At the very least make participation in conference championship games optional (teams will opt out, and let em. It’s all about the playoff. Just like hoops is all about March.)
Don’t take the conference champs, agree to take 1 team from Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, & ACC. (That way the committee is free to take Miami over Duke, and Miami is free not to play in the conference championship game, if they wish).
Let the group of 5 have their own tournament & they can use the lessor bowls (that as of now no big school wants to attend)
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Take the top 16 teams, cancel the conference championships which are just a money grab.
Replies to: "Take the top 16 teams, cancel the conference championships which are just a money grab."
- Just think, if there's a 16 team playoff the entire SEC could make it in. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 8:43pm 1/2/26
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- Take the top 16 teams, cancel the conference championships which are just a money grab. - sweetbobbyg - 10:15pm 1/2/26
- I say we go to 8 teams with a max of 1 per conference. [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:44pm 1/2/26
- I kinda like the idea of the top 16 ranked teams regardless of conference. - DiscoRick - 10:02pm 1/2/26
- And then the 17 and 18th rank teams will whine and pout [NT] - Ray Green - 8:10pm 1/3/26
- If you can’t make the Top 16 then you don’t deserve a shot at the CFP championsip - WoodstockIrish - 9:25am 1/3/26
- You're right there. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:31pm 1/3/26
- Coachers and writers have their bias too.That has been pointed out many times. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 5:09am 1/3/26
- How many of the top 16 actually have a legit shot at the title? 16 is a complete waste of time. - ELP - 12:53pm 1/3/26
- ND Miami Texas all would have shots this year at 10 to 12. 16 is iffy [NT] - ndphysics - 4:00pm 1/3/26
- How many of the top 16 actually have a legit shot at the title? 16 is a complete waste of time. - ELP - 12:53pm 1/3/26
- I kinda like the idea of the top 16 ranked teams regardless of conference. - DiscoRick - 10:02pm 1/2/26
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