Hope there is a compromise on conf champion games and some creative

scheduling that results from playoff expansion (no matter the exact number).

Get rid of conference championship games
- they are good for money grab only
- most times there is already an obvious best team and game only serves to see if there is an upset (rarely happens anyway).

Implement flexible conference scheduling
- Make the last game of the regular season flexible to provide most impact in determining champion; or
- Pre-determine the first 6 or 7 games of season and make the the last 2 or 3 games flexible (e.g., upper pod created to play it out round-robin or do semi-finals and finals)

G5 teams take full advantage of guaranteed slot
- Shot for more tv coverage/visibility and even a shot at a bye with a week in the middle of the season dedicated to G5 out-of-conference matchups
- Can pre-determine matchups based on preseason expectations or make it flexible. For the latter, in season ticket sales/planning the G5 participants are pre-determined home or away prior to season but not opponent.

In response to this post by Maroon Baboon

Posted: 06/18/2021 at 09:54AM

Why 12 Worked: Inside Two Years of Secrecy and the Making of a New Playoff -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 12:17PM

Without reading the article, I'm going to guess what was on the envelope -- Truthahn 06/18/2021 09:47AM

I am still astonished the ACC, B1G and the PAC weren't a part of this -- Stech 06/16/2021 12:35PM

I agree with you on this. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 1:50PM

Good post…if this goes to 12 CFP, I agree ND will stay Independent for a -- Stech 06/16/2021 5:23PM

Doubt SEC scared of ND nor ACC ** -- MrFantastic! 06/16/2021 8:45PM

Not scared, but those two would put the ACC on similar footing, that would -- Stech 06/16/2021 9:26PM

I expect tweaks to this proposal, -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 2:25PM

If they tweak, the real question is will they stay at 12 or reduce the #? -- Stech 06/16/2021 5:30PM

17 games for a non-bye national finalist who played a conference title game -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 6:11PM

Hope there is a compromise on conf champion games and some creative -- Colonel Jessup 06/18/2021 09:54AM

Great points. A couple other things to add. -- Maroon Baboon 06/18/2021 10:51AM

Way to many games... Player safety has to matter at some point -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 6:13PM

I wonder if this gets thrown out there... -- The_VT_Rock 06/17/2021 07:36AM

Here's another beef I have with the bye. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 6:28PM

Excellent point. It is not perfect and there could be some -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 6:28PM

Doubt they will reduce. They may give the P-5 better terms or -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 5:53PM

Interesting that 24 teams was batted around ** -- goldendomer 06/16/2021 12:17PM

We already have that. It's called "the regular season". ** -- BobG 06/17/2021 06:31AM

I can't even. -- Maroon Baboon 06/16/2021 1:41PM

Hope there is a compromise on conf champion games and some creative

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