The Great American National Debate on the Division I College Football Playoff is simmering to a boil again and the hypocrisy of the University Presidents combined with the greed of the Bowl Barons is now at an all time high, and the lower divisions just keep on trucking along with all of the other Division I sports with their Championship playoffs.
So, taking into account all the debate arguments, way too many and too trite to list, here is a clear, workable and solid solution implementation:
NCAA Division I College Football Playoff Proposal - TOP 16 TEAMS:
Using a new comprehensive NCAA model type that should use some of modeling paradigms from the present the Bowl Championship Series contributors, but should be augmented and upgraded with heavy emphasis on Strength of Schedule, Conference Strength, Quality Wins, and the other key critical modeling factors that some of the present BCS models do not now use or emphasize.
The Conference Champions of the Big 10, Pac 10 and Big East are (3) automatic qualifiers for the (4) Inter-Conference Championship Games using their own conference rules.
The next 5 at large teams from the other non-BCS conferences and other teams from the 3 BCS conferences/independents are determined by the NCAA Computer rankings for these 4 Inter-Conference Championship games.
The current 3 BCS conferences/independents that have no Championship Game have received a huge advantage by not playing a possible knock-out Conference Championship Game. This is now eliminated.
All the other teams in the other non-BCS conferences that have a conference title game, will have a choice to move up their conference title game one week, since it would be very difficult for that present non-BCS team, unless it was undefeated and had some huge out of conference wins, to make the 4 Inter-Conference Championships games or eventually becoming one of the final NCAA computer 9 at-large ranked teams, after the 7 Conference/Inter Championship winners get automatic bids, due to their non-BCS conferences strength of schedule.
These 4 new Inter-Conference games will be played on the same day as the 3 other Conference championships with the NCAA’s computer rankings of the (4) highest seeds of the 8 teams in these games getting the home field or geographical advantage.
If in a winter weather region, site must be a dome, or a suitable weather friendly neutral site.
Examples:
Notre Dame vs. Cal. -- Stanford Stadium, California
Michigan vs West Virginia – Ford Field, Detroit
USC vs Ohio State – LA Coliseum, California
Oregon vs. Wisconsin -- St. Louis, Missouri
YOU NOW HAVE 7 AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS with the 7 winners.
(Bolded in the Top 16 Final Rankings below).
The new NCAA model for the final 16 playoff seeding process-- including the other 9 at-large teams -- will then re-seed all 16, no matter who is an automatic qualifier.
Example if a team in the SEC loses to 4 TOP 10 or higher teams and then goes 8-4 versus a powerful Top 35 combined SEC schedule with solid out of conference games, that team should be very high in the new playoff computer rankings as possibly one of the new 9 at-large slots, since it probably will not win the automatic bid Conference Championship.
Below is the final example of the TOP 16 re-seeded from the final NCAA Computer, and making adjustments taking into account teams that have previously played in the 7 Championship Games or during the season if possible.
You can bet the future Out of Conference games will not include all the crème-filled cupcakes now being lined up by all the major powers with all the extra home games for them in the new contracts.
You also have the option of re-seeding after Round 1 for upsets and the same adjustment criteria used in Round 1 for the Round 2 pairings, or just seed at the playoff start and make no further changes:
NCAA Division I College Football TOP 16 Finalists in Playoffs:
1-LSU --Winner SEC
2-Miami -- Winner ACC
3-Texas ---Winner Big 12
4-USC ---Winner – Inter-Conference Playoff
5-Florida --- Runner up SEC –At Large
6-Michigan ---Winner Inter-Conference Playoff
7-California --Winner Inter-Conference Playoff
8-Oregon --- Winner Inter-Conference Playoff
9-Nebraska --- Runner Up Big 12 – At Large
10-Ohio State --- Runner up Conference Playoff –At Large
11-West Virginia --Runner up Conference Playoff – At Large
12-Virginia Tech -- ACC – At Large
13-Oklahoma -- Big 12 -- At Large
14-Georgia -- SEC – At Large
15-Missouri -- Big 12 -- at Large
16-Boston College --Runner up Conference Playoff –At Large
02-15 – Capital 1, Orlando----2-7 (Cotton) – (Quarterfinal)
These teams below 17-32, did not qualify in the new NCAA model due to strength of schedule/quality wins, or at-large teams having higher ratings. For this example 2 teams which both lost conference playoffs did not make the TOP 16.
Quite an impressive list to choose from for the other bowl games.
