tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post7435439478422049769..comments2024-02-17T09:15:52.381-06:00Comments on Longhorndave on Sports: Franchise Performance Pt. 4 (#31 - #60)J.R. Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03025764913047432098noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-30388814832433550972012-03-03T10:22:28.095-06:002012-03-03T10:22:28.095-06:00I'm probably going to go 30 - 11 in the next s...I'm probably going to go 30 - 11 in the next segment, then roll out the Top 10 with more detail. Interesting stories at the top.longhorndavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775210122920871817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-1907754753072322222012-03-01T08:59:17.065-06:002012-03-01T08:59:17.065-06:00I don't think the taint factor is as strong in...I don't think the taint factor is as strong in football. I also think a playoff system should have auto-bids (harder to do if the field is small). Overall, I think all sports are better when the "good" teams are good, I can deal with the rich getting richer as long as we get great games on TV. I'm a fan of the underdog winning too, but no one is much of an underdog when teams are just different flavors of mediocre (*sneeze*NBA*cough*).<br /><br />Back to the list... these are fun to read through. Can't wait for the final installment.SirRonhttp://www.theferm.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-23815503821105779542012-02-29T21:34:35.570-06:002012-02-29T21:34:35.570-06:00Back to Sports Cities, Forbes, coincidentally, cam...Back to Sports Cities, Forbes, coincidentally, came out with the Bottom 10 (presumably U.S.) sports cities: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddf45gdeg/the-most-miserable-sports-cities-2/#gallerycontent<br /><br />I can say my numbers agree with 6 out of 10, noting that one of my 10 is Canadian (leaving 3 in disagreement). But I only go back to 1974. The full city list will be published in a future post.longhorndavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775210122920871817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-39336747437473526372012-02-29T21:25:27.239-06:002012-02-29T21:25:27.239-06:00I'm becoming more of a fringe member, as more ...I'm becoming more of a fringe member, as more TX/OU (2008) and LSU/Bama (2011) regular season games were ridiculously huge at the time but had no factor in the champion.longhorndavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775210122920871817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-71959514719962126772012-02-29T21:21:27.527-06:002012-02-29T21:21:27.527-06:00Yes, I value playoff performance over regular seas...Yes, I value playoff performance over regular season. Green Bay and Pittsburgh reap the benefits of a lot of $$ in my pool above by being the six seed then winning the Super Bowl. More than a 100 win San Francisco Giants team (circa 1993) that missed the playoffs.<br /><br />This fact is part of the argument of those (which I'm still a fringe member) that say College Football regular season would be tainted with a playoff.<br /><br />Yes, the rich will get richer with a playoffs. Instead of BCS-AQ vs. Non, you'll start to see the real elite conferences (SEC, maybe Big 12) garnish even more of the slots with the ACC and Big East nearly never getting that. Of the BCS title game slots since 2004: SEC 7, Big 12 3, Big 10 2 (none since 2007), Pac 10 2.longhorndavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775210122920871817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048189364778695654.post-11297698201961611862012-02-29T14:52:50.709-06:002012-02-29T14:52:50.709-06:00As a fan, do you value playoff performance over th...As a fan, do you value playoff performance over the regular season? Generally speaking of course, since a relatively successful regular season is required for a post season appearance.<br /><br />I know I'm veering slightly off what you've laid out, but I'm getting at the fact that a playoff in college football could raise the value of a school's athletic program. Even without titles, an appearance in the semis should trump any high profile bowl, and most likely trump any non-championship BCS bowl. This would be a positive for teams and fans. <br /><br />However, because of the extreme lack of parity in the NCAA, do the rich get even richer with a playoff? That is slightly counter intuitive, since tournaments typically exist to be more inclusive. But if a select few school always get in the playoffs, then they could raise their elite status even higher than it is today.SirRonhttp://www.theferm.org/noreply@blogger.com