This year, if Ohio State played Mercer instead of Oklahoma they are in CFP.

The system right now is rewarding Bama for playing the worst FSU team in decades and Mercer.

If OOC games don't knock you out, why not play more to sharpen the saw for the playoff? I do think that there will need to be some rules on how many P4 teams you need to play. For instance, the 8 conference games by the ACC and SEC versus the 9 by B1G and PAC is not an even playing field.

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Posted: 12/14/2017 at 12:06PM

Should USC leave the PAC 12? -- HOO86 12/13/2017 4:50PM

If you go to the idea of a big 4 with the conference championships -- corvt2000 12/14/2017 9:40PM

OOC games would be preseason. Stars will sit -- Colonel Jessup 12/18/2017 08:47AM

There would still be seeding and game location to play for ** -- 4x4hokies 12/15/2017 6:10PM

I can't get my head around advocating for a P4 with auto-bids -- lawhokie 12/14/2017 08:56AM

5 for 4 is best argument I've heard to keep OOC meaningful -- daveinop 12/15/2017 08:59AM

It would give schools the freedom to do what they want to with OOC games. -- HOO86 12/14/2017 5:01PM

In the NFL, teams rest star players once their playoff bids are set -- lawhokie 12/14/2017 7:53PM

I don't think Georgia fans would stand for sitting out the GT game. -- HOO86 12/14/2017 9:18PM

In 2009, the Colts were 14-0 and on the verge of a perfect season -- lawhokie 12/15/2017 09:08AM

The argument should be about what's good for the game, not good for a team. -- Stech 12/15/2017 12:26PM

This year, if Ohio State played Mercer instead of Oklahoma they are in CFP. -- Stech 12/14/2017 12:06PM

Autobids really will diminish occ games -- goldendomer 12/14/2017 09:23AM

Isn't OOC games already diminished now? -- VTHokie2000 12/14/2017 3:20PM

Last year, OSU was rewarded for playing Oklahoma -- lawhokie 12/14/2017 7:49PM

OOC games are very important right now. But w/auto bids OOC = NFL preseas -- Maroon Baboon 12/14/2017 4:02PM

Maybe so, but don't be surprised if ADs and HCs draw the same -- VTHokie2000 12/14/2017 4:11PM

It not that easy. Everyone rags on Alabama for only playing FSU as if... -- Maroon Baboon 12/15/2017 01:23AM

I don't disagree with you at all. -- VTHokie2000 12/15/2017 1:20PM

I agree with that. No reason to reward a team simply because -- reestuart 12/14/2017 09:06AM

Losing by 5 TDs to ND kept them out of the playoff. Not being in the P12.** -- reestuart 12/14/2017 08:51AM

Thanks for the smile, I was at that game -- TerryD 12/14/2017 11:48AM

I'll tell ya, seeing that game and then some later games... -- reestuart 12/14/2017 11:51AM

They got Bk'd , it happens yearly ** -- goldendomer 12/15/2017 06:38AM

Must be nice.... -- Calamitous 12/13/2017 10:12PM

Leverage to get the PAC to expand. They need more schools and new markets -- Stech 12/13/2017 6:26PM

The PAC is set up better than the ACC or Big Ten... -- Calamitous 12/13/2017 10:45PM

PAC12 should try to get Disney to buy majority equity in the PAC12 Networks -- HOO86 12/13/2017 7:46PM

USC really has no other choices due to geography... -- Old Line Hokie 12/13/2017 6:10PM

The MWC might give them an ACC-ND type deal -- cburgroop 12/14/2017 1:28PM

Yes, and join the ACC (All Coast Conference) -- VTHokie2000 12/13/2017 5:34PM

They don't understand independents really don't have a voice in the game -- Mercury 12/13/2017 5:14PM

I would say ND, alone among the independents, has a voice in the room. ** -- Atlee Hokie 12/14/2017 08:59AM

I think if you asked BYU about it they'd say clearly "Don't Do It!" -- HOO86 12/13/2017 6:00PM

This year, if Ohio State played Mercer instead of Oklahoma they are in CFP.

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