BleedGopher
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No, Neutral site games are counted as away games but they are not considered to be road games since neither team is considered the home team.Are neutral sites not considered road games?
It's information like this that I come to this message board.No, Neutral site games are counted as away games but they are not considered to be road games since neither team is considered the home team.
Why would they be?Are neutral sites not considered road games?
Are neutral sites not considered road games?
Not to derail the thread but I actually disagree with the bigger playoffs meaning far less interesting regular season. I actually think it is the opposite. In my dream scenario, you'd expand the playoffs to approximately 12 teams - All conference champions get an automatic bid and then a couple of at large bids. That would make the regular season far more interesting and a lot more teams (including our favorite team) having a realistic chance at making the playoffs.Zero incentive to play them once a playoff was installed. Bigger playoff = far less interesting regular season. The bigger the playoff the more boring the regular season becomes.
Don't think you need to worry too much about derailing this thread.Not to derail the thread but I actually disagree with the bigger playoffs meaning far less interesting regular season. I actually think it is the opposite. In my dream scenario, you'd expand the playoffs to approximately 12 teams - All conference champions get an automatic bid and then a couple of at large bids. That would make the regular season far more interesting and a lot more teams (including our favorite team) having a realistic chance at making the playoffs.
Because you have to travel, on the road, to get to them. I consider road and away games to mean the same thing, not a home game.Why would they be?
Like the Gophs with Camp Randall or Kinnick?And definitely not when Alabama has played in the stadium several times before. (Cowboys stadium and Mercedes Benz in Atlanta).
The first half of the season would be meaningless. Just wait to watch how the conferences are shaking out. The whole non conference schedule would be marginalized. The old way was far better as every week teams are falling out of contention or gaining new life. Strength of schedule mattered. So much more interesting as the season basically acted as the playoff.Not to derail the thread but I actually disagree with the bigger playoffs meaning far less interesting regular season. I actually think it is the opposite. In my dream scenario, you'd expand the playoffs to approximately 12 teams - All conference champions get an automatic bid and then a couple of at large bids. That would make the regular season far more interesting and a lot more teams (including our favorite team) having a realistic chance at making the playoffs.
Penn St was one. Who were the other 2.
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The first half of the season would be meaningless. Just wait to watch how the conferences are shaking out. The whole non conference schedule would be marginalized. The old way was far better as every week teams are falling out of contention or gaining new life. Strength of schedule mattered. So much more interesting as the season basically acted as the playoff.
The first half of the season would be meaningless. Just wait to watch how the conferences are shaking out. The whole non conference schedule would be marginalized. The old way was far better as every week teams are falling out of contention or gaining new life. Strength of schedule mattered. So much more interesting as the season basically acted as the playoff.
Mighty Duke (62-13) and I cannot for the life of me find the otherPenn St was one. Who were the other 2.
Name a memorable season since playoffs went to four. This is what we used to have, just insanely more fun and interesting week to week. Maybe expanding it more will be better than four, but I doubt it will be better than 2 or none, as four is far worse than 2 or none in my eyes. We’ll see though, I’m sure it’s inevitable that it will expand. This sport continues to change in ways that make it less appealing for me so I’m sure that won’t stop.Not the case if the leagues go to 10 or 12 conference games. Which they could if the structure was based on objective criteria rather than a beauty contest.
And right now over half the teams in the FBS have zero shot at a playoff. So if Playoff implications are the standard half the schedule is already meaningless.
The distinction being it's not a home game for your opponent.Because you have to travel, on the road, to get to them. I consider road and away games to mean the same thing, not a home game.
Virginia Tech 2009 34-24Mighty Duke (62-13) and I cannot for the life of me find the other
Yes, I understand the inference that he is only talking about when the other team is at home, but that doesn't change that those others are away and road games.The distinction being it's not a home game for your opponent.
Does the non-conference even matter now? Let’s say the gophers win every game, including the Big Ten Championship but were upset by Purdue or Illinois - I guarantee you we are not making the playoffs.The first half of the season would be meaningless. Just wait to watch how the conferences are shaking out. The whole non conference schedule would be marginalized. The old way was far better as every week teams are falling out of contention or gaining new life. Strength of schedule mattered. So much more interesting as the season basically acted as the playoff.
2019Name a memorable season since playoffs went to four. This is what we used to have, just insanely more fun and interesting week to week. Maybe expanding it more will be better than four, but I doubt it will be better than 2 or none, as four is far worse than 2 or none in my eyes. We’ll see though, I’m sure it’s inevitable that it will expand. This sport continues to change in ways that make it less appealing for me so I’m sure that won’t stop.
That is astounding. That much talent and no draft choices.I'm in Austin (TX) for the week, surprisingly little discussion going on about Bama coming to town. I listened a bit to the radio this morning and the main convo topic on UT football was how bad their O-Line recruits have panned out. Something along the line of over the past 15 years they've had around 40+ four and five-star O-Line recruits without a single one getting drafted.
Not sure I really see the value in inventing crazy scenarios like this and trying to determine how they would play out.Does the non-conference even matter now? Let’s say the gophers win every game, including the Big Ten Championship but were upset by Purdue or Illinois - I guarantee you we are not making the playoffs.
Let’s say Ohio State loses to Notre Dame and loses another Big Ten game so they have two losses. Michigan goes undefeated before losing to Ohio State in the last game of the year. Ohio State doesn’t make the championship but would bet every dollar I own a 2 loss Ohio State team would make it over a 1 loss Minnesota team.