Here's What The Expanded 12-Team CFP Bracket Would Look Like Right Now

Conference Champ auto bid, maybe???

Thank you, thank you, thank you for that! At least someone here has some semblance of reason. Within the top four teams, as the current system allows, the number one team in the country can surely be found.

Didn’t read did ya

I used to think the same thing. But then I realized that if they went with a 6-team playoff, then there would be too much BS politics and bias that would affect the 2 teams who get byes. For instance, if Bama or Notre Dame is in the mix, any committee is going to do whatever they can to slot them in the Top 2. Having four teams who get byes ensures that the teams who have remarkable seasons are rewarded for it. Take the 2004 season for example, when USC, Oklahoma, and Auburn all went undefeated. In this format, they all would get byes, which is true post-season justice. The odds of their being more than 4 undefeated at the end of the season is nil, so you can pretty much take it to the bank that if you go undefeated and win your conference, you get a very valuable first-round bye.

You know the old saying: It's not the destination it's the journey.

I hear ya but think about the NCAA basketball tourney, there is always at least one Cinderella in there. That would be pretty exciting for, say, a Tulane.

You do know they've been this VERY successfully at the sub level for many years don't you? No, you don't.

1. It's only 4 more weeks
2. The conference champs get a bye
3. Whoever didn't go to the conference championship gets a bye until the playoffs
4. The last 2 teams standing get a bye before the big game.
5. These kids are now getting legit pay for play, so they're damn near semi-pro.
6. I always thought 8 was the sweet spot.

They've earned it, baw