17-Wisconsin -- Runner Up Inter-Conference Playoff
18-Florida State ACC
19-Clemson ACC
20-Kansas --Big 12
21-Tennessee SEC
22-Notre Dame --- Runner Up Inter-Conf. Playoff
23-Louisville Big East
24-Oregon State -- PAC 10
25-BYU -- MWC
26-TCU -- MWC
27-Alabama --SEC
28-Penn State --Big 11
29-UCF -- USA
30-Georgia Tech --ACC
31-Texas A&M – Big 12
32-Hawaii --WAC
Using the December 2012 Calendar for the inaugural year of implementation for a timing example: The 3 Conference Championships games and 4 new automatic qualifier Inter-conference games are on December 8th. The 15th week from the September 1st Saturday kickoff, or a regular season of 14 weeks—2 bye weeks.
The first round of 8 NCAA Playoff games are on Saturday December 15th at the second tier bowl sites from this list below, or add a few more bowls sites.
Capital 1 in Orlando -- Gator in Jacksonville -- Chick-Fil-a in Atlanta – Outback Bowl in Tampa – Insight Bowl in Tempe – Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio -- Holiday Bowl in San Diego -- Champs Bowl in Orlando -- These are 16 great teams and 8 great sites. You could easily geographically place them for easy flying or driving.
Rounds 2 & 3, or the next 7 games get a round robin of the 5 great historical bowl destination stops, and of course, the National Semifinals on New Year's Day. The Rose Bowl will always get a New Year's bowl due to the economic impact of the Parade and its national iconic status -- (that final sticky issue now resolved).
Round 2 lag between the first round and second round will be 6-8 days later or Friday December 21st/Saturday December 22nd, and of course depending on the NFL Playoffs.
The Final Four on New Year's Day, Tuesday January 1st, and of course depending on the NFL Playoffs.
The 5 Premier Historical Sites, plus maybe add some in the future:
Same as the BCS uses now, plus the new Cotton Bowl Palace – The Fiesta, New Arlington (Cotton), Sugar, Orange, Rose, and maybe even a non-premier domed site could be added to the 4 quarter-final games, (Say the new Indianapolis and St. Louis), but the 2 National Semi-finals and 1 National Championship final game have to be in a legacy traditional BCS and Bowl history stomping grounds from one of the above 5 Premier sites. This is not to say some new domed or warm weather stadium could not be included in the future into the sites for the Final 7 games.
Respectfully Submitted,
Stephen J. Salerno, Boston College Eagle 1974, Fort Worth, Texas
"BC is ranked higher than at any time in its history with a win at Virginia Tech!"
Make no mistake, BC has every advantage over VT with talent, experience, a high powered offense, a solid defense that can hopefully smother this VT running game and force them to pass, and then bury them in a blowout!
BC now has "No Excuses!"
The Road to the French Quarter has been paved.
Penn State is due for a Joe Paterno special. I thought Michigan State was a lock with 18 1/2 and almost won.
This Penn State offense is clicking and hot. Penn State plays tough defense.
Ohio State shall lose on Saturday.
Then, Boston College, the Greatest University on earth will be number 1 in so many Polls next Sunday, that BC 74 will be forced to take applications for my new Presidential Campaign from all "qualifed" cheerleaders and Victoria Secret models.
ABC/ESPN, Herbstriet, James, Fowler, Mickey, Goofy, Minnie, Lilo, Stitch, Donald, Daisy, Doc, Dopey, Pluto, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Grumpy, Ariel, Chip n'Dale, Cinderella, Belle, Cogsworth, The Hunchback of Notre Dame --Really, not relevant anymore with ND's record-----Winnie and the Pooh, The Lady and The Tramp, Mowgli, Pocohantas, Kaa, King Louie, Baboo, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Alladin, Alice in Wonderland --drug addict--, Buzz Lightyear, Brother Bear, you name them, the whole crew of losers, cartoon and furry whack jobs and alcoholics, they have all been warned with the biggest BC 74 FATWABOY ever issued.
My Nuclear Barksdale BC 74 FATWABOY!
Herbstreit is now worse than Craig James. James is laughing embarrassment, but Herbie has 10X the air time and exposure. Herbie was playing BC fans.
Herbie:
"LSU has a clear path to the National Title Game" is pure Ohio State Buckeye two step #### just in case his alma mater Buckeyes gets beat once he may want OSU in the 2 hole with no BIG 10 Conference Champioship Game, and say,
"Hey, I had LSU up there all year with one loss", then he disses BC by putting three 1 loss teams ahead of BC to cover his bases and have a few outs!
