"24-team, single-elimination tournament where 10 conference champions get automatic bids, and 14 at-large teams are selected by a committee. The top 8 seeded teams receive a first-round bye, while the other 16 play in the first round, with the committee deciding home-field advantage for early rounds, leading to a national championship game to crown the NCAA Division I champion." Per Google.
Then you'd just have to guarantee 2 spots for the top ranked independent.
This message has been edited 1 time(s).