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whitman387's picture whitman387 | 10 years 7 months # | Fuente Staff

Memphis' (english is stupid)

SharkbaitHokie's picture SharkbaitHokie | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

But there was still a way that they didn't make the acc title game if they lost that game. But then you can just say that a better record will give you a better seed in the playoff.

vtcivengr's picture vtcivengr | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

Heck, if you want to make every game still important, seed the playoffs based on conference OOC records among the 8 Conferences

This would have to be based on some sort of power ranking that accounts for record and strength of OOC games to be effective.

Biomech_Hokie's picture Biomech_Hokie | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

Ok, I see your point with the coastal. Each division race gets more interesting. But does that make each game across the nation more interesting? I'm not sure. The OSU v MSU game remains just as interesting, but the UNC v VT game becomes less interesting. UNC has to beat us to stay relevant this year. However, i think they would still clinch the division if we won, which makes that game less important. Which is better? I think that this is the heart of the issue.

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| 10 years 7 months # | Fuente Staff

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bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

I don't think we need the extra divisional game, especially if those teams have already played.

But, it would be entertaining to watch the Sun Belt get in as the bottom seed every year, and once in a while, screw up the playoffs by winning one.

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| 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

How about we just take human opinion out of the equation and turn the entire regular season into a legitimate playoff. Cement 8 conferences as part of Division 1 football, each conference with 2 divisions. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top finishers of the divisions (standings based only on Divisional records) host the 2nd place finisher in the Divisional Championship (in the event of a tie, the head to head earlier in the year determins home field). Divisional Champions meet at a neutral site for the Conference Championship. The 8 Conference Champions meet in the College Football Playoff, seeding based on a predetermined computerized formula that is announced in advance of the season, whose formula is also announced for full transparency.

It's amazing how we keep screwing this up by wanting to desperately hold onto the eye test in lieu of actually allowing the champion to legitimately determine it on the field.

Heck, if you want to make every game still important, seed the playoffs based on conference OOC records among the 8 Conferences

vtcivengr's picture vtcivengr | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

There seems to be a fear of really good teams being left out and really bad conference winners getting in, so we end up with the eye test. I don't have any problem with the playoff being tied to conference championships. If a good team slips up and misses the championship, it's nobody's fault but their own. If a bad team gets in, make them seeded against the best team.

If we don't move to a conference seeded playoff, I am no longer a fan of expanding from the 4 team system we have now. Initially, I was banging for 8 or 12 teams because that playoff would be absolutely great. But now seeing that the 4 team system is forcing teams to evaluate strength of schedules, it should improve the regular season. I'd rather have the whole season be great than only the playoff.

SharkbaitHokie's picture SharkbaitHokie | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

Interesting. I think the regular season would actually have more excitement. Look at the coastal. Every year, it is madness. Now imagine that whoever comes out of that madness can enter the playoff. Chaos is beautiful.

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| 10 years 7 months # | OT: Pitt's James Conner with illness.

Pro-tip: until the search is improved (I know it's on Joe's to-do list) the better bet is to use the Tracker, instead, especially with breaking/recent news. Just Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) "Conner" and it's right there.

Biomech_Hokie's picture Biomech_Hokie | 10 years 7 months # | A different way to go about rankings

I think one of the major hesitations to this is the de-escalation of the excitement of the regular season. Trust me when I say I am frustrated with the current hidden nature of the playoff selection. However, I don't think that pure conference bids would allow for the excitement of every week of college football (see NFL football, esp NFC east). I think that an easily accessible algorithm should be used to determine rankings. This algorithm should include efficiency, defense rankings, redzone efficiency, etc.

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| 10 years 7 months # | Loeffler's Adjustments Help Fuel a Victory in Beamer's Commonwealth Cup Swan Song

I again appreciate the analysis. I have to wait for some down time to digest them appropriately.
I look forward to a few hours on the weekend with some good food/bevarage, minimal kid/work distractions and a great analysis by French to explain the nuances of the chess match.

Question: The blocking adjustments to the pin and pull that slowed uva's great penetration were likely called by which coach? Is that a position coach adjustment or the coordinator?

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| 10 years 7 months # | Fuente Staff

But he didn't become a student manager or anything else in the athletic I dept?

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