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re: My proposed new structure for CFB (long)
Posted on 11/7/25 at 12:48 pm to AUTiger789
Posted on 11/7/25 at 12:48 pm to AUTiger789
Whatever it takes to get the human element out of the decisions. Conf champs are in, then wild cards based on standings/tie breakers, etc., instead of a group of people who then just go advocate for their faves over whiskey and cigars in a back room somewhere.
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:02 pm to AUTiger789
i actually like this proposal a lot, with one significant exception
instead of the 3 OOC games with 2 permanent opponents and one other P7 team, make it one permanent, one other P7 team, and one lower division school
those schools count on those paycheck games to help their programs survive, plus everyone needs a cupcake for homecoming
instead of the 3 OOC games with 2 permanent opponents and one other P7 team, make it one permanent, one other P7 team, and one lower division school
those schools count on those paycheck games to help their programs survive, plus everyone needs a cupcake for homecoming
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:15 pm to FearlessFreep
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instead of the 3 OOC games with 2 permanent opponents and one other P7 team, make it one permanent, one other P7 team, and one lower division school
I get the need to help fund the FCS level so those programs can survive… but I’d almost rather do what the NBA does for the WNBA and just let a small portion of the profits go to subsidize the lower levels of the sport.
Playing a game no one cares about is not fun for the season ticket holders nor the tv viewers.
You don’t see the Dallas Cowboys playing the Saskatchewan RoughRiders on a Sunday afternoon in November… I’m not sure why CFB still does this.
Every team playing a 12th meaningful game probably increases the tv revenue by an amount that that money could be shared with the lower divisions.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:35 pm to AUTiger789
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Basically go back to the way things were in the early 1990s with just a few tweaks…
We’re too far down the road to make a drastic move backward
60 total teams in P3 conferences. 20 teams each. 5 team divisions plus multiple permanent rivalries. Playoffs to 32 teams where all 12 division winners get in. On-campus until the final 4. Conference championships replaced by the round of 32 playoffs
SEC adds: UNC, Duke, Virginia, Notre Dame
B1G adds: FSU, Miami, Georgia Tech, subtracts Rutgers
B12 adds: Clemson, VT, Louisville, NC State
10 teams get screwed: Wake Forest, Syracuse, SMU, Pitt, Cal, Stanford, Boston College, Rutgers, Washington State, Oregon State
Outside of the P3 you have a G2. One is the best teams left west of the Mississippi (PAC/Mountain West merger). Other is the eastern half leftovers in a AAC/ACC merger. Each G2 gets an auto bid for conference champ and at-large
West G2: Cal, Stanford, WSU, OSU, Boise st, Colorado State, UNLV, SMU, North Texas, UTEP, UTSA, Texas State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, Hawaii, San Jose State, Air Force, New Mexico
East G2: Wake Forest, Syracuse, Pitt, BC, Rutgers, Navy, Army, Memphis, Tulsa, Tulane, East Carolina, USF, FAU, Temple, Rice, UAB, La Tech, James Madison, Uconn
100 teams in FBS. Everyone else is moved down to FCS. No more FCS on the schedule. P3 schedules are 4 division teams + 2 permanent rivals + 3 random conference opponents + 2 OOC games (1 against each other conference) + 1 regional G2
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:40 pm to AUTiger789
I think we’re probably ultimately looking at even fewer teams with four super conferences with 64 teams total.
16 teams per league. We almost have that now. Southeast, northeast, Midwest, West.
Top four teams in each league make it to the playoffs.
1 Commissioner, 4 league commissioners, and players operating on a CBA.
16 teams per league. We almost have that now. Southeast, northeast, Midwest, West.
Top four teams in each league make it to the playoffs.
1 Commissioner, 4 league commissioners, and players operating on a CBA.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:51 pm to BigHorn69
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Nothing says the Southwest like Louisville and Memphis !
Yep bring OU and OSU instead. The Cultural and recent historical foundation is there.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 1:55 pm to AUTiger789
Problem is, though I appreciate the thought and effort put into this, sos. Teams in the Sec are going to play tougher schedules. Need to have something more along the lines of what the nfl has scheduling wise.
Unfortunately we have too many teams to do that. It is what it is and we'll just have to live with the direction cfb goes.
Unfortunately we have too many teams to do that. It is what it is and we'll just have to live with the direction cfb goes.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:20 pm to AUTiger789
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All you have to do is say, “Do you want in, or do you want to be left out along with UCF, Boise State, etc.?”
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:24 pm to AUTiger789
Point by point on this proposal,
1. Not happening .
Lower div games and teams in div1 who should be div 2 will be too mportant for some teams with current BCS ranking guidelines. ND and others need cupcakes to get in.
As NIL increasingly influenced, we will probably see more teams trying to move up to Div 1
2 nope. Conferences are going to get bigger and fewer.
3 perhaps something like this is possible (except ND?)
