They each want four automatic bids in the new CFP contract that will begin after the 2026 season. Sensing stiff opposition, they will offer an alternative 14-team format with a 3-3-2-2-1-3 composition.

Both would each receive 3 automatic bids (with an automatic bye for their league champions, regardless of where those teams would be ranked0, the ACC and Big 12 would each receive 2, the top G5 champion would get one, and the other three would be at-large.