Three-week preseason, 14-team playoffs could be coming

TheOak · 09-30-2013, 04:42 AM

We have too many playoff teams already. What sport sends nearly 40% of the league to the playoffs?

This is entirely driven by revenue and has nothing to do with competition.

Vrillon82 · 09-30-2013, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

We have too many playoff teams already. What sport sends nearly 40% of the league to the playoffs?

This is entirely driven by revenue and has nothing to do with competition.

basketball?

I know they send a good many out of a small pool.

I dont know if it ever = 40% or more.

TheOak · 09-30-2013, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Vrillon82

basketball?

I know they send a good many out of a small pool.

I dont know if it ever = 40% or more.

I don't watch Basketball but 14 play off teams is 43%. 12 teams is still 38%.

It completely waters down the "play off contender" title..... That's nearly 1/2 the league and doesn't differentiate any team based on skill.

rezburna · 09-30-2013, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

I don't watch Basketball but 14 play off teams is 43%. 12 teams is still 38%.

It completely waters down the "play off contender" title..... That's nearly 1/2 the league and doesn't differentiate any team based on skill.

There's 30 teams in basketball. They send 8 from Eastern Conference, and 8 from the Western Conference to the playoffs. 16 of the 30 teams make the playoffs. More then half. It's stupid. There are usually 2 to 4 teams with a legitimate shot at winning a championship each year. No parity. I love basketball, but they need to fix that ****. That's why football is, and always has been my favorite sport. But with them fining Goldson AGAIN for that hit this week.....we're in for some unwanted changes.

SloMotion · 10-01-2013, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

We have too many playoff teams already. What sport sends nearly 40% of the league to the playoffs?

This is entirely driven by revenue and has nothing to do with competition.

The NHL ... 16 of 30 teams (53%) go to the postseason ... it used to be worse, back in the day only a select few teams didn't qualify for the playoffs ... but I get your point, I don't want to see more teams getting in to the NFL postseason.

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Three-week preseason, 14-team playoffs could be coming Originally Posted by TheOak We have too many playoff teams already. What sport sends nearly 40% of the league to the playoffs? This is entirely driven by revenue and has nothing to do with competition. basketball? I know they send a good many out of a small pool. I dont know if it ever = 40% or more.
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,050	Re: Three-week preseason, 14-team playoffs could be coming Originally Posted by Vrillon82 basketball? I know they send a good many out of a small pool. I dont know if it ever = 40% or more. I don't watch Basketball but 14 play off teams is 43%. 12 teams is still 38%. It completely waters down the "play off contender" title..... That's nearly 1/2 the league and doesn't differentiate any team based on skill.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,110	Re: Three-week preseason, 14-team playoffs could be coming Originally Posted by TheOak I don't watch Basketball but 14 play off teams is 43%. 12 teams is still 38%. It completely waters down the "play off contender" title..... That's nearly 1/2 the league and doesn't differentiate any team based on skill. There's 30 teams in basketball. They send 8 from Eastern Conference, and 8 from the Western Conference to the playoffs. 16 of the 30 teams make the playoffs. More then half. It's stupid. There are usually 2 to 4 teams with a legitimate shot at winning a championship each year. No parity. I love basketball, but they need to fix that ****. That's why football is, and always has been my favorite sport. But with them fining Goldson AGAIN for that hit this week.....we're in for some unwanted changes. TheOak likes this.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Three-week preseason, 14-team playoffs could be coming Originally Posted by TheOak We have too many playoff teams already. What sport sends nearly 40% of the league to the playoffs? This is entirely driven by revenue and has nothing to do with competition. The NHL ... 16 of 30 teams (53%) go to the postseason ... it used to be worse, back in the day only a select few teams didn't qualify for the playoffs ... but I get your point, I don't want to see more teams getting in to the NFL postseason.

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