Comments on: College Football Playoff in the Works? http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/ Cause, you know, we need more people talking 'bout sports. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:58:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike Friess http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Mike Friess Thu, 31 May 2007 20:04:29 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/#comment-3718 Of course, Bob, Michigan and Nebraska should/would certainly be on any such list. But my statement included only those 5 schools who were DOWN in 1998 (except maybe Ohio State) and are UP now. My point was that the 1997-1999 college football landscape was dominated by the largely-regional Florida schools and western schools like Kansas State, Colorado, and Washington State. Of course, Bob, Michigan and Nebraska should/would certainly be on any such list. But my statement included only those 5 schools who were DOWN in 1998 (except maybe Ohio State) and are UP now.

My point was that the 1997-1999 college football landscape was dominated by the largely-regional Florida schools and western schools like Kansas State, Colorado, and Washington State.

]]> By: Robert Vanasse http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Robert Vanasse Thu, 31 May 2007 16:48:07 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/#comment-3700 "THE traditional college football powers: Notre Dame, Texas, USC, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. " That is a rather highly subjective statement. In the world according to Mike, I suppose you could limit "THE traditional college football powers" to five, but I can think of a hell of a lot of programs (e.g. Michigan, Nebraska to name two) who could easily be considered "traditional college football powers". “THE traditional college football powers: Notre Dame, Texas, USC, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. ”

That is a rather highly subjective statement. In the world according to Mike, I suppose you could limit “THE traditional college football powers” to five, but I can think of a hell of a lot of programs (e.g. Michigan, Nebraska to name two) who could easily be considered “traditional college football powers”.

]]> By: Robert Vanasse http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Robert Vanasse Thu, 31 May 2007 16:45:10 +0000 http://www.snakesinmypants.com/2007/05/30/college-football-playoff-in-the-works/#comment-3699 Interesting article, Mike. Thanks for posting. Personally, I think a play-off could be added for the top 8 or 16 programs without killing the bowl system. Interesting article, Mike. Thanks for posting. Personally, I think a play-off could be added for the top 8 or 16 programs without killing the bowl system.

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