And others like him - the uniqueness of it all, the drama you could end up with on New Year's Day with multiple teams looking to make a case for one of the 2 polls. It certainly made things interesting.
And I get your point: In 1997, Nebraska and Michigan needed to put their best foot forward to show they deserved the title, and even Tennessee had a shot had they beaten Nebraska and Michigan lost. In 1994, it's largely forgotten that had Miami beaten Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, there was a reasonable chance that some voters may have been swayed to pick them over Penn State. After all, it would have given Miami 2 wins over Top 3 opponents with their only loss to Washington, while Penn State would end up with no wins over Top Ten opponents.
It was unique. Some people loved that.
Replies to: "It's what Chris94 used to base his love of the polls system on."
- Playoff home games? I'm all in but the SEC will never agree. [LINK]
- Curly1918 - 9:26am 5/29/25
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- So now it’s hard to go to Pasadena in January when it’s 60 and 25% humidity - WoodstockIrish - 2:24pm 5/31/25
- Have you tried to reason with them? [NT]
- whatsamataU - 2:52pm 5/29/25
- You try reasoning with the Securities & Exchange Commission... [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 4:16pm 5/29/25
- For sure. Those suspicious bastards just will not listen to reason . . . [NT] - murph78 - 4:47pm 5/29/25
- You try reasoning with the Securities & Exchange Commission... [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 4:16pm 5/29/25
- They'd looked like cowards if they didn't [NT]
- D2 - 10:46am 5/29/25
- USC refuses to play us in SB after October... and they are uncomfortable with that month. - Curly1918 - 11:13am 5/29/25
- So…end the remnants of the major bowl games entirely? - TakethetrainKnute - 10:27am 5/29/25
- Exactly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:39am 5/30/25
- The bowls were just post season exhibition games intended to lure northerners to spend dollars in... - Curly1918 - 11:02am 5/29/25
- Yes, everything developed over time to be what college football WAS... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:18am 5/29/25
- I listened carefully, but the only thing that I heard was a purple parrot panting. - BaronVonZemo - 7:54am 5/30/25
- . [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:16pm 5/29/25
- NY Day bowl games were must see TV & championships were won on that day. [LINK]
- ELP - 11:33am 5/29/25
- The final poll only moved to after the Bowls in 1973. - Curly1918 - 7:05pm 5/29/25
- I remember 1978, ND went in ranked 5th, had no chance, everything fell perfectly, and came out NCs!! [NT]
- murph92675 - 2:21pm 5/29/25
- What Tide fans fail to mention is the Irish demolished #1 Texas and Tide demolished #8 OSU. - ELP - 4:45pm 5/29/25
- It's what Chris94 used to base his love of the polls system on. - jakers - 1:24pm 5/29/25
- It was uniquely stupid, in my opinion. - iairishcheeks - 12:06am 5/30/25
- You're preaching to the choir. I never liked nor trusted the old system. - jakers - 9:54am 5/30/25
- Total agreement, I remember having these conversations with my dad. - iairishcheeks - 1:59pm 5/30/25
- You're preaching to the choir. I never liked nor trusted the old system. - jakers - 9:54am 5/30/25
- It was uniquely stupid, in my opinion. - iairishcheeks - 12:06am 5/30/25
- Yep. I hear ya! The New Year's Days of my youth were extravaganza's of College Football... - TakethetrainKnute - 1:17pm 5/29/25
- Yes, everything developed over time to be what college football WAS... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:18am 5/29/25