This is pure laughable homerism by Herbstreit and just like Jake La Motta mangled the face of Pretty Boy Marcel Cerdan, I will now have to re-arrange the features of this phony OSU punk.
BC at 13-0 should be way ahead of OSU at 12-0 in BCS points, or maybe even 12-1, with VT maybe twice in the ACC Title game, FSU.....
----At Clemson and at Maryland -- BOTH TEAMS BC would have to beat on their Senior Day and their last home games, on the road, each for the 3rd year in a row! ---
and Miami, which is coming back to life!
May all these Mouscadores glow in the dark.
***************************** What also #### me off is BC gets no 1 loss credibility, say if we lose in the ACC Title game, or versus Clemson, we are automatically done.
It's 13-0 or no Big Easy.
If that is the deal, then BC needs to start making some noise so if we do get to 13-0, there is no debate.
Better jump on the 74 11th Commandment, or end up burning in the everlasting fires of hell, or worse, get to live in Oklahoma.
The 11th Commandment:
NO 1 LOSS TEAM GETS AHEAD OF BC OR ANY OTHER UNDEFEATED TEAM WHICH HAS A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
BIG TEN (1): Ohio State (1) -- at Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, at Michigan 8-0 -- 4 Games left.
ACC (1): Boston College (3) -- At Virginia Tech, Florida State, at Maryland, at Clemson, Miami, ACC CG 7-0 -- 6 Games left.
PACIFIC 10 (1): Arizona State (8) -- California, at Oregon, at UCLA, USC, Arizona 7-0 -- 5 Games left.
BIG 12 (1): Kansas (13) -- at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State, at Missouri, B12CG 7-0 6 Games left. WAC (1): NON-BCS Hawaii (18) -- New Mexico State, at Fresno State, at Nevada, Boise State, Washington 7-0 -- 5 Games left. **************** BC now has "NO EXCUSES!"
BC now runs the table and goes 13-0, we are in the Big Easy with who cares! BC's Magic Number is now 0! Do you have the fare for the 74 Trolley to the French Quarter?
I just rang the bell. All Aboard!
Do you think I started and kept updating this post not knowing BC would not be on the 74 Trolley to the French Quarter and be totally embarrassed on this huge Fox National site?
I am so glad Flutie nailed hime with the cash he received at SMU for cheating and getting his alma mater the death penalty. Craig James is as I have posted....A PUNK!
Week 8 WORST Voter -- Craig James
Craig James is a well known commentator for ESPN/ABC and previously CBS. He is generally very knowledgeable about pro and college football, having played his college ball at SMU and in the NFL for the Patriots. However, his week 8 AP Poll Ballot makes him this week's dubious winner for the second week running. Some highlights from his ballot:
1) Pollspeak and its voters aren't always going to agree on who is the week's worst, but in this case we do. James received over 700 votes mostly, it seems, from people baffled that he would rank Kentucky #24 after they defeated consensus #1 LSU. Most voters have Kentucky in the top 10. James ranked Kentucky by far the lowest of any voter. There is usually a cattle prod that separates the Worst Voter from the pack, and Jame's Kentucky ranking is this week's shocker. Similar to how James surprised us last week by leaving Virginia Tech completely off the ballot.
2) Boston College ranked #10 and Arizona State ranked #13. This is the lowest ranking for BC by any voter. True, BC hasn't played a tough schedule, but neither has Ohio State (James' #1). When looking at these two team without bias, they should be ranked closer together...either high or low, but they are in similar circumstances. James also has the widest margin between Ohio State and BC. The same argument could be made for Arizona State (James' #13), which has had arguably the toughest schedule of the three. James is not alone with his ranking of the Sun Devils, but Pollspeak doesn't see enough difference between these three teams to rank them so widely apart.
