The 24 team playoff will be a grind.

Take a look at what last year would have been with 24. I think being top 8 will be vital.

First-round matchups

17 Arizona vs. 16 USC
24 James Madison vs. 9 Alabama
21 Houston vs. 12 BYU
20 Tulane vs. 13 Texas
22 Georgia Tech vs. 11 Notre Dame
19 Virginia vs. 14 Vanderbilt
23 Iowa vs. 10 Miami
18 Michigan vs. 15 Utah

Second-round matchups

Arizona/USC vs. 1 Indiana
James Madison/Alabama vs. 8 Oklahoma
Houston/BYU vs. 5 Oregon
Tulane/Texas vs. 4 Texas Tech
Georgia Tech/Notre Dame vs. 6 Ole Miss
Virginia/Vanderbilt vs. 3 Georgia
Iowa/Miami vs. 7 Texas A&M
Michigan/Utah vs. 2 Ohio State