(Come on people!! Even something called Women's Professional Soccer has a playoff)
At the beginning of the season I outlined my plan for fixing college football. Specifically, it was a plan to eliminate the
The teams listed below are listed with their seed next to them, and how they qualified for the tournament in parentheses after their write up. Remember, the six "major" conferences (this includes you Big East) automatically get in. Two spots are reserved for "lower tier" conference champs, and the final four spots are at large berths from any conference. Also, the top four seeds get a first round bye and games in the first two rounds are played at the home stadium of the higher seed. Without further ado I give you the first playoff preview for the 2011 College Football National Championship:
(1) Alabama- It's a deep conference, but I think the Tide will find a way to beat LSU in the regular season. Let's be honest, that's really the SEC conference championship. (SEC Champs)
(2) Oklahoma- This has turned out to be a surprisingly deep Big 12(ish). This could change, with games still ahead vs Texas and Oklahoma State, but at this point OU appears to be the top dog. (Big 12-ish Champs)
(3) LSU- I don't care that they won't win their division. I think this is the second best team in the best conference so they will scoop up one of the four at large bids to the tournament. (At-Large #1)
(4) Wisconsin- I was not convinced they were that good. They had a pretty soft non-conference schedule. Aaaand then they beat the life out of Nebraska. That win, gives them the extra edge for the #4 seed. (Big 10-ish Champs)
(5) Stanford- Again, they are this close (hold your fingers close together) to getting the #4 seed and a bye. Considering they have the best player in the nation on their team, this may not be where they finish. (Pac-12 Champs)
(6) Boise State- They're legit. Anyone who doesn't think so (I'm looking at you Ohio State President, Gordon Gee) hasn't watched this team play. They're getting their top WO back this week too. This may not be where they finish either. (Mountain West Champs, Lower Tier Conference At-Large #1)
(7) Michigan- Ahhhh, doesn't everything seem better when Michigan is actually good? After their three year sentence to
(8) The Other School in South Carolina- Ugh. Fine. They're good. That's all I'm saying. (ACC Champs)
(9) Oklahoma St.- Another situation where there could be a lot of teams slotted here. I decided on the Cowboys, well, I think they are better than Kansas State, Texas,Texas A&M, Florida, or South Carolina. This will sort itself out by the end of the year. (At Large #3)
(10) Georgia Tech- As has been noted on here before, the Gamblin Boss and I love this offense. Who would've thought the ACC would have two quality teams this year? I sure as shit didn't. (At-Large #4)
(11) Rutgers- This is why the term "major conferences" was in quotes at the beginning of this article. All the teams I mentioned in Oklahoma State's write-up are better than this team. Yes, even the Stephen Garcia-led Gamecocks. Unfortunately, the Big East still has a seat at the big kid table, so they get an automatic bid. (Big East Champs)
(12) SMU- Boy this seems weird to type this. It seems even weirder that as of last week the nation's leader in touchdowns was Zach Line, a running back from the June Jones/Run and Shoot offense. (His offenses typically throw the ball like 623 times a game for those that don't know). (C-USA Champs, Lower Tier Conference At-Large #2)
That seems like a good start. Certainly some of these teams could be swapped out, but it's important to remember this is week 5. This will sort itself out...hopefully. Email us at secbagmen@gmail.com with any suggestions.
-Major Munnerlyn
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