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This is inevitable.

Author: D2 (7730 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:14 pm on Oct 22, 2025

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With the conferences getting so big, it has become difficult to establish the (for example) the 3 or 4 best teams in a conference re: playoff determination.

Indiana, for example, played only 2 real viable playoff "contenders," Ohio State and Michigan in 2024. In 2025 they only play Oregon and Penn State, and let's not pretend that Illinois is a viable playoff possibility. Granted you never really know when a team is going to pop up and become a viable playoff contender, but Indiana will likely get into the playoffs having played only one playoff contender plus likely OSU in the BIG Champ game. Considering Indiana's shameful OOC schedule (in '25 Kennesaw State, Old Dominion, and Indiana State) they have worked their way to #2 because of a really soft schedule (49 in Sagarin, 30 in ESPN and 43 re: remaining schedule). Yet unless they do a face plant, they are in. I'm just using Indiana as an example. Ohio State (SOS Sagarin 20, ESPN 33), for that matter, will likely be the #1 seed based on playing only Texas and Michigan and will likely be the #1 seed.

I am of the opinion that an NFL type set up is coming (as you have suggested) as many teams will argue they were more "deserving" the playoffs than the ones who get in with "pretty" records.

Replies to: "This is inevitable."

Interesting Post on ND-USC [LINK] - irishone - 10:49am 10/22/25 (20) [View All]
- USC has made themselves just another Big 10 team... instead of perpetual kings of the left coast. - Curly1918 - 1:39pm 10/22/25
  - "People go to USC because it is easier to spell than UCLA." - Lou Holtz [NT] - FoolBear - 1:52pm 10/22/25
    - I’d offer UCLA the spot on ND’s football schedule and a perpetual home and home on the basketball - sweetbobbyg - 3:43pm 10/22/25
      - While this is a good suggestion, I don’t think UCLA wants to play us either. - Hensou - 4:57pm 10/22/25
        More cash to grab, no? [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 8:43pm 10/22/25
        I think they’d prefer to buy a victory against a local pushover. [NT] - Hensou - 10:54pm 10/22/25
- I don't disagree with their rationale, however, USC is headed for a Nebraskaesque future and losing - FoolBear - 12:51pm 10/22/25
  - Yes, it will be much harder to dominate. [NT] - Hensou - 3:10pm 10/22/25
- Laughable how this B10 gomer claims it is ND who won't sign an extension. No credibility. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:32pm 10/22/25
- Their opinion would carry more weight if they didn't just get their butts kicked. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:46am 10/22/25
- Isn't the bigger question: why do schools even need conferences any more? Nix the middle man. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:24am 10/22/25
  - This is an easy fix for the Power 5. 6 regional divisions, 11 teams each. - jakers - 11:58am 10/22/25
    - I think this is where it ends up, or something like it. Anyone who sees ND's haul from 2024 CFP and - LanceManion - 1:57pm 10/22/25
    - This is inevitable. - D2 - 1:14pm 10/22/25
    - This structure would be great. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:47pm 10/22/25
- The article is pure crap. Opinion not facts. - Hensou - 11:23am 10/22/25
- EVERY major school will only want to play ND in the first three weeks of the season going forward... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:20am 10/22/25
  - Possibly true. So why give usc a favored spot? - Hensou - 11:41am 10/22/25
    - I would not give them a favored spot. Series should stay scheduled substantially as it is in my view [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:07pm 10/22/25
- Big Ten Information and News. Not biased at all. - jimbasil - 10:59am 10/22/25