4 conference championship games probably going away.
16 teams is going to happen.
No committee? No Way LOL the committee is self-preservating, the committee would burn BCS down before they dissolve.
Location of BCS games is driven by money.
5. no Way. Stupid idea.
The idea of Ball State, Kent, Marshall, ect having same TV revenue as ND, Alabama, Ohio ect is stupid none starting garbage.
Let's just ignore 100 years of schools putting in the effort and money to grow a sport and a national fan base and just divide it up evenly. Lol
1. Not happening .
Lower div games and teams in div1 who should be div 2 will be too mportant for some teams with current BCS ranking guidelines. ND and others need cupcakes to get in.
As NIL increasingly influenced, we will probably see more teams trying to move up to Div 1
2 nope. Conferences are going to get bigger and fewer.
3 perhaps something like this is possible (except ND?)
4 conference championship games probably going away.
16 teams is going to happen.
No committee? No Way LOL the committee is self-preservating, the committee would burn BCS down before they dissolve.
Location of BCS games is driven by money.
5. no Way. Stupid idea.
The idea of Ball State, Kent, Marshall, ect having same TV revenue as ND, Alabama, Ohio ect is stupid none starting garbage.
Let's just ignore 100 years of schools putting in the effort and money to grow a sport and a national fan base and just divide it up evenly. Lol
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:32 pm to cardboardboxer
quote:that could be changed. It would require all the schools to behave more cooperatively especially the 'blue bloods'. What do you think the odds of that are? This is murica. dollar dollar bill y'all
The whole problem with college football is the closest thing we have to a commissioner is Disney's CEO.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:34 pm to AUTiger789
Didn't read. But is this the typical "how can things be changed so that Auburn can be competitive thread"?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:35 pm to AUTiger789
THE NEW SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
WEST
Arizona
Arizona St
BYU
Utah
Colorado
Texas Tech
EAST
Texas
Baylor
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St
Kansas
Kansas St
WEST
Arizona
Arizona St
BYU
Utah
Colorado
Texas Tech
EAST
Texas
Baylor
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St
Kansas
Kansas St
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:36 pm to AUTiger789
Would be awesome which is how we know for a 100% certainty it won’t happen
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:39 pm to AUTiger789
All this will do is help Auburn and not the ones that are doing well now. You want Auburn to do well in football do a better job hiring the right people to get better results for Auburn football.I am very happy with the way things are going because it give football programs like Ole Miss, Missouri, Indiana, and others a chance to compete for championship every year.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:42 pm to AUTiger789
No but good for you or whatever
Posted on 11/7/25 at 2:56 pm to Red_and_black
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Yep bring OU and OSU instead. The Cultural and recent historical foundation is there.
Maybe. It would be an interesting topic for the OU fans. If the Sooners had to go to the old Southwest or the old Big 8, which would they choose?
I loved the old big 8. I can distinctly remember watching some classic games as a kid between Nebraska and Oklahoma as well as Nebraska and Colorado. I remember that classic game between Mizzou and Nebraska where the ball bounced off the toe of a player… just good old fashioned football.
I don’t remember hardly anything about CFB prior to about 1988, so all my memories of the Southwest revolve around the SMU death penalty, Texas struggling, Arkansas bolting, etc. I do remember A&M having some good teams in the Slocumb era. That Asian player Nguyen for A&M was a stud.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 3:00 pm to TrueLefty
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All this will do is help Auburn and not the ones that are doing well now.
How would this system do anything to help Auburn specifically over other teams? It wouldn’t.
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I am very happy with the way things are going because it give football programs like Ole Miss, Missouri, Indiana, and others a chance to compete for championship every year.
Never in my OP did I even mention the portal, NIL, or anything of the sort. How would restructuring CFB to be built on preserving and restoring traditional rivalries hinder Missouri or Indiana from winning football games?
Like did you even read it before commenting?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 3:07 pm to BFANLC
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Problem is, though I appreciate the thought and effort put into this, sos. Teams in the Sec are going to play tougher schedules.
Yes. But if you have 7 leagues and 16 playoff spots, the SEC would in most seasons get at least two teams into the field, and very possibly 3 some years. That would be 20-30% of the conference. I could live with that.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 3:59 pm to AUTiger789
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Yes. But if you have 7 leagues and 16 playoff spots, the SEC would in most seasons get at least two teams into the field, and very possibly 3 some years. That would be 20-30% of the conference. I could live with that.
They aren't doing some massive restructure just to continue giving the SEC 2 spots, it'll be NFL style
Wouldn't it just be easier to give Auburn the autobid you so desperately want ?
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 4:12 pm to BigHorn69
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They aren't doing some massive restructure just to continue giving the SEC 2 spots
Dude it’s math. 2-3 SEC teams is 20-30% of the league if it has just 10 teams.
How many SEC teams from the current SEC make the playoff? 4? So 25%?
It’s the same percentage.
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