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Subject: Re: Playoff Rule Change (for next year)? Author: commish [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 12:28:14pm In reply to: Rats 's message, "Playoff Rule Change (for next year)?" on Monday, December 05, 03:32:34pm I understand that argument because it makes it more like the NFL, and it makes it more important to win than to just score a lot of points, but i like points as the tie-breaker, and here's why: It does give the edge to the more consistent team. It gives an edge to Team A that may have lost more close games (perhaps by a terrible overturned touchdown by oh say marcus pollard, or because his QB threw an interception on a hail mary pass or one that bounced right off his receiver's hands, or because 4 of their key players got injured during the game). Meanwhile, maybe Team B got lucky and won a few games by playing teams that didn't change their lineup that week when half their roster had a bye or left joey harrington in at QB when the lions named jeff garcia their starter. Maybe only twice (the 2 times Team A and Team B played, coincidentally), did Team B have more points than Team A. Perhaps Team A's out-of-conference schedule was against more-prepared owners than Team B. Points against is currently set as the second tie-breaker, going to the team with more points against, as a strength of schedule thing (though no, we are not the BCS). Let it be known that the proposed tie-breakers are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th tie-breakers under our current system. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Playoff Rule Change (for next year)? Author: Rats [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 02:31:42pm About consistency and total points: The Liberty City Lightning Birds are 4th in total points in the BFL. They are 6-7. A losing record, but 4th in total points. In week 3 they had 205 points (extremely impressive), two weeks later they had 109 points. Almost 100 points less! Then the next week back up to a nice 170. In Week 10, all of 90 points. Two weeks later 155. Who knows if consistency should have a place in determining playoff teams. Even the most consistent teams have that slump or peak here and there. But I myself will take consistent over explosive any day of the week (even Sunday). So I wanna see the teams who can take out their rivals go further than teams who just know how to rack up the points. No offense meant towards Lightbird owenership. They definitely belong in the playoffs at this point. Plus, they've won a Super Bowl. I haven't. So I’m definitely not dismissing such a potentially powerful team. It all comes down to the possibility of a team beating me in each matchup and dominating our division, yet I get to the playoffs in front of them because I had more points. Hey, I'll take what I can get. And that's the problem. Anyone would be a fool to turn down a playoff birth after a season of struggling (and spending) to get there, but I myself don't want to be the team who gets there in that way. It may be a worse feeling that not getting there at all. And it's bound to happen to one of us at some point. It's just mere chance that it hasn't happened yet. I’m not really trying to fight this either. Just bringing it to everyone’s attention. Hell, if everyone votes to keep things the way they are, I’ll have no issue with getting into the playoffs that way. In fact I would be more than happy to.