re: A coworker (stanford grad) told me something interesting today

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This will push the sport to eight playoff teams more than anything.

I just hope we do it sooner than later.

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see I don't even like that idea. It takes away the importance of the regular season. IMO, CFP is not the NFL, nor should it try to model their postseason after it. With 8 teams, you will have 2 loss teams in the playoffs every single year. This year you would have 4 2-loss teams. IMO, the best system would have been to play the bowls as designated in the system pre-dating the BCS. You have the 4 major bowls (Fiesta, Sugar, Rose, and Orange). The conference champions of the 5 major conference have auto tie-ins to those bowls and then 3 at-large teams. After those bowls have been played, the committee selects the two best teams to play in the national championship. (I'd also eliminate about half the bowls. they're not profitable and they're largely meaningless)

With this system, the regular season is still paramount. Conference champions are rewarded, and you still leave room for 3 at-large bids. You also still give the committee the opportunity to have the 2 best teams play one another for a National title. You will also eliminate an abundance of 2 loss teams from national title contention. Maybe I'm in the minority, and I know this would never happen, but it's the way I feel