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re: Sources: The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams in 2027
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:07 pm to DallasTiger11
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:07 pm to DallasTiger11
College football is better than ever. Look at the ratings.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:08 pm to S
But we were told computers were bad S!!!!
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:10 pm to RLDSC FAN
Kinda crazy the Frankenstein's monster that CFB has turned into. Makes you yearn for the BCS days.
6 team playoff. Top two seeds get 1st round bye. Rankings based on BCS formula (not a playoff committee). If a G6 team wants to make playoff, they need to go undefeated and have high enough ranking based on OOC scheduling. They could rightfully squeeze in and supplant a P4 pretender scheduling cupcake OOC.
As it stands, the terrible playoff committee cares more about record than SOS for the G6 rep. That's why an undefeated G6 rep with a crap schedule with get bounced in every playoff game they make.
Bonus excitement: Lowest ranked power team from each power conference has to play highest ranked G6 team from a regionally paired G6 conference for promotion/relegation match (football only). If a football program gets relegated and can't make it back up the following year, all other programs are relegated.
6 team playoff. Top two seeds get 1st round bye. Rankings based on BCS formula (not a playoff committee). If a G6 team wants to make playoff, they need to go undefeated and have high enough ranking based on OOC scheduling. They could rightfully squeeze in and supplant a P4 pretender scheduling cupcake OOC.
As it stands, the terrible playoff committee cares more about record than SOS for the G6 rep. That's why an undefeated G6 rep with a crap schedule with get bounced in every playoff game they make.
Bonus excitement: Lowest ranked power team from each power conference has to play highest ranked G6 team from a regionally paired G6 conference for promotion/relegation match (football only). If a football program gets relegated and can't make it back up the following year, all other programs are relegated.
This post was edited on 10/15/26 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:10 pm to RLDSC FAN
95% of the fans are against this. Will be no point in caring about big regular season games.
frick Sankey for giving in
frick Sankey for giving in
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
Colege football is not college basketball. This going to create a ton of blowouts, especially in the first two rounds. Congrats to the 9-3/8-4 teams, you got blasted in round 1 of the playoffs instead of winning the Reliaquest Bowl.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
It’s dead. The greatest sport in America is dead. It’s been a helluva run 
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:13 pm to FairhopeTider
quote:I'm convinced college football now is just a giant experiment to see how much shite fans will eat before throwing in the towel.
95% of the fans are against this.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
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The CFP is finalizing a deal with ESPN to purchase the additional games through the 2031 college football season
I thought one of the primary reasons the Big 10 started pushing 24 teams was to give their TV partners access to playoff games. ESPN has a monopoly on the current format.
The SEC was the lone holdout. I guess Sankey once again bent over for ESPN once ESPN was given exclusive access to the additional games.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
This is awful...might as well just skip the regular season now because it doesn't matter anymore if 24 teams get in.
Only a handful of teams are capable of winning it any year (if even that many) i hate this
Only a handful of teams are capable of winning it any year (if even that many) i hate this
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
She's dead, Jim.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:14 pm to red sox fan 13
My guess is ratings will always be good for the playoff as its winter and a lot of people have nothing better to do. But, reg season ratings and attendance has to fall off.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:14 pm to RollTide1987
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She's dead, Jim.
yup
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:14 pm to Ghost of Colby
I think TNT got a few games last year.
This post was edited on 10/15/26 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:15 pm to RLDSC FAN
frick this.
Go back to regional Power Conferences - Big 10, Pac 10, Big 12, SEC, ACC, maybe Big East, SWC?
Put reasonable limits on NIL and the Transfer Portal.
12 team playoff seeded by a formula that encourages strong OOC scheduling, or at least doesn't penalizing losing to another Power Conference opponent as harshly.
Go back to regional Power Conferences - Big 10, Pac 10, Big 12, SEC, ACC, maybe Big East, SWC?
Put reasonable limits on NIL and the Transfer Portal.
12 team playoff seeded by a formula that encourages strong OOC scheduling, or at least doesn't penalizing losing to another Power Conference opponent as harshly.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:17 pm to FairhopeTider
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95% of the fans are against this
Once again this board grossly overestimates itself. Most fans won't really care that much and playoff expansion isn't really hurting the sport. FCS does the 24 team format just fine.
The larger problem aside from NIL is more so how selection is done and the fact that we still likely have minimal campus playoff games
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:20 pm to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:21 pm to Houston problem
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We're officially the NHL.
NHL reg season is still a ton of fun.
The NBA, however...
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:23 pm to RLDSC FAN
Celebrating mediocrity. Wonder if Notre Dame will demand a rule if they are 8-4 or better they have to be selected?
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:24 pm to RLDSC FAN
Gators still won’t be able to make the CFP
Posted on 10/15/26 at 1:25 pm to NighthawkDawg
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Once again this board grossly overestimates itself. Most fans won't really care that much and playoff expansion isn't really hurting the sport. FCS does the 24 team format just fine.
I don’t know, I’ve seen exactly zero in favor of this. The playoff, then 12 was pretty split with some people, especially media types, liking it. Even the media thinks this is an awful move
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