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re: CFB Playoffs Expected to Remain at 12 Teams
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:18 am to clamdip
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:18 am to clamdip
Exactly.
The 6th seed win it all last year and the 10th seed could win it all this year.
Going back to 8 now would be asinine since it has been proven the 10th seed is a legit contender.
Who knows but a 15th seeded Texas may have made the final or a 13th seeded Notre Dame.
Stop all the gatekeeping.
The 6th seed win it all last year and the 10th seed could win it all this year.
Going back to 8 now would be asinine since it has been proven the 10th seed is a legit contender.
Who knows but a 15th seeded Texas may have made the final or a 13th seeded Notre Dame.
Stop all the gatekeeping.
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:18 am to OleVaught14
End the automatic qualifiers and the group of 5 bullshite and it can work
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:24 am to TygerLyfe
No
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:29 am to OleVaught14
I guess I don’t see what everyone’s issue is with more playoff games. I honestly don’t think it’s a matter of more games is watering down the impact of other games. I think it’s a mindset in general of all or nothing that’s killing the interest in other games. That’s just a result of this instant gratification society.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:33 am to Tridentds
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IF they expand to 24 or 32... eventually LSU will get a sniff.
watered down bullshite. LSU already won 3 times since 2003 should hav been 4 without mulligan U
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:36 am to billjamin
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Why? We have teams that couldn’t even qualify for their championship game going to nattys. That’s not what college football used to be about.
Ha. This has to be a troll.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:36 am to GaryHobson
I think we can probably all agree beyond 16 is a bad idea. That'd make it 18 games for two final teams if they made their conference championship. Ridiculous. Would take 5 CFP wins to win it all.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:41 am to billjamin
Stupid take.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:41 am to billjamin
quote:frick AQ's. Top 8 teams, regardless of whether or not they won their conference.
Top 8 conference champions
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:05 pm to FairhopeTider
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Ha. This has to be a troll.
Nope. I liked it better when you needed to run the table and win the conference. We have a team that sat home championship weekend while fricking Duke played. And they get rewarded with a bye basically for losing. That’s not cool.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:07 pm to billjamin
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Nope. I liked it better when you needed to run the table and win the conference. We have a team that sat home championship weekend while fricking Duke played. And they get rewarded with a bye basically for losing. That’s not cool.
So in the age of 16-18 team super conferences, you think only one team out of each one should make it to an 8 team playoff? Nevermind that they are all not equal and have different tiebreaker rules.
So have you always been a simp or is this something new you’re trying out?
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:18 pm to FairhopeTider
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So in the age of 16-18 team super conferences, you think only one team out of each one should make it to an 8 team playoff?
Win your conference then. It’s not complicated.
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So have you always been a simp or is this something new you’re trying out?
the simp is the one who wants to sit home championship weekend then get to try and claim a natty. That’s a bitch love but typical alabanana fan. 
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:42 pm to TygerLyfe
8 would be ideal if no charity auto bids
If they insist on make a wish bids, 12 is the perfect number IMO
There is a lot more parity now, the difference between #3 and #8 is a lot less that in the past. 4 team playoff wouldn’t work anymore
I really hope they don’t keep expanding, but they probably will because they want the TV packages. Maybe the increased viewership for bowl games will keep them at bay
If they insist on make a wish bids, 12 is the perfect number IMO
There is a lot more parity now, the difference between #3 and #8 is a lot less that in the past. 4 team playoff wouldn’t work anymore
I really hope they don’t keep expanding, but they probably will because they want the TV packages. Maybe the increased viewership for bowl games will keep them at bay
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:47 pm to OleVaught14
24 would be ridiculous
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:04 pm to OleVaught14
Use some type of multiple combined ranking systems.
Zero automatic bids!
Seed tournament 1-12.
1-4 have the byes.
First round: 5vs12, 6vs11, 7vs10 and 8vs9 (high seed hosts)
Second round: first round winners vs teams with byes. (Bye teams host)
Semi Finals: Dome Bowl games (tbd)
Finals: Dome Bowl game (tbd)
Zero automatic bids!
Seed tournament 1-12.
1-4 have the byes.
First round: 5vs12, 6vs11, 7vs10 and 8vs9 (high seed hosts)
Second round: first round winners vs teams with byes. (Bye teams host)
Semi Finals: Dome Bowl games (tbd)
Finals: Dome Bowl game (tbd)
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:51 pm to Stidham8
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24 would be ridiculous
I agree. The only way I could get on board ( and I greatly just prefer 12 or 16) is if it just followed the FCS model. All 8 conference champs are auto bids ( not top 8 seeds, just a seat at the table). The rest are just open for the remaining 16 best teams. All games on campus except for the national title game. 1 week between games
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:05 pm to OleVaught14
12 is an awful outcome for the SEC considering the move to 9 game conf schedules
Lots of 3 loss teams will be on the outside
Lots of 3 loss teams will be on the outside
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:10 pm to Tridentds
quote:The more they add the more undeserving that get in and more that will gripe that they got left out.
F they expand to 24 or 32... eventually LSU will get a sniff.
8 max but 6 is better.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 5:03 pm to Rabern57
Go back to mythical or put in minimum of 64. All that matters now anyway. Eliminate 3 regular season games.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 5:03 pm to Wildcat23
I prefer mythical national champions and bring back regional conferences.
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