LUOrange wrote: ↑February 21st, 2024, 10:31 pm
Ill flame wrote: ↑February 21st, 2024, 7:29 pm
Chances are the 5/7 model won't last long. The B1G and SEC wants 4 autobids a piece and are pushing for an expansion to a 14 team CFP starting in 2026.
That would leave 7 conferences to share 5 bids. It seems to me that they're just straddling the line of their own subdivision or a break away. They probably would prefer to be pushed then them jumping on their own.
Personally, I'd give them 2 or 3 each with an expansion to 16 and 4 each with an expansion to 24, with both models giving each Conference champ an auto-bid.
I concur with 24 teams.
Top 8 Conference Champs get a bye.
9th Conference Champ hosts at home ( vs 24 seed ) which would probably be a 4 loss SEC or BIG team.
Emphasis on Conference Champs regardless of perceived SOS.
Next round also at highest seed home field.
Then plug in the bowl sites if you must...
Tiered $ for team and conference per round.
First round $ is w.
2nd round $ is x
3rd round is y
Champ is Living in a Purple Haize of euphoria and $.
Conference share starts at 50% and team gets 50% first round ) and swings another 10% each round toward team.
This scenario keeps the big dogs happy and the small dogs get an opportunity to become medium size dogs - it also levels out the recruiting gap a bit - top G5 Programs can get/keep a bit more talent if a kid knows he can show out on a National Stage vs possibly riding the bench for more $. ( won’t solve the NIL gap, but will narrow it a bit ) and will engage G5 boosters and support. The Crappy Bowl System is dead - move on - no need to wait just go 24 team playoff - give SEC and BIG their guaranteed teams and save college football.