Team Playoff Case Study

The playoff system should give every school in division 1 opportunity to earn a chance to make it in the playoff picture, all 11 conferences in the FBS. Since the BCS conference automatically qualifies for BCS bowl games, power five conferences will only play for New Year's bowl game.

#8 Indiana (25-7) - All year long, the Hoosiers were criticized about its weak schedule. After losing in late December to Duke, they started playing good defense and ended up running away with the Big Ten Conference title at 15-3. A low RPI landed them a five seed, but this is the third best shooting teams in the Division I at over 50% from the field. Led by All-American guard Yogi Ferrell, they could get hot and run the table.

The turmoil at Florida after Urban Myer left, the chaos that has been Tennessee, which has only recently been calmed by the inception of Butch Jones or the consistent underperformance of Mark Richt coached Georgia teams. However, although coaching is a factor, perhaps the true reason lies with recruiting. It stands to reason that the better players on the field will win. Yes, we all know of the team that overperforms. They play above their ability. In most cases though, when lined up across from each other on the line of scrimmage, the best player will win. This year, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida are all boasting top 10 recruiting classes, although Tennessee might be just outside. However, they have had two top 10 classes in recent years. Better players, an upgrade in coaches and a desire to regain dominance or at least relevance in their own conference is why this might be the SEC east’s

March Madness is approaching basketball fans that time of year again to go out and make a bracket and test your luck. Whether someone is a hardcore March Madness bettor or a new face testing the waters, it should be an unforgettable experience for everyone who participates. With a tendency for dramatics, March Madness is sure to be bringing some upsets.

The Mountaineers finish the year with a 36-26 record after advancing to their 12th NCAA Tournament in program history and first since 1996.

It might not be until approximately 9:30pm Sunday evening for the final playoff matchups to be set in both conferences,

The Bowl Championship Series has worked for years. The overall effectiveness of the Bowl Championship Series shows when you look at its track record. The Bowl Championship Series consistently puts the top two college football teams from the regular season against each other. With a playoffs, it is a shot in the dark. A playoff rewards teams that do well in the post season rather than the regular season. So in essence, it is taking away from the importance of the regular season. The excitement of the college football regular season is unparalleled. Because every professional sport and every other collegiate sport uses a playoff system to determine it’s champion, the

College Football is one of the most popular sports in America. Every week and weekend during the fall millions of people, from all different parts of the country take time out of their days to catch a game. Whether it be the hundreds of thousands that flock to a stadium to see their favorite team play, or the large amount that watch on television from their home.While there are a ton of different schools across multiple divisions, there’s no team that compares to The Ohio State University’s football team. Ohio State has arguably one of the best football programs of all time.

The second-seeded Sooners (27-7) used a 36-point performance from the senior guard to defeat the 10th-seeded Rams 85-81 on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.

Michigan fans with a long memory will certainly remember how Colorado stunned Michigan in 1994 on a "Hail Mary" pass that created the legend of the "Miracle at Michigan." Could revenge be a factor since this is the first meeting between these two teams in Michigan since 1994?

Big conference schools that have successful seasons are all but assured a spot in the tournament. Committee members discuss strength of schedule statistics, wins against highly ranked opponents and simple human feelings about which teams are more deserving.

The Commodores have a chance if they limit their turnovers and have a good night from 3-point range to compliment Damian Jones who has been on a rampage lately. They'll also have to not be fooled by A&M's excellent ball movement. Luke Kornet and Jones need to make it a rough night for freshman Tyler Davis inside. Vandy has to play in the second half like they usually do coming out of the gate and not let opponents claw back into the game.

The title says it all. The University of Michigan Football Team has been transformed into a monster from the start of the Harbaugh Era. Before Jim Harbaugh took over as head coach Michigan suffered a devastating 5-7 season and missed a bowl game under Brady Hoke. The team is now on the up rise. Even though the statement may offend some, it is true. There are those critics that firmly disagree because of the big plays the defense sometimes allows, an inexperienced quarterback and weak schedule. Despite their few flaws, Michigan has a championship caliber team capable of monumental wins because of their; prodigious coaching staff, unmatched defensive line, a developing quarterback, improved offense, and the man himself, Jabrill Peppers.

Welcome back to the March Madness Mania blog. Once again, this has been a crazy week of college basketball. Top 10 teams have continued to fall and at this point it’s hard to predict who will grab the title this year. In this blog post I will be covering teams with March Madness stock that’s either rising or falling.

As of Monday night, the ’Cats are ranked as the No. 1. team in division IV, according to maxpreps.com. A win tonight in Sutter Creek would all but solititfy the top seed.