Strength of Schedule

 I read where CFL will use strength of Schedule more in determining the twelve teams for the CFP playoff. In my opinion ( yes, I know, who asked me), anything besides head to head competition is worthless. Maybe the coaches, fans and media like all these metrics, but I think the players would want it decided on the field.

I propose that in March of each year the CFP committee choose the top 48 teams in the country. Then you form 4 conferences as follows:

The 1st, 5th, and 9th teams go into one conference. Then 2nd, 6th, 10th, in the next. 3rd, 7th, 11th in next. 4th, 8th, 12th in next. The last 36 teams split randomly among the 4 conferences. Then each team plays the 11 teams in their conference for their college season. Randomly decide which teams get the 6th home game. If two teams tie for the lead have a playoff. Then the four winners of those conferences play in a four team semifinal and final playoff.

I can hear the screaming already. What about the traditional conferences? What about them? They've all been turned upside down and they change pretty much every year anyway.

Media and Alumni: we need more than 6 months to schedule telecasts and make travel arrangements. Well, tough. The media and rich alumni are what caused this mess to begin with. The only people that matter, the students, will be there.

And yes, Note Dame, if you want to be in the mix, you have to participate.

No more committees, polls, or metrics deciding things after the March 48 decision.

Eternal Life?

 Mark 10:17-22: And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions......A couple things in this passage. Jesus says, no one is good but God. He is seemingly saying that he isn't God, just interpreting God to people. Second, eternal life isn't about you. Jesus tells the man to spread his possessions to the poor. Spread life around. Maybe even hire more people or raise the wages of the people already working for him.