Craig James CBS Week Rank Vote 8 1 Ohio St. 2 South Florida 3 Oklahoma 4 Oregon 5 LSU 6 California 7 Florida 8 South Carolina 9 Southern Cal
10 Boston College 11 West Virginia 12 Virginia Tech 13 Arizona St. 14 Kansas 15 Texas 16 Auburn 17 Missouri 18 Kansas St. 19 Michigan 20 Texas Tech 21 Tennessee 22 Cincinnati 23 Rutgers 24 Kentucky 25 Illinois
8 One loss teams ahead of BC. Kentucky 24th? Disgustiad!
Chris Fowler ESPN Week Rank Vote 8 1 Ohio St. 2LSU3Oklahoma4Oregon 5 South Florida 6California 7 Boston College 8 Southern Cal 9 Arizona St. 10 Florida 11 South Carolina 12 Kentucky 13 West Virginia 14 Virginia Tech 15 Missouri 16 Auburn 17 Texas Tech 18 Michigan 19 Kansas 20 Tennessee 21 Georgia 22 Penn St. 23 Kansas St. 24 Cincinnati 25 Texas
ESPN must have something against BC, a former BC Head Coach's daughter works there, and the better TV deals with the Teams they rank ahead of BC?
Who knows but no 1 loss team should ever be ahead of a undefeated BCS team with a conference championship like BC.
BC needs to make that the 11th Commandment and pull an Urban Meyer.
Thank God the Harris Poll and Coaches makes up the BCS.
PACIFIC 10 (1): Arizona State (14) -- California, at Oregon, at UCLA, USC, Arizona 7-0 -- 6 Games left. BIG TEN (1): Ohio State (3) -- Michigan State, at Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, at Michigan 7-0 -- 5 Games left. ACC (1): Boston College (4) -- At Virginia Tech, Florida State, at Maryland, at Clemson, Miami ACC CG 7-0 -- 6 Games left. BIG EAST (1): USF (6) -- at Rutgers, at UCONN, Cincinnati, at Syracuse, Louisville, at Piitsburgh 6-0 6 Games left. BIG 12 (1): Kansas (20) -- at Colorado, at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State, at Missouri B12CG 6-0 7 Games left. WAC (1): NON-BCS Hawaii (16) -- New Mexico State, at Fresno State, at Nevada, Boise State, Washington 7-0 -- 5 Games left. ************* Knock out list now updated. 6 undefeated Teams. 5 in BCS Conferences. BC has "NO EXCUSES!"
I still think if BC runs the table and goes 13-0, we are in the Big Easy with who cares! BC's Magic Number is 0!
Do you have the fare for the 74 Trolley to the French Quarter?
Gipp family has Notre Dame legend's body exhumed! Ready for BC!
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The body of George Gipp, the Notre Dame football player who inspired the rallying cry "Win one for the Gipper," was exhumed recently for DNA testing in his Upper Peninsula hometown and for the crucial Saturday Vatican Jihad Game with Roman Catholic rival, ---the now hated Eagles for their straying Jesuit Opus Dei priests---, of Boston College.
Gipp said he felt a little stiff and would need some good Irish Whisky like the old days and he would be fine and run up over a 100 yards on BC so his two flapper girlfriiends Edith and Helen would win enough to cover the new baby expenses for both and a weekend of partying on the lake.
Gipp, the big Irish rounder in his prime, was lectured again by the still dead Knute saying, "Hey, BC has owned us 4 in a row and all you do is party, drink and whoxre with Chicago flappers and Frank Nitty's girls and bet with Capone's bookies."
Gipp replied, "Hey, you get your cut you yapping Norwegian Puscadore so go tell Father O'Brien who was the one who saved his axss at the Nitty hoexhouse last week?"
An ESPN crew filmed the exhumation for an upcoming story, under the guidance of ESPN exhumation expert, Notre Dame's Digger Phelps, but a spokesman said the network played no role in arranging it although in a very sad sidebar, former Coach Lou Holtz was arrested after the body came to life for "public indecency" in a dark corner of ND stadium screaming, "I am making a comeback'!'
ESPN said that it had no part in the exhumation, but will replace Holtz this weekend with Gipp and Gipp will lead the pep talk for this week's game at BC.
BC was a 13 1/2 point favorite but after Gipp's Girls got down with Capone, the line has dropped to 11.
Craig James is a superficial, chicken fried nation, smiling immature jock brat and this submission is prima facie evidence. That submission by Craig James shows he is an arrogant, SMU pretty boy, who got lots of Dickerson's carries at SMU he did not deserve.
His actions are unprofessional and the problem is no one but us BC Guys have the balls to call him out.
I am calling him out over next door in Cowtown.
Where is the Boston Globe, ESPN and other media outlets, castigating this Pathetic Pony for selecting BC 14th.
Is he upset that he did not allegedly get paid enough during his time at SMU to get his alma mater the death penalty? At least we are ahead of 2 loss Texas in his sad picks.
You can see it on his on air dealings with Flutie and that phony cheerleader sissy laugh.
