If the NCAA had a 16 team Touney

[crackerman]

These would be the 1st round games according to BCS Rankings:

1 Missouri vs 16 Clemson
8 USC vs 9 Oklahoma
4 Georgia vs 13 Arizona St
5 Kansas vs 12 Hawaii

6 Va Tech vs 11 BOston College
3 Ohio St vs 14 Tennessee
7 LSU vs 10 Florida
2 WVU vs 15 Illinois

Would make for interesting 2nd round Match-ups which I think would look like:

1 Missouri vs 8 USC
4 Georgia vs 12 Hawaii
6 Va Tech vs 3 Ohio St
7 Lsu vs 2 WVU

[TigerCoach]

I'd love to see this type of format, Crackerman, but I think you would only need the top 8 teams. Usually, that gives you the undefeated teams (if any) and some top 1-loss teams.

[crackerman]

in most years...but this year Hawaii would be left out. I had 7 out of the 8 top seeds advancing with the exception of Kansas losing to Hawaii.lol

[DAWGH8R]

With this type of format, would it work if the first round games were played at the higher seed stadium, and the rest in bowls ??

Otherwise , who could afford to travel the country to see their team play in all the games ??

Plus, how many weeks would this add to an already long season ??

I do like the idea though. And, 16 teams would be a "no whine" situation for bubble teams.

[crackerman]

1st round games played at higher seeds stadium with round 2 being the 4 Big Bowls....rose, orange, sugar, fiesta. Semi's at Neutral site along with title game.

[CarlE]

I hate to say this, but this year OSU would not win in either scenario. I just see too many teams that could do to them what a fast quarterback at Illinois did. Now, with the format as it is, OSU has a heck of a chance of sneaking and and stealing one game from WVU or even Georgia if Pitt upsets WVU.

[hartville tiger]

You have this and do away with some of the non-conference games. That way you wouldn't have to wait 50 days to play.

[Spize]

You have this and do away with some of the non-conference games. That way you wouldn't have to wait 50 days to play.

Or they could just move the season back 1 or two weeks... that would do it.

[Al.]

You have this and do away with some of the non-conference games. That way you wouldn't have to wait 50 days to play.


I believe a Big 10 conference championship would only reduce that wait by 7 days if it is played one week after the season ends.