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[Tequilla]

One thing that is worth pointing out on both Baylor and TCU is that both played SMU.

I think that there's an interesting distinction here though:

TCU plays SMU every year - they are long standing rivals in the Metroplex and the scheduling of that game has little to do with padding your schedule with an easy win from a TCU perspective. That game gets played regardless of how good/bad TCU or SMU is.

In contrast, SMU and Baylor while being old SWC rivals, are not yearly rivals. Scheduling SMU for Baylor is a conscious decision where they are using Baylor as part of their C, C, F OOC scheduling.

Just food for thought.

 

[greenblood]

One thing that is worth pointing out on both Baylor and TCU is that both played Baylor.

I think that there's an interesting distinction here though:

TCU plays Baylor every year - they are long standing rivals in the Metroplex and the scheduling of that game has little to do with padding your schedule with an easy win from a TCU perspective. That game gets played regardless of how good/bad TCU or SMU is.

In contrast, SMU and Baylor while being old SWC rivals, are not yearly rivals. Scheduling SMU for Baylor is a conscious decision where they are using Baylor as part of their C, C, F OOC scheduling.

Just food for thought.

What you posted makes absolutely zero sense. I think I get what you mean, but I think you put teams in the wrong spot.

 

[Tequilla]

Updated - I meant the game against SMU.

 

[greenblood]

At least TCU also schedule Minnesota. Baylor went out of their way to schedule a shit OOC. They need to be penalized for it. This makes me also second guess having more than a four team playoff. Because if they increase the number, I think bullshit OOC schedules like this will become the norm.

 

[Tequilla]

At least TCU also schedule Minnesota. Baylor went out of their way to schedule a shit OOC. They need to be penalized for it. This makes me also second guess having more than a four team playoff. Because if they increase the number, I think bullshit OOC schedules like this will become the norm.

I agree with that - you want to make sure that the regular season stays special. I would be against anything that expands the playoff to more than 6 (5 conference winners + 1 at-large).

TCU plays at Minnesota next year, then has home/home on the books with Arkansas, Ohio St, and Cal in the next 7 years. So at minimum, they're going to play 10 strong games each year.

 

[greenblood]

At least TCU also schedule Minnesota. Baylor went out of their way to schedule a shit OOC. They need to be penalized for it. This makes me also second guess having more than a four team playoff. Because if they increase the number, I think bullshit OOC schedules like this will become the norm.

I agree with that - you want to make sure that the regular season stays special. I would be against anything that expands the playoff to more than 6 (5 conference winners + 1 at-large).

TCU plays at Minnesota next year, then has home/home on the books with Arkansas, Ohio St, and Cal in the next 7 years. So at minimum, they're going to play 10 strong games each year.

I don't like conference champs getting auto bids. Look back to 2011. What if UCLA had beaten Oregon. Would you want a 7-6 team in the playoff?

 

[PDXDuckFan]

At least TCU also schedule Minnesota. Baylor went out of their way to schedule a shit OOC. They need to be penalized for it. This makes me also second guess having more than a four team playoff. Because if they increase the number, I think bullshit OOC schedules like this will become the norm.

I agree with that - you want to make sure that the regular season stays special. I would be against anything that expands the playoff to more than 6 (5 conference winners + 1 at-large).

TCU plays at Minnesota next year, then has home/home on the books with Arkansas, Ohio St, and Cal in the next 7 years. So at minimum, they're going to play 10 strong games each year.

I don't like conference champs getting auto bids. Look back to 2011. What if UCLA had beaten Oregon. Would you want a 7-6 team in the playoff?

If they win their conference, and are the #8 seed on the road at #1 for the quarterfinals, then why not? 3 at-large teams that didn't win conference titles would also be eligible. In terms of 2011, Oregon very well could have got in at 11-2. If not, don't lose games to 6-6 teams.

 

[RaceBannon]

Oregonblitzkrieg pumping up Michigan State thinks this win over Minnesota is way over blown

If only TCU and Baylor had played each other

Ohio State beat Minnesota too!!!!## And Michigan State!

 

[greenblood]

Baylor shouldn't make the playoffs purely by principle. Any team that schedules that shitty of an OOC and has a loss should never be in the top 4

 

[RoadDawg55]

Oregonblitzkrieg pumping up Michigan State thinks this win over Minnesota is way over blown

If only TCU and Baylor had played each other

Ohio State beat Minnesota too!!!!## And Michigan State!

Agree. It was a home win over Minnestota. Big deal.