Nope. 16 teams.

Author: TakethetrainKnute (35645 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 8:28 pm on Jul 30, 2026

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This purely from a standpoint of fundamental fairness...not because I like what's going on.

No teams deserve byes. Conference Championship games should be discontinued or, if they won't let go of them, made entirely "play at your own risk".

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Replies to: “Nope. 16 teams.”

Are you for playoff expansion from 12 to 24 teams? [NT] - jimbasil - 8:15pm 7/30/26 (27) [View All]
- Nope. The season is already long enough, and there are still going to be arguments about - DadUdaMan4 - 1:42pm 8/2/26
- . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:47pm 7/31/26
- FCS has 24 teams. Not sure why FBS should be different. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:47pm 7/31/26
- Joe Buck: "Welcome to the 24 team playoff's first game featuring tOSU v Little Sisters of the Poor. - faircatchcorby - 6:15pm 7/31/26
  - "JPMorganChasetOSU" [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:18pm 7/31/26
- No, 24 is just too many. 16 is a 33% increase, 24 is a 100% increase....big difference!!!! [NT] - Chrisb - 5:55pm 7/31/26
- No. I'm good with 12 but not opposed to 16. [NT] - MarkHarman - 3:47pm 7/31/26
- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! [NT] - jonpaultoo - 2:22pm 7/31/26
- Oh yes. More Forty to Zip first round games are what college football needs! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:00pm 7/31/26
- Yes, if only to kill conf championships & get the SEC to bolt [NT] - LanceManion - 12:43pm 7/31/26
- Like to see the top 16 ranked teams play, with home sites first two rounds [NT] - DonMiller - 3:23am 7/31/26
  - And eliminate the useless conference championship games [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:12am 7/31/26
- xvi - und67 - 1:09am 7/31/26
- No. College season long enough. Physical toll too much. I could live with 16. I don't think more - THEISMANCARR - 12:57am 7/31/26
  - Agreed - ndunabomber - 1:17am 7/31/26
    - Wouldn’t more playoff games require less regular season or at least conference title games go away? - ndphysics - 9:29am 7/31/26
- Yes. - BaronVonZemo - 10:41pm 7/30/26
- No. But it’s all about money. I would not be surprised to see it. [NT] - Hensou - 9:39pm 7/30/26
- Nope. 16 teams. - TakethetrainKnute - 8:28pm 7/30/26
  - Agreed. 24 is too much, imo [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:51pm 7/31/26
  - 16 is the best number.... - Chrisb - 12:28am 7/31/26
  - Seems like best solution [NT] - ndphysics - 10:32pm 7/30/26
  - My thoughts exactly. - iairishcheeks - 9:22pm 7/30/26
    - ^^^^^^^^^. [NT] - nddad98 - 10:27pm 7/30/26
      - Fans want to talk meaningless bowl games? How about meaningless playoff games? - ELP - 11:43am 7/31/26
        
        Doesnt what happened to ND last year.. - hipND - 2:16pm 7/31/26
        
        Eight is enough because anyone with half a brain knew what the top 8 were. - ELP - 3:56pm 7/31/26

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