Doug mentioned that "One Pass Deal" and it illustrates James petty jealousy for Doug.
Flutie is too classy and professional and he knows his bet bet is to remain silent and ignore James.
Craig James is low rent. He is an unprofessional immature punk.
He will get tired at ABC/ESPN, open his mouth and be gone. He is a insect bug. Bugs get squished in life.
Craig James in not the problem.
Craig James is just being CJ and the phony person everyone knows. The problem is ABC/ESPN and the guys who know him telling him to STFU and act like a real man.
Maybe Doug will let him pet his Heisman in his Trophy Case?
1 LSU 2 California 3 Ohio St. 4 Oklahoma 5 Oregon 6 Southern Cal 7 South Florida 8 Florida 9 South Carolina 10 West Virginia 11 Cincinnati 12 Illinois 13 Missouri
SEC (1): LSU (1) -- at Kentucky, Auburn, at Alabama, Louisiana Tech, at Mississippi, Arkansas --SEC Championship Game 6-0 -- 7 Games left.
PACIFIC 10 (2): CAL (2) -- Oregon State, at UCLA, at ASU , Washington State, USC, at Washington, at Stanford 5-0 -- 7 Games left.
Arizona State (14) -- Washington, California, at Oregon, at UCLA, USC, Arizona 6-0 -- 6 Games left.
BIG TEN (1): Ohio State (3) -- Kent State, Michigan State, at Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, at Michigan 6-0 -- 6 Games left.
ACC (1): Boston College (4) -- at Notre Dame, At Virginia Tech, Florida State, at Maryland, at Clemson, Miami ACC CG 6-0 -- 7 Games left.
BIG EAST (3): USF (6) -- UCF, at Rutgers, at UCONN, Cincinnati, at Syracuse, Louisville, at Piitsburgh 5-0 7 Games left.
Cinn (17) -- Louisville, at Pittsburgh, at South Florida, UCONN, West Virginia 6-0 -- 6 Games left UCONN (28) -- at Virginia, Louisville, South Florida, Rutgers, at Cinncinati, Syracuse, at West Virginia 5-0 7 Games left.
BIG 12 (2): Missouri (11) -- at Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, at Kansas, B12CG 5-0 8 Games left.
Kansas (20) -- Baylor, at Colorado, at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State, at Missouri B12CG 5-0 8 Games left.
WAC (1): NON-BCS Hawaii (16) -- at San Jose State, New Mexico State, at Fresno State, at Nevada, Boise State, Washington 6-0 -- 6 Games left. ******************************************** ******** Knock out list now updated. 11 undefeated Teams. 10 in BCS Conferences. 10 BCS Teams were TOP 25 ranked except UCONN. BC has "NO EXCUSES!"
I still think if BC runs the table and goes 13-0, we are in the Big Easy with who cares! BC's Magic Number is 2!
PACIFIC 10 (3): USC (1)------At Oregon --At California --At ASU (3) CAL (6)-------USC -- at Oregon -- at ASU (3) Arizona State (23)--USC --At Oregon, CAL (3)
SEC (2): LSU (2)-------Florida, at Alab., Arkansas, Auburn --SECCG-(5) Kentucky (14) -at South Car, LSU, FLA, at GEO, Tenn –SECCG-(6)
BIG TEN (3): Ohio State (8) --At Penn State, Wisconsin, At Mich, Mich State at Purdue (5) Wisconsin (9) -- At Penn State, Michigan, At Ohio State (3) Purdue (26)---Ohio State, at Mich, Mich State, at Penn State (4)
BIG EAST (3): Cinn (24)------------at Rutgers, Louis, WVU, at USF (4) USF (18)------------at Rutgers, Louisville, Cinn (3)
ACC (1): Boston College (12) --at ND, At VT, Clem, Terps, FSU, Mia. ACC CG-- (6)
WAC (1): NON-BCS Hawaii (19) -------Boise State, Washington (2) ********************************************** Knock out list now updated. 15 undefeated Teams. 14 in BCS Conferences. 13 BCS Teams were ranked last week except UCONN. BC has "NO EXCUSES!"
I still think if BC runs the table and goes 13-0, we are in the Big Easy with the early favorite USC. Best Scenarios:
1-- Cal may beat USC. USC is the deal. USC is 1-10 favorite.
2-- Florida may knock off LSU each other and have one loss.
That is when the BC media BAMABARRAGE should start in 6 weeks, so BC gets the 2 hole over a 1 loss SEC/Big 12/Big 10 team
