10 reasons college football is better than NFL

[Legacy User]

As a Penn State fan, I well remember Joe Paterno putting his reserves in while up three scored in the 4Q vs. Indiana in '95, giving up two late TDs....and dropping in the mother-fuckin' voting. Cost an undefeated Penn State team, loaded with talent, a shot at the mythical national championship that year.

Fuck the NCAA and their method of voting for the best team.

Not exactly the case. There is an element of voting for which teams play for the national championship, now 4 instead of 2, which is a step in the right direction. But by and large the teams selected are generally the teams considered to be the best by most people. Since they only play once a week, a huge tournament like March Madness is next to impossible.

The NFL system is better, but has its flaws as well. The way things currently stand, the Falcons, at 4-6 would make the playoffs.

[Nick79]

The way things currently stand, the Falcons, at 4-6 would make the playoffs.

That's what I like about it! Define groups, send a champ from each group! Getting THE BEST TEAMS doesn't matter, because being the SUBJECTIVE BEST TEAM doesn't have anything to do with being a champion.

Where the 18-1 Patriots the subjective "best team"? Probably. Where they Champion? No!

Where the 6th Seed 2005 Steelers the subjective "best team"? No Way. Where they Champion? YES!

Does the best team win the championship in March Madness every year? NO! Does it matter? NO!

If you want to have the team SUBJECTIVELY CONSIDERED the consensus "best team" based on OPINION to be the champ every year, then there is no need for playoffs, just go back to the voting system they had before BCS.

The only reason they want a playoff or championship game is to make money on anyways.

[Nick79]

There should also be no athletic scholarships. If colleges still want to have football - those will be true student athletes.

I always thought that would be interesting, if the college football teams where just whatever regular students just showed up for a tryout before the season. But it's too idealistic. I think it would be a truer test of Pittsburgh vs. Ohio if that was the case and Pitt played Ohio State with teams of regular students. But fans wouldn't like it so much because the quality of play would be like D3. But I think I'd enjoy more, but NEVER HAPPEN.

Agree it will never happen BUT disagree about the quality.

If there is an NFL minor league - all of the top tier talent coming out of highschool will go to the minors. All of the college teams will have student athletes across the board - that makes the quality of play the same across all teams - it would only look bad if student athletes play top tier talent if that makes sense.

You gotta figure too that academics would be the priority and they'd prepare and practice like D3 or a club team.

[Legacy User]

The way things currently stand, the Falcons, at 4-6 would make the playoffs.

That's what I like about it! Define groups, send a champ from each group! Getting THE BEST TEAMS doesn't matter, because being the SUBJECTIVE BEST TEAM doesn't have anything to do with being a champion.

Where the 18-1 Patriots the subjective "best team"? Probably. Where they Champion? No!

Where the 6th Seed 2005 Steelers the subjective "best team"? No Way. Where they Champion? YES!

Does the best team win the championship in March Madness every year? NO! Does it matter? NO!

If you want to have the team SUBJECTIVELY CONSIDERED the consensus "best team" based on OPINION to be the champ every year, then there is no need for playoffs, just go back to the voting system they had before BCS.

The only reason they want a playoff or championship game is to make money on anyways.

You should use more caps.

[Nick79]

The way things currently stand, the Falcons, at 4-6 would make the playoffs.

That's what I like about it! Define groups, send a champ from each group! Getting THE BEST TEAMS doesn't matter, because being the SUBJECTIVE BEST TEAM doesn't have anything to do with being a champion.

Where the 18-1 Patriots the subjective "best team"? Probably. Where they Champion? No!

Where the 6th Seed 2005 Steelers the subjective "best team"? No Way. Where they Champion? YES!

Does the best team win the championship in March Madness every year? NO! Does it matter? NO!

If you want to have the team SUBJECTIVELY CONSIDERED the consensus "best team" based on OPINION to be the champ every year, then there is no need for playoffs, just go back to the voting system they had before BCS.

The only reason they want a playoff or championship game is to make money on anyways.

You should use more caps.

My you should try it sometimes, you seem to lack any sense of fun in your life, you always seemed pissed off at somebody when there's no reason to be.