(06-30-2021 06:26 AM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(06-29-2021 11:22 PM)Crayton Wrote:  6+6 PLAYOFF (crowning top ranked division winners)
ROSE: #1 Ohio State vs. #9 Wisconsin @ #8 Michigan
SUGAR: #2 Texas vs. #10 Iowa @ #6 Alabama
ORANGE: #5 Georgia vs. #14 Clemson @ #4 Miami
FIESTA: #7 Oregon vs. #15 UAB @ #3 Notre Dame

With liberties taken when seeding: (any team disadvantaged?)
ROSE: 1 Ohio State vs. 8 Oregon
SUGAR: 2 Texas vs. 9 Wisconsin @ 7 Alabama
FIESTA: 12 UAB @ 3 Notre Dame vs. 10 Clemson @ 6 Michigan
ORANGE: 5 Georgia vs. 11 Iowa @ 4 Miami

When I see a playoff bracket like this, it makes me wonder if they shouldn’t shuffle the match ups a little.

The 4 top champs should always get a first round bye.

The next 4 highest ranked remaining should get to play at home in the opening round.

The last 4 teams should be placed in a manner to 1. Avoid rematches, and 2. Prevent conference mates from facing off in the first round.

When I followed this methodology for all seven years of the CFP to date I was able to avoid all intra-conference matchups until at least the semifinals and more often than not until the final game.