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Can we finally admit that the bye months are a disaster

Posted on 1/2/26 at 10:03 am
Posted by ClemsonKitten
Member since Aug 2025
914 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 10:03 am
Outside Indiana beating a DEI mid tier Bama team that didn’t deserve a spot in the playoffs in the first place. If it was Notre Dame or Vanderbilt instead, the game would’ve gone completely differently.
Posted by David_DJS
Member since Aug 2005
22562 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 10:06 am to
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Vanderbilt instead, the game would’ve gone completely differently.

JFC - I hope you're joking.
Posted by Yaboylsu63
Member since Mar 2014
3357 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 10:08 am to
The BYEs need to go.
Make all 12 play 1st round.
If 1 plays vs 12 that’s a virtual BYE week if you have to play against a JMU or Tulane type.

Plus it gives the 1-4 seeds the opportunity to host a game at home.

More football, don’t see how ESPN can hate it.
Posted by Dawgs2122
Member since Dec 2024
2291 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 3:17 pm to
BAN DEEZ NUTZ
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
13324 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 3:27 pm to
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
28127 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 3:40 pm to
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Posted by Quicksilver
Poker Room
Member since Jan 2013
12843 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 3:47 pm to
quote:


The BYEs need to go.
Make all 12 play 1st round.
If 1 plays vs 12 that’s a virtual BYE week if you have to play against a JMU or Tulane type.

Plus it gives the 1-4 seeds the opportunity to host a game at home.

More football, don’t see how ESPN can hate it.


Run me through that bracket if you don't mind.
Posted by Gunga Din
Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2020
3400 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 6:35 pm to
quote:

The BYEs need to go.
Make all 12 play 1st round.
If 1 plays vs 12 that’s a virtual BYE week if you have to play against a JMU or Tulane type.



You can't do that with a 12 team playoff because after two rounds you end up with three teams still remaining.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13438 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 7:39 pm to
Well when it goes to 16 in the next iteration, you'll basically have the same bracket you have in Basketball, but instead of it being a Region it is just the whole tournament. 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15 etc. Top 8 will host, next 4 games are at traditional bowl sites, semi finals and championship games following that.
Posted by Poker_hog
Member since Mar 2019
3606 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 7:50 pm to
quote:

The BYEs need to go. Make all 12 play 1st round. If 1 plays vs 12 that’s a virtual BYE week if you have to


Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
3798 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 8:15 pm to
Need to create a new D1 before this happens, there’s over a 120 D1 teams I can guarantee you at least 30(and that’s being generous) don’t have a chance in hell at beating a playoff team
Posted by ManBearSharkReb
Member since Dec 2018
5995 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 8:21 pm to
Eliminate conference championship games because they’re absolutely meaningless now.

Start the playoffs first week of December and play the first 2 rounds before Christmas. Play the semifinals around new years. And the natty like 10 days after.
Posted by MrWalkingMan
Republic of West Florida
Member since Aug 2010
8471 posts
Posted on 4/9/26 at 3:41 am to
Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
35237 posts
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:49 am to
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Make all 12 play 1st round.


LSU fans, failing basic math since 1964.
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