Sorry for another thread on CFP expansion and a long post. I've been thinking about this for a while and don't think I have heard this idea come up yet. I don't have all the details worked out but I think this idea could work. Wanted to get other's opinions and see how else it could be better.
In a nut shell I think of it like the NCAA basketball tournament and then use the New Year's Six bowls as your "play-in" games to get into the playoff. You would then have a 1st round bye for the winners of the two top two matchups.
Overview:
In a nut shell I think of it like the NCAA basketball tournament and then use the New Year's Six bowls as your "play-in" games to get into the playoff. You would then have a 1st round bye for the winners of the two top two matchups.
Overview:
- Proposing to make the New Year's Six bowl games the "play-in" games to the playoff. This would expand the playoff to 6 teams (or 12 if you want to think of it that way)
- The top 12 teams will be ranked by a combination of computers and committee (think NCAA selection committee)
- 1st round bye to the winners of the 1 vs 12 game and the 2 vs 11 game
- Each power 5 conference gets an automatic bid which goes to the winner of the conference championship
- Conferences would be limited to 2 participants (could potentially see a scenario for 3 but I think you need to keep it at 2 to allow more none power 5 schools in. These 2 spots are also not guaranteed, just says they can get up to 2)
- The top Independent gets an automatic bid
- Top 1 or 2 group of 5 teams get an automatic bid (This could still be debatable. Not sure the correct way to define the exact number guaranteed)
- No more conference bowl game affiliations
- Bowl game matchup locations (1v12, 2v11, etc.) will rotate each year
- 1st and 2nd round playoff games would be held at non-traditional bowl game locations. I think it would be cool to host those at neutral NFL stadiums like in Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, etc.)
- Other idea is to play those at the top ranked teams home stadium
- Continues to place a emphasis on winning your conference
- Gives a chance for Cinderellas
- Makes New Year's Six games important again
- Will limit the amount of potential opt-outs in New Year's 6 games (See Florida)
- No more conference bowl game affiliations