Miami chosen as No. 1 seed; Oregon State left out of field

[OldFatGuy]

It can all be found on yahoo (usually front page), espn, or si hours, and sometimes, days before it's posted on here

Oh, come on etothep, this thread is a very good example. The college world series teams were just announced THIS AFTERNOON. But, I take your point, as I'm not computer (or internet) savvy, I guess if I would just take some time on more popular internet sites I would be more informed. Still, for folks who aren't as up to date as you younger (I'm guessing) folks are, things like this at sites like this are kinda neat, IMHO.

[OldFatGuy]

I'm not a huge college sports fan, but regarding a playoff system for football...the question I have is;

Doesn't the current system pretty much always work out?
Every year we hear the same arguments about 2/3 way through the season, but I still hear every year that the general consensus is that the best teams usually have been crowned National Champion. For all it's faults, from what I keep hearing it generally gets it correct. That said, I can understand apprehension to dramatically change something that is financially rewarding and effective.

I dunno, I would have to disagree, and I could use the JUST COMPLETED 2007-2008 season as an example. I'm not sold LSU was the best team out there, and I would love to have seen a playoff system including USC (who played really well at the end), Hawaii (yeah, they lost that last bowl game when they knew it didn't matter, but under different circumstances who knows), and even Va. Tech (my neighborhood) could've made some noise in a playoff system. I mean, if it weren't for a couple of losses by teams that LSU had NO CONTROL OVER, they wouldn't have even been in the championship game.

[dickay]

I dunno, I would have to disagree, and I could use the JUST COMPLETED 2007-2008 season as an example. I'm not sold LSU was the best team out there, and I would love to have seen a playoff system including USC (who played really well at the end), Hawaii (yeah, they lost that last bowl game when they knew it didn't matter, but under different circumstances who knows), and even Va. Tech (my neighborhood) could've made some noise in a playoff system. I mean, if it weren't for a couple of losses by teams that LSU had NO CONTROL OVER, they wouldn't have even been in the championship game.

Thats why I said general consensus. I really don't follow college football alot, but if i'm not mistaken, didn't most analyst..commentators..ex-football coachs & personalities feel that the system got it right?

You're never going to make everyone happy. Heck, the Giants won the Superbowl and most people still think the Patriots were the better team. And if college football DOES implement a playoff system, I see even more complaints regarding who gets in it than I would think we see with the current profitable system.

Thats about all I can say on the issue because I really am a bit uneducated on it. It's all hearsay pretty much, and just food for thought.

[beerchaser]

The ACC (Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Virginia) and Big 12 (Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas A&M) each had six teams selected.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/...=ESPNHeadlines

woot! Go Wolfpack!!!

Carolina sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!