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(01-03-2022 01:15 PM)Edgebrookjeff Wrote:  

(01-03-2022 01:08 PM)BigDawg Wrote:  It will only get worse in the future. Honestly an expanded playoff is the main reason. Very few care about opt outs for the lesser teams, they care about all the stars that sit out. Expand the playoffs and those stars don't opt out since the NC is still in play.

I think 12 team model is best. 5 auto qualifiers from P5 conferences, top G5 team and then 6 wildcards. Top 4 get a bye. Then play at the lowest seeds at home in the 1st round. I could see the final 8 at home venues (So the top 4 get another home game with the bye) as well and then the final 4 at bowls like it is now. Though I could see having the final 8 at existing bowls. I just don't think fans would travel that many times and traveling twice is probably the most that would happen. 16 team would be fine too, but I think there should be a reward for the top teams and having a bye makes sense.

The bigger conferences are going to balk at this issue unless there is a clause not limiting the number of teams any 1 conference can have. The SEC doesn't want the limit, but the PAC 12 & the ACC won't say yes without it. what is the correct answer?
I guess they wait until the current contract runs out before making a change.

P5 Champion and Champ game loser. Top G5 and #2 G5 if rank in top 25.

Rank teams and Top 4 get a bye.
5@H v 12
6@H v 11
7@H v 10
8@H v 9

Use Rose, Orange, Sugar, Cotton, Peach and Fiesta for playoff except Final.

All other Bowls continue as is.