Kirk Herbstreit, an analyst at ESPN College GameDay, made waves this week after arguing that school football needed significant adjustments to its existing playoff system, adjustments that make the season more competitive, and give logo systems and not blue blood the chance to fight. a title.
Paul Finebaum echoed Herbstreit’s feelings, like many others, which led the ESPN analyst for a long time to detail the problem he has with the configuration existing in its appearance on Friday on ACC Network.
“I think (we need changes), ” said Herbstreit. ” I was actually undecided. I was one of the guys who liked bcS just because I liked it, when we went to College GameDay in late August and went to one of the games on the unbiased site was huge. And from August to early December, each and every single and every week we would like to presume that each and every week counts. It’s the only game you can say, In the normal season, each and every single week has a sense of urgency and I think we’ve lost our way with that.
“And I think what we experienced with COVID was a little soft about that and revealed that it’s a concern. I feel like the game is kind of a crossroads in what we want to do in the playoffs. I made a previous comment this week that not only can I tell you the 3 groups, 3 of the 4 groups in 2020, but I can tell you who will be 3 of the 4 groups in 2023?Lemson will leave the ACC, Ohio state, the Big Ten, Alabama of the SEC, and then who will be this fourth team?Is it going to be another team outside the SEC?Is it going to be Oklahoma? That’s the only mystery, and it doesn’t seem right. That doesn’t seem right. “
Clemson is looking to make it through the playoffs for the sixth straight season on Saturday with a win over Notre Dame, while top-ranked Alabama is one of the last 4 stalwarts, like Ohio State, the last two ranked in the most sensible 4.
As for the undefeated Cincinnati, possibly the team in the Group of 5, the Bearcats are ranked No. 9.
“I think he’s very, very concerned about all the other blue blood groups or classic groups. And we want to review that,” Herbstreit said. Instead of putting their heads in the sand, “well, those other groups want to get better,” well, that’s not necessarily the case. I think the groups want a chance.
“And then, I think it’s a slippery slope. I hope there will be a boost with the breakup of the Power Five, based on what we have heard from the Knight Commission, and I hope that we will potentially create a new Y if we do, I hope that we will place a leader and a voice to be that leader and I hope that this user can replace this postseason. “
The playoffs ultimately mitigated the effect of the normal season and played for an outdoor bowl in the semi-finals.
“The normal season is great, however, we have to check to fine-tune the playoffs to make the normal season even more vital and for those kids to sign up: they’re not exploited, the formula loves you, your coaches love you and that’s fine, school football is a smart position to grow up as a person, as an athlete. Arrange as a student, spiritually, the total thing, ” said Herbstreit. ” And right now, I think it’s all about the NFL, it’s about dollars and that’s not the goal of school football. “
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The final ranking of the school football playoffs will be published on Sunday afternoon.
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