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A WVU Football ‘Would You Rather?’: Conference Title or Host Playoff Game?

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August 23, 2024

The 2024 season marks the dawning of a new era in college football. The 12-team playoff format also means a defined path for WVU to pursue a national title. But no matter what happens, the new College Football Playoff format still can spark debate.

For a new “would you rather?” question for WVU fans, would you rather win the Big 12 title and secure a top four seed in the playoff OR get in as a HOME at-large seed and get to host a playoff game in Morgantown?

A conference title means a trophy, the 16th conference title in program history, a playoff appearance, all of that. However, hosting a home playoff game would mean the most lit atmosphere ever in Morgantown and an historic moment as well.

For another "would you rather?" question for WVU fans, would you rather win the Big 12 title and secure a top four seed in the playoff OR get in as a HOME at-large seed and get to host a playoff game in Morgantown? https://t.co/QXD93MRriq

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) August 23, 2024

In keeping up with this same theme, Mike Asti posed another WVU football “would you rather?” question to his viewers and listeners on a show in May.

Asti then brought that segment to social media, sparking a debate on X (formerly Twitter).

Here is the hypothetical scenario discussed: WVU football fans, would you rather beat Penn State and Pitt, BUT disappoint in conference play OR lose those non conference games, BUT end up winning the Big 12?

A WVU Football ‘Would You Rather?’: Beat Rivals, Lose in Big 12 or Win Conference After Losing to Rivals?

West Virginia’s 2024 season gets underway when the Mountaineers welcome Penn State to Milan Puskar Stadium on Aug. 31. The season opening game is “Big Noon Kickoff” game on Fox Sports. Neal Brown and his team are looking to avenge last year’s 38-15 loss to the Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium that opened the 2023 season.

A conference title would be West Virginia’s 16th in program history and first since joining the Big 12.

Click here for the full show this segment was taken from or watch the video below.

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2 Comments

Zac

August 23, 2024 at 6:53 pm

Without a doubt, I would love to see WVU go undefeated, win the Big 12 Title, and win a National Championship. After all, WVU is the only has the only football program, which is Top-15 in the win category, but doesn’t have a National Championship.

Realistically, however, WVU faces a miserable schedule, starting with 8th ranked Penn St. While I think WVU will actually beat PSU, following Albany, they still have to run a six game gauntlet, of which five of the teams are currently nationally ranked.

Even if WVU can’t get past Penn St., I see them winning at least 9 games (9-3). However, with the Big-12 tie-breaker system, WVU may be kept out of the Big-12 Championship. If they win at least 10, however, that should be enough to put them in the National Championship picture.

Cross your fingers, everybody! And GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!!
Matt

August 25, 2024 at 2:18 am

Great news in this question asked !! If you win your conf title out of the power 4 , you get a bye and don’t have to worry about hosting the first round .. I’d rather win the conf title so in could be in the quarter finals of the playoff for the title than hosting the first round and playing an extra game and risk injury and fatigue