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If you thought the CFP was dragged out, fear not

Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:15 am
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
38827 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:15 am
Next years title game is January 25th

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This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 9:16 am
Posted by TigersHuskers
Nebraska
Member since Oct 2014
15523 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:16 am to
CFB is jumping the shark
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
83469 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:17 am to
In fricking Vegas of all places, LOVE THAT
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
70643 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:18 am to
That's the Monday after AFC-NFC Championship Game weekend, too.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18009 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:18 am to
Obviously this can all change, but currently:

Vegas 1/25/27
New Orleans 1/24/28
Tampa Bay 1/22/29
Miami 1/21/30
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22665 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:18 am to
And there are some who want it to go to 24 teams.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
38827 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:18 am to
It’s already kinda hard for me to care about tonight’s game with how long this has taken. Honestly if next years doesn’t involve LSU I may not have any shits left to give it.
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
2003 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:19 am to
4 team playoff. leave the bowls out of it.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18009 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:22 am to
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there are some who want it to go to 24 teams.


That doesn’t mean it still can’t be fixed
No conference championships

1st round on 12/6
2nd round on 12/13
Quarter finals on 12/20
Semi finals on 12/27
Championship on 1/3

I think 16 is better than 24, cuts out 1 round of playoffs
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18009 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:25 am to
16 team playoff in 2026 could look like

No conference championship games

1st round 12/5
2nd round 12/12
Semifinals 12/19

Championship 1/1/27 (or 1/2/27)
This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 9:26 am
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
70643 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:27 am to
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That doesn’t mean it still can’t be fixed
No conference championships

1st round on 12/6
2nd round on 12/13
Quarter finals on 12/20
Semi finals on 12/27
Championship on 1/3


As ideal as that schedule might be, you have to reconcile it with the Army-Navy game. With the CFP expanding to 12 teams, there is a distinct possibility that either one of them could make it into the playoffs. They don't play their game until the second weekend in December.
Posted by Diseasefreeforall
Member since Oct 2012
7307 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:29 am to
Semifinals on or around New Year's Day would be fine and 12 teams seems right as long as it's the best 12 teams.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18009 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:31 am to
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as long as it's the best 12 teams.


You could’ve let in Notre Dame, BYU, Texas, Vandy, etc this year & the champ would still be #1 Indiana
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170548 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:32 am to
Kiffmas will last a whole month!
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
20759 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:37 am to
If you don't like it, don't watch. Don't bet. Don't even really talk about it online.

They keep making more and more money, and money is the number driver of college sports. It's gotten to the point where the integrity of college football has been damaged.

I don't think making money is bad, but when the product becomes shitty because of it, it is the consumer's responsibility to stop buying. That's what makes capitalism work.

But if we're too stupid to realize that voting with our dollars is in our rights, then we need stop complaining when the suits make decisions we don't like.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33669 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:38 am to
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They don't play their game until the second weekend in December.
Another tradition that may go away if they want to be in the CFB Playoff. It definitely needs to start sooner.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33669 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:41 am to
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Kiffmas


Posted by TigersHuskers
Nebraska
Member since Oct 2014
15523 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:45 am to
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That's what makes capitalism work.


This country hasn't had capitalism in a long long time. Sports is just a PE circle jerk at this point.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
38827 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:46 am to
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Kiffmas will last a whole month!


My trailer trash roots gonna come out when the lights stay out until February
Posted by Obi-Wan Tiger
Fulshear TX
Member since Jan 2004
8159 posts
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:51 am to
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Next years title game is January 25th


We can thank the NFL. Next year’s Super Bowl is on Feb 14. Meaning conference champ games are on Jan 31, div playoffs Jan 23-24 and Wild card games Jan 16-17-18. CFP title game should be Jan 18, but it won’t be because there will be an NFL wild card game going on that night.
This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 9:53 am
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