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Teams won’t have anything left in a 24 team

Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:21 pm
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
58247 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:21 pm
Playoff
It’s way too many
Posted by Dixie.Reb
Oxford
Member since Jul 2013
3984 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:23 pm to
Have to add a 2nd bye week and drop down to 11 game schedule
Posted by Tigers0918
Member since Feb 2020
1983 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:26 pm to
it won't be any more games than now for most teams.

If you are a top 4 seed and played in conference championship game right now, to win it all you would play 16 games.
12 regular season, 1 conf champ, 3 playoff games.

With 24 teams, there will not be a conf champ game so:
12 regular season games, and then 4 playoff games. So still 16 total.

If you are a lower seed and make the finals you could be higher, but it could be higher now if you lose a conf champ game and are a 5-12 seed currently.
Posted by Double Oh
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2008
24904 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:27 pm to
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Playoff
It’s way too many


It will almost be a NFL schedule
Posted by Dixie.Reb
Oxford
Member since Jul 2013
3984 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:28 pm to
It’s not just the playoff. It is 10 power conference games. That is a 25% increase from last year.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
37087 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:33 pm to
I don't understand why the cfp committee is dead set on not using exponentials of 2. We don't need more postseason weeks and adding the postseason bye week is the reason there won't be conference championships any more.
This post was edited on 10/17/26 at 4:34 pm
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
19211 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:38 pm to
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I don't understand why the cfp committee is dead set on not using exponentials of 2.


Money Money Money. They don’t give a shite about anything else. Same with ESPN.

Next time you see ESPN talking CTE and how players need to be protected, just know it’s all lip service.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21672 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:42 pm to
Not that I agree with the playoff but high school state champions play 14 games minimum usually 15. Most without a bi week at all.
Posted by volinktown
Member since Apr 2017
1227 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:44 pm to
16 teams, no bye week.
Posted by Commander Rabb
Member since Feb 2020
1419 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 4:47 pm to
Yea, but think of all the money that will be made. After all, that’s what it’s all about.
Posted by Aggie in TN
Franklin TN
Member since Jun 2022
3506 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 5:06 pm to
This is my preference.

16 teams and no bye week.

SOS means jack shite now.

Why even play non Conference?
Posted by lsunutinno
Dome Island
Member since Nov 2004
1422 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 5:16 pm to
You could make the argument that the teams that matter (the top 8) will have the same number of games and reduce their schedule by their toughest game (conference championship).

The top 8 are going to get a bye (and deserve it), and none of those 8 will have had to play in their conference championship game (most of which the top 8 do).
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