What really stood out to me was the line about the playoff models

"The expansion subcommittee spent the majority of its time modeling five potential brackets: a seven-, eight-, nine-, 10- and 12-team playoff, each with a half-dozen or more variations. Overall, it examined more than 100 playoff models."

The 8 team model is the only one that doesn't have a first round bye for anyone. This means they were actively trying to build in the advantage of a bye for the top teams under the expansion concept. So they wanted to make everyone feel good, while actually helping the top programs.

Nobody ever talks about 16 in public so that is unlikely for now. My guess is they still go with 12 but modified. Guaranteed slots for P5 champs, 2 spots for top ranked G5 guaranteed, and 5 spots to be spread across ND and highest ranked teams (with a limit of 2 or 3 teams per conf). And they will keep the first round byes because they can.

[Post edited by HokieAl at 09/23/2021 4:58PM]

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Posted: 09/23/2021 at 4:58PM

College Football Playoff Expansion Is in Peril: (LINK) -- Stech 09/23/2021 12:59PM

These muckety mucks just don't get it. -- Hokester 09/23/2021 11:13PM

Plus, it makes the out of conference games less important (in a good way) -- HokieAl 09/24/2021 5:15PM

What really stood out to me was the line about the playoff models -- HokieAl 09/23/2021 4:58PM

You want 12, 10 Conference Champions and 2 at large based on rankings. -- Stech 09/23/2021 6:16PM

I want 12 with 7 conf champs -- HokieAl 09/23/2021 8:02PM

LOL ND gets one for being ND…I mean TV ratings 😁 ** -- Stech 09/23/2021 8:15PM

I wouldn't really want that. -- tarheelblue 09/23/2021 6:57PM

I get your point, it all depends on what the most important priority is…if -- Stech 09/23/2021 7:01PM

Any model that has more than 15 games (potential) should be scrapped. I -- HboroughHokie 09/23/2021 5:10PM

The other option is to make conf champ games the first round -- HokieAl 09/23/2021 5:20PM

Spit balling this.... There are 10 FBS conferences -- goldendomer 09/23/2021 5:28PM

Yep, we ain't the NFL.. But it will happen. ** -- goldendomer 09/23/2021 5:12PM

Which will add huge pressure to pay the players. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 09/23/2021 5:20PM

This is what has to happen if they expand playoff/games played ** -- HboroughHokie 09/23/2021 5:35PM

Yes, the SEC just did education-based benefits for athletes -- goldendomer 09/23/2021 5:32PM

This is a MONSTER development, please post again as a lead post! ** -- Stech 09/23/2021 6:10PM

Yep. But that is peanuts. Watch out. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 09/23/2021 5:31PM

Four At Large teams today. Is that what we have? -- HOO86 09/23/2021 1:34PM

This line by Sankey. LOL. The same guy that was secretly poaching a -- reestuart 09/23/2021 1:30PM

Just stay at four till the contract runs out -- goldendomer 09/23/2021 1:24PM

Straight 8 with criteria where at-large teams can bump the worst ones out. -- Truthahn 09/24/2021 12:49PM

What really stood out to me was the line about the playoff models

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