I'm not for 24, and in a 16 team CFP, if SEC gets 5 or 7 in based on merit, ie where they're ranked

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I'm not for 24, and in a 16 team CFP, if SEC gets 5 or 7 in based on merit, ie where they're ranked

Author: Chrisb (16637 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:35 pm on Nov 30, 2025

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then I'm fine with it

But having any number as a hard set rule for AQs outside of the Conf Champ is total BS that ignores the reality that teams and conference go up and down year to year

"Leave No Doubt." -Marcus Freeman

Replies to: "I'm not for 24, and in a 16 team CFP, if SEC gets 5 or 7 in based on merit, ie where they're ranked"

espn wants a 16 team CFP moving forward. - Hensou - 2:29pm 11/30/25 (24) [View All]
- It should be 16, but there should only be 5 AQs (Top 5 Conf Champs) - Chrisb - 2:49pm 11/30/25
  - as long as there is subjective decision-making, there are going to be issues [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:59pm 11/30/25
    - There will always be complaints, people find ways to complain about who gets in NFL playoffs... - Chrisb - 3:20pm 11/30/25
      - i’m not aware of people complaining about who gets in the NFL playoffs. Regardless, a 16 or 24 team - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:28pm 11/30/25
        I'm not for 24, and in a 16 team CFP, if SEC gets 5 or 7 in based on merit, ie where they're ranked - Chrisb - 3:35pm 11/30/25
        that’s the issue, who defines merit when leagues rarely play each other [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:39pm 11/30/25
        The CFP Committee! Who actually does a pretty darned good job with their rankings - Chrisb - 3:46pm 11/30/25
        I want as little subjectively as possible. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:08pm 11/30/25
        Can't be done with this many teams in this many different conferences, who - Chrisb - 4:16pm 11/30/25
        that's why I'm a proponent of blowing it up. No reason to put lipstick on a pig. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:39pm 11/30/25
        Blowing what up? Elaborate! - Chrisb - 4:45pm 11/30/25
        https://forum.uhnd.com/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=6&msgid=600980 [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:12pm 11/30/25
        
        i posted it earlier. for football only get rid of conferences. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:06pm 11/30/25
        Nah, I don't like it... - Chrisb - 5:30pm 11/30/25
        i liked the way ohio used to do high school playoffs. teams got points for their wins - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:36pm 11/30/25
        I mean they could easily do something like that as major part (SOS ranking) in CFP - Chrisb - 6:51pm 11/30/25
        
        no different than the two best nfl teams being in the same conference [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:34pm 11/30/25
        It is different, in two ways - Chrisb - 5:48pm 11/30/25
- Why not 64 teams? Then we can quibble about # 63 thru 65. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 2:33pm 11/30/25
  - Yeah, that makes total sense. 64 would be 47% of the field (more than even NFL), 16 would be 11% - Chrisb - 4:39pm 11/30/25
- there always will be bitching as long as it’s subjective. guy on X said it right, it’s now an - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:32pm 11/30/25
  - Don't be ridiculous, the NFL has 14 of 32 (44%) in "playoffs" 16 of 136 is only 11%, huge difference [NT] - Chrisb - 2:54pm 11/30/25
    - but the NFL doesn’t have subjectivity in its playoffs [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:58pm 11/30/25
      - Yes, which would be a rationale to have MORE (not less) college teams in a playoff... - Chrisb - 3:12pm 11/30/25

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