Baltimore_Hokie • 01/07/25 11:51 AM ET
I'd be fine with our own own post-season tournament at this point.
Truthahn • 01/06/25 03:39 PM ET
Yes. Time for the nonP2 to go our own way**
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/06/25 04:20 PM ET
This. And our own basketball tournament, and our own
Big12 guy • 01/06/25 04:00 PM ET
No way
RandomAsianGuy • 01/05/25 09:02 PM ET
I agree with this, and it is probably the main reason the B12 exists today.**
Big12 guy • 01/06/25 05:45 PM ET
Yup
RandomAsianGuy • 01/06/25 06:17 PM ET
Well who do we have then?
lawhokie • 01/05/25 11:23 AM ET
Not a bad group. I would add Duke, Miami, BYU, and another Texas school.
tarheelblue • 01/05/25 08:12 PM ET
Right, I forgot Miami. 22 might be too big too fail haha. **
lawhokie • 01/06/25 06:32 PM ET
Something like that may be in the works.
33laszlo99 • 01/05/25 12:41 AM ET
PE, in my opinion, would have to be at a conference or league level to
Big12 guy • 01/05/25 08:26 AM ET
You make good points, guy, but I'll dispute a couple of them.
33laszlo99 • 01/05/25 10:38 AM ET
ND has already rejected the idea of PE for them**
TerryD • 01/05/25 05:15 PM ET
I'm not sure that a vote has to be unanimous in a conference, but
Big12 guy • 01/05/25 11:17 AM ET
ND's AD recently ruled out PE
TerryD • 01/05/25 10:11 AM ET
I don't see ND ever going to PE. The conference that they
Big12 guy • 01/05/25 11:08 AM ET
I don't see anyone doing it.
Pylons • 01/05/25 03:41 PM ET
PE are vultures. Whenever PE gets involved, bankruptcy often follows.
tarheelblue • 01/05/25 08:23 PM ET
ND wants no one else overseeing ND, except ND. period
1947Sunbowl • 01/05/25 01:36 PM ET
... and if the need arises, they can get whatever they want, I'm sure.**
33laszlo99 • 01/05/25 10:44 AM ET
Who actually holds the power on this topic?
HokieAl • 01/05/25 12:10 AM ET
Pushing peas around on the plate at this point.
Maroon Baboon • 01/04/25 09:44 PM ET
Because watering down the two conferences does what?
Vienna_Hokie • 01/04/25 08:47 PM ET
In the meantime, ......... reality is what it is. **
Big12 guy • 01/04/25 10:22 PM ET
No; dissolve and merge the best pieces
Tailgate Guru • 01/04/25 06:14 PM ET
I don't think so. Right now, the conference champions get an auto
Big12 guy • 01/04/25 03:06 PM ET
Not sure that really accomplishes anything.**
Pylons • 01/04/25 02:22 PM ET
Or Strike!**
VPI 1924 • 01/04/25 02:19 PM ET
That would mean the merged conference would only get half the playoff bids
EDGEMAN • 01/04/25 01:46 PM ET
Playoffs don't matter. Money matters ◄
HokieAl • 01/04/25 04:59 PM ET
So how does a merged ACC/B12 make any more money per program?**
Pylons • 01/05/25 03:42 PM ET
How about no more than one auto-bid for the top 4 ranked conference...
EDGEMAN • 01/05/25 08:07 AM ET