[Spiny_Norman]

More is not better for the student athletes, of which the NCAA is at least supposed to pretend to care about. 


As for Stanford, I would not have traded Rose Bowl trips in 2012, 2013, and 2015 for a berth in a 12-team playoff.


BC

BC, in this context, I would substitute "university presidents" for "NCAA." If the playoffs expand, this would be the university presidents (and in some cases Board of Regents) selling out the health of their "student-athletes" for more money. Can you think of a single example in modern times of them making a decision that benefited the athletes instead of their bottom line?

And I am with you 1000% on favoring the experience of watching Stanford in a Rose Bowl on January 1 or 2 over a playoff game.

[Spiny_Norman]

More is not better for the student athletes, of which the NCAA is at least supposed to pretend to care about. 


As for Stanford, I would not have traded Rose Bowl trips in 2012, 2013, and 2015 for a berth in a 12-team playoff.


BC

BC, in this context, I would substitute "university presidents" for "NCAA." If the playoffs expand, this would be the university presidents (and in some cases Board of Regents) selling out the health of their "student-athletes" for more money. Can you think of a single example in modern times of them making a decision that benefited the athletes instead of their bottom line?

And I am with you 1000% on favoring the experience of watching Stanford in a Rose Bowl on January 1 or 2 over a playoff game.