You might be able to get them to sign on for a 24-team version with 10

Nov 20, 2024
1:19:55pm

cougarfan84 All-American

conference champions and 14 at-large spots. You'd probably also have to concede that conference champions don't get guaranteed top seeds.

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Even with the expanded playoff it's clear they should just go to 24 or 32 teams

MarylandFan

Nov 20, 1:04pm

I say 128 and start in September

RockCoug

Nov 20, 1:05pm

SEC and B1G would demand 20 of those 24 spots

JohnnyComeLately

Nov 20, 1:05pm

16 teams. All 10 conf champs. Top 6 runners up.

rad dawg

Nov 20, 1:09pm

Sorry, but the Sun Belt and MAC don't deserve a guaranteed seat at the table

mudpupper

Nov 20, 1:19pm

Yes. They do. Win your conference and you're in. It's the only sport on earth

Ferb

Nov 20, 1:22pm

That works if you are building the conferences from scratch. But that isn't

mudpupper

Nov 20, 1:32pm

It’s also the only sport with such an imbalanced schedule.

garyfan

Nov 20, 1:51pm

I'll be the judge of that.

rad dawg

Nov 20, 1:27pm

They aren’t shut out now. They have a clearer path to a natty than ever before.

garyfan

Nov 20, 1:54pm

The Sun Belt per Sagarin might be the top G6 conference

CameronG

Nov 20, 1:38pm

Not at 16 teams

Incentivize

Nov 20, 2:08pm

It's not hard at all. Conference champs plus 6 at large spots = 16 teams. Done.

Ferb

Nov 20, 1:09pm

B1G and SEC would never stand for it.

inertiaman

Nov 20, 1:11pm

RE: B1G and SEC would never stand for it.

Ferb

Nov 20, 1:12pm

That gif…

garyfan

Nov 20, 1:56pm

You might be able to get them to sign on for a 24-team version with 10

cougarfan84

Nov 20, 1:19pm

I think this is the way, gets basically anyone in the Top 20 in as an at-large

CameronG

Nov 20, 1:40pm

And I would think the SEC/Big Ten would be OK with is because they'd typically

cougarfan84

Nov 20, 2:41pm

Probably, but at least great teams plus conference champs get to prove it on the

CameronG

Nov 20, 3:32pm

Getting the MAC + CUSA champ in is always going to be a stretch. . .

Zoobieman

Nov 20, 1:19pm

A 24-team playoff would have similar access to the NCAA basketball tourney.

cougarfan84

Nov 20, 1:18pm

It should be 68, like in basketball. That way ALL members of the SEC & B1G

BlueFever

Nov 20, 1:20pm

This is the way

Swish

Nov 20, 1:23pm

Just choose a model in which every SEC and BIG10 team get in, since that's clearly what's wanted

Coug

Nov 20, 1:24pm

Some BYU fans are still clinging to the mindset where the cards are seemingly

garyfan

Nov 20, 1:37pm

Just because we're part of the club now doesn't mean we should be elitist and

CameronG

Nov 20, 1:45pm

It’s not elitist to say “pass” to a 3-loss team that happened to win a

garyfan

Nov 20, 1:55pm

24 is a great number, let the homers still put 4 SEC teams in, 1/2 will lose in the first round, teams like Boise or SMU

ChinaFan

Nov 20, 1:45pm

FCS has a 24 team playoff.

Tesla Coug

Nov 20, 2:03pm

Go to 130+. First round will be called conference play. Win that and advance

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