Where do you stand on the GREAT ISSUE: Playoffs?

My esteemed colleague says the wild card is ruining baseball with no proof or anything to support the theory.

Some of the \"older\" members may like the idea of fat old farts deciding who plays where. I prefer to have it settled by players on the field.

People do not like change, but as I said previously a playoff is inevitable.

I can knock down any argument presented. None hold water.

Lets debate!

DawgSpeare, I'm in favor of a playoff system. There are soooo many ideas and variations of a playoff scenario that the argument just on THAT subject alone could take years. I would prefer some sort of a system where EVERY conference had a conference CG and use those winners to structure a playoff, using the bowls. I don't think we would need to go more than 8 teams though (in the main draw). I like keeping things SIMPLE so that's why I believe in letting the conference champions playoff for the NC. Simple, easy, structured with NO voting and no debating with everyone knowing going into the season that they have to win their conference to get into the playoff. Six major conferences, so there would be room for 2 \"at large\" teams, so let the winners of the smaller conferences play into the main draw of 8.

Or some variation but my point is eliminating the voting aspect.

Here is a playoff scenario based on this year where each conference winner gets in and 5 at large spots are then filled.

kentdaddy, that is very nice work; very impressive looking. Thanks for posting it. You do very good work, no question about it, and your position is both rational and supported by popular opinion. Additionally, you may be correct, but my aged crainial tissues still tell me otherwise.

Admittedly, I have not thought it through with exhaustive thoroughness. As I look at the pairings, I am immediately struck by the fact that you could have Central Michigan playing for the NC, and I further wonder about the interest in a Missouri vs Central Michigan game. But I may be jumping to contusions here; maybe it would be just fine. Maybe it would introduce new excitement without extinguishing the existing excitement. Maybe...maybe.

Another possibility would be to \"try it.\" How? Set the playoff system for a run of 3 to 5 years. It would necessarily expire after the trial period and would be evaluated for continuation or for reversion back to the old non-playoff system. I know that's not very likely. Just thinking a little bit (you know it's so difficult for me).

I did not create that. I stole it from someone at a BMW site I post on.

I actually think the 8 team deal would be enough.

In the end though I have no issue with every conference winner getting in. It is like the basketball tournament where small teams play big teams.

Everyone knows Valparaiso, George Mason, Princeton and VCU cannot pull of upsets now can they?

Looking at it though. I can't help but wonder what those games would be like. Almost all of them look like a game I would enjoy watching for one reason or the other.