re: [The Athletic] What An Expanded Playoff May Look Like

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The difference between CBB’s best is far smaller compared to CFB. Often times the 2nd ranked team is capable of smashing the 15th ranked team by 30 points. In the sport of basketball, the blowouts aren’t as large.

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95% of the time those games are blowouts, hell it wasn't until recently that a 16 seed beat a 1 seed yet there's no call to shrink the CBB bracket. Your argument holds little weight as upsets do happen in college football

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That’s why G5 teams should not get auto bids. Under no circumstance does a 5 loss G5 belong in a playoff.

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I'm not saying they do but they are the only team there without double digit wins so you're whole orginal point thats a bunch of 4 loss teams will enter the playoffs is false

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playoff featuring Bama, AU, ND, Michigan, etc. is going to bring in far higher ratings then one featuring FAU, Memphis, Miami (OH), etc.

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So then give the G5 teams autos and make the rest at large

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We’ve already seen that most of the playoff games have been blowouts.

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That's not the point again the point is to give the right amount of teams a chance. Sure Bama may beat Oregon or Wisconsin in the first round but it's not a guarantee.

Expansion can only help other schools especially smaller schools recruiting wise as our current format makes it nearly impossible for those teams to make it

16 Team Playoff

Reduce the amount of regular season to 10 games and make it an all conference game schedule. Then have the 1st round be home sites for the regular season. The reason i have come around to this, is because the CFP has absolutely ended the bowl system. Any player of any value is going to opt-out of playing in meaningless bowl games. Going to 6, 9 or even 12 still doesn't change that. 16 Teams is going to be the endgame anyway, so lets just get to it now. I'm not necessarily super thrilled about this, but its the only way to keep the regular season interesting. The more teams alive for the playoff, the more teams keep playing hard. Take the top 16 teams by CFP rankings.

Would have been some great matchups.

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Texas AM
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida
8. Cincinnati
9. Georgia
10. Iowa State
11. Indiana
12. Coastal Carolina
13. North Carolina
14. Northwestern
15. Iowa
16. BYU

Cincinnati vs Georgia at Nippert Stadium in December would be GREAT entertainment.

Of courese getting ANY of these schools to give up the revenue from those 11th and 12th games is the giant elephant in the room.

The downfall of ncaa football has begun. The playoffs + modern transfer rules + paying players will be the end. Not that ncaa fb will end, but the enjoyment/excitement we grew up with will end. There is no perfect solution, and they are trying to make one. Allowing more teams in the playoffs is allowing shittier teams in. The excitement of ncaa football came from each week having major implications. Now you will be able to lose 2 or 3 games and still have a shot. It takes away from regular season

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he downfall of ncaa football has begun. The playoffs + modern transfer rules + paying players will be the end. Not that ncaa fb will end, but the enjoyment/excitement we grew up with will end. There is no perfect solution, and they are trying to make one. Allowing more teams in the playoffs is allowing shittier teams in. The excitement of ncaa football came from each week having major implications. Now you will be able to lose 2 or 3 games and still have a shot. It takes away from regular seaso

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I just dont understand this way of thinking. It keeps the regular season MORE entertaining for MORE teams. Literally every other division of football has a real playoff. The problem with the CFP is that it was too small. Once they expand it, the 1st round games at home sites will create some AWESOME matchups and atmospheres. Finishing in the top 8 will become THE biggest goal. Hosting a 1st round game will become one of the most important aspects of the playoffs. Imagine playing at ANY B1G West school in December? No SEC or ACC school will want that. This is why the regular season will still be incredibly important. I am with you on the transfer and NIL era we are about to embark on.

Think about it like this. BYU plays @ Alabama in a 16 team playoff. Alabama steam rolls BYU...does Zach Wilson still go #2 in the draft? Or conversely, BYU plays Alabama to a tough loss because Zach Wilson balls out...does Zach Wilson possibly go #1? All i'm saying is that a 16 team playoff creates tons of intrigue and entertainment oppurtunities all while keeping the regular season meaningful.

The Sun Belt has been ahead of the MAC, CUSA and MWC the majority of the last 5 seasons.

But you can continue to be ignorant, it’s ok.

Call me crazy but I like the idea of an 8 team playoff. In literally no other sport do fans complain about it watering down a regular season. Also, I like the idea in the OP. People complaining about certain schools getting in every year are weak. The playoffs are better with the big dogs in it.

Makes way too much sense