Going to compare the CC top-6 model, vs the top-4 bcs model to see which produced the most final-4 ranked teams using the AP poll

2000 no difference in teams selected

2001 no difference in teams selected

2002 Final top 4: Miami, Ohio St, Georgia, USC
CC: Miami, Ohio St, Georgia, Washington St

2002 the top-4 model had 4 teams in the final top-4, while the CC model had 3/4 (USC was technicaly co-champs but lost the head to head to WSU. Iowa was also co-champ of the Big-10 as they and Ohio St did not play each other and Iowa was ranked 5 compared to WSU at 6, not sure how that would have worked out, though both Iowa and WSU finished outside the top-4

2003 No difference in teams selected

2004 top-4: USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas
CC: USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, Utah

CC had 4 teams in the final AP top-4, while the top-4 method had 3 (though the results are reversed if the coaches poll is used)

2005 no difference

2006 top-4 Ohio St, Florida, Michigan, LSU
CC: Ohio St, Florida, USC, Louisville

Both resulted in 3 of 4 teams in the final 4. Florida, Ohio St, USC and LSU were the final 4 that year.

2007 Same

2008 top-4 Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Alabama
CC: Oklahoma, Florida, USC, Utah

top-4 model produced just 2 teams in the final 4, while the CC model produced 3 teams in the final 4.

2009 same

2010 Top-4 Auburn, Oregon, TCU, Stanford
CC Auburn, Oregon, TCU, Wisconsin

Top-4 model had all 4 of the final 4 teams, while the CC had 3

2011 Top-4 model LSU, Alabama, Okie St, Stanford
CC: LSU, Alabama, Okie St, Oregon

Top-4 model had 3 in the final 4, while the CC model had all 4.

The Conference champion model produced 1 more team in the final top-4 than using the final top-4 in the rankings. Very close, but the CC model is improved now, due to the fact that both the PAC-12 and Big10 have CCG’s, and though the Big-12 does not, they do play a true round robin.

the playoff system i want is the 4 highest ranked conference champions vs the 4 highest ranked teams that did not win their conference.

The conference champions get homefield advantage and do not play each other in the first round, BCS rank decides seeding and homefield advantage when 2 champs/nonchamps play each other

That way you are garunteed 4 different conferences are represented, and 1 conference can have a max of 5 participants. Everybody gets what they wants, the SEC can still load the deck, and everyone gets a bite at the apple

Last year we would have seen:
LSU vs Boise
Oregon vs Ark
Wisconsin vs Bama
OSU vs Stanford

All non-tourny bowl games must be played prior to december 31. Tourny starts January 1, round 2 is 5 days later on the 6th-a lighting round to really test coaches on adjustments. and then the title game will take place no less than 1 week and no more than 2 weeks later on a saturday.

Games locations are done “world cup” style where playoff games are played at stadiums near the location of the Final, which will be at an existing bcs site.

I wish there was a like button I could click somewhere because that is one of the most reasonable scenerios I’ve heard thus far and in the end all the conferences should be happy.

too many games.

How is it too many games, you play the first round over 2 days OR you just play games at the same time, having 4 games in 1 day isnt too unheard of, we already play 3-4 every saturday….and 8 team bracket create 1 more round than a 4 team, so the most each team would play is now 3 instead of 2.

This year the NCG was on January 9th, a Monday
This year under my proposal
Round 1-January 1st, Sunday
Round 2-January 6th, Friday
Round 3-January 14th, Saturday

Its 5 extra days, but the game itself is in the same week. except on a saturday instead of a monday(better ratings, more fan travel)

garnet_gold - 06 June 2012 01:40 AM

too many games.

Blasphamy!

Here is my article from a couple months ago in support of what would later be called the Delany plan. Been trumpeting this for years, but I don’t think it’ll pass. Will probably go 3 conference champs and one at-large. An 8-team playoff scares me. I’d much rather go back to the backroom-dealing era of the late 80’s for bowl bids than have an 8-team playoff.

http://www.southernpigskin.com/acc/view/a-four-team-playoff-the-simple-solution