Hot take, but 8 would be the right number. Major conf champs and elite teams who

Oct 1, 2024
11:08:52am

vagabonder All-American

finished 2nd + a guaranteed spot for a smaller conference champ is enough for the playoff. No need for 4th place teams in a conference to get rewarded with a playoff spot for a mediocre season.

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Reading this article I'd be ok (if 14 team playoff is reality) to go 3-3-2-2-1.

Schrodizzy

10:56am

Agreed - I think that is reasonable

Huge Manatee

10:58am

Crazy that it's the B12 and ACC that are opposed to the format.

OPINIONS

10:59am

Although rereading it, it sounds like that's for the 14 team format. And I presume the SEC/B1G would get the at-larges.

OPINIONS

11:00am

I know they need to take it and not fight this. 4 AQ's no. But this, take it

Schrodizzy

11:01am

yep

4mack

11:00am

The Big 12 and SEC are currently looking at getting every single at-large spot. This is so unnecessary.

TCuz

11:06am

I would be against them getting a guarantee at large spot.

Schrodizzy

11:09am

Hot take, but 8 would be the right number. Major conf champs and elite teams who

vagabonder

11:08am

4th place in the SEC is typically going to be an exceptional team

Jesse Pinkman

11:14am

But if they're good enough to be the best team in college they would have

vagabonder

11:18am

And with 16-18 school conferences now where you don't even face half of the

CameronG

11:18am

Here's the thing probably most years those 3 at large spots would be taken up by

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