Doesn't it depend on the CFP rankings? For example, I'd be shocked if the ACC or Big 12 CCG loser gets in the playoffs.
Can PSU opt out of the conference championship game to get ready for the playoff?
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Yes, it does depend on the CFP rankings.
If PSU wins the CCG and finishes in top 4 , there will not be a home playoff game.
If PSU loses the CCG and finishes 5-8 there will be a home playoff game. The above are the most likely outcomes with a win/lose in the CCG.
These are the less likely scenarios...
PSU finishes 9-12, they will be on the road for the playoffs and 13+ they will probably be invited to a meaningless bowl game.
I agree, but I do also wonder how much longer these conference championship games will continue in the new world of cfb playoffs. Seems to me that the risk of injury or just the attrition of a season could ultimately outweigh the reward of a trophy that is not the ultimate prize.
They reward is the first round bye (though winning the conference is still a big deal too).
Beat Oregon and no home playoff game...will get Bye and play in quarterfinals bowl game
The conferences (and TV networks) aren’t given up the substantial revenue that a CCG brings specifically to them (not shared with other conferences etc)
also who are the idiots who don’t think that winning a conference championship is a worthwhile and important goal for the season?
I have a similar idea; skip the championship game and the entire playoffs, and rest up for a national college football championship chance next year; plus fire Franklin in the off season to increase our chances next year.
Especially since intelligent fans know every loss is the fault of James Franklin.
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In this day of NIL and players possibly having to play 17-game seasons, shouldn’t the players in these games get a cut of the money? It just makes sense to me.
I’ll go one step further. Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed players sitting out due to phantom injuries, ironically most are 1st round and some early 2nd round picks. This has been happening during the regular season, and we all know about players opting out of bowl games. So I believe that you are right, conference championship games will eventually go away. But I’ll go one step further, I’m predicting that some playoff teams will not be playing at full strength due to elite athletes opting outs.
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Actually no. Certainly the officials don't always get it right. And certainly Franklin and his staff can make bad decisions on occasion. And certainly the players need to execute. But there just seems to be a lot of Penn State fans who always blame the officiating.
Blaming the coaches and or the officials is SOP for the average fan. It doesn't require any insight into the complexities of the game. It only requires feeling angry and betrayed. LOL
The preponderance of competitive athletic events are ultimately decided by the skill and execution of the participants. So, in reality, for every contest that was determined by a bad call or a bad coaching decision......hundreds were decided by the athletes.
Agree 100%. I know some Penn Staters who are convinced the Big Ten and their officials have a bias when it comes to the Nittany Lions. That's so ridiculous.
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To the extent that there is any Big Ten bias, it is towards Ohio St and Michigan. I don't think there is any particular bias against PSU (we've gotten our share of calls against non-tOSU/UM teams). I don't have any concern about the game versus Oregon being called fairly.
I didn't say ALL Penn State fans. But you know the type. The conspiracy theorists.
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I can't wait for the inevitable extension and the weeping and gnashing of teeth here.
Some will never let go of that victim card, it's their identity.
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