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College playoff

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Does anyone know if a school can define a spot in the playoffs?
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You mean pick a position one through twelve, or decide you're in the playoffs, or something else?

I don't understand.
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jcgmoi wrote: 09 Nov 2025 21:35 pm You mean pick a position one through twelve, or decide you're in the playoffs, or something else?

I don't understand.
Example….the 11 or 12 seed determines they would rather go to a bowl game than get smoked in a road game in a less than great location in the playoff..

Can they choose that ?
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They all agreed to the current set-up so I guess not. Also, the money would be better in the playoffs than a bowl, assuming any bowl would invite them after such a stunt.
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45s wrote: 09 Nov 2025 20:29 pm Does anyone know if a school can define a spot in the playoffs?
I guess n theory teams could probably decline the invite, but I doubt anyone would as that would tarnish a school for decades.
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I get the logic, but hard to imagine a scenario where a school would do that. Making the playoffs is a huge honor and feather in the cap of a coach.
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a huge honor and feather in the cap of a coach.
A boost to his pocketbook too. Same for his staff.
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45s wrote: 09 Nov 2025 21:49 pm
jcgmoi wrote: 09 Nov 2025 21:35 pm You mean pick a position one through twelve, or decide you're in the playoffs, or something else?

I don't understand.
Example….the 11 or 12 seed determines they would rather go to a bowl game than get smoked in a road game in a less than great location in the playoff..

Can they choose that ?
I would fire anyone making that kind of decision.
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thanks

all good thoughts.....none that I disagree with

My question was prompted by a friend of a school who might make the playoff...his comment was that he would rather go to a bowl game in Florida than to the game they are likely to get in the first round..
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45s wrote: 10 Nov 2025 08:27 am thanks

all good thoughts.....none that I disagree with

My question was prompted by a friend of a school who might make the playoff...his comment was that he would rather go to a bowl game in Florida than to the game they are likely to get in the first round..
Personally I'd say that is one strange fan.....Good Lord.
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45s wrote: 10 Nov 2025 08:27 am thanks

all good thoughts.....none that I disagree with

My question was prompted by a friend of a school who might make the playoff...his comment was that he would rather go to a bowl game in Florida than to the game they are likely to get in the first round..
Tell your friend that this time two birds in the bush is better than one on the hand.
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