I am tired of hearing that a college football playoff system will not work... that it will interrupt finals... that it will extend the season too long... BOGUS!!!
Here is my plan:
Currently there are 119 FBS teams
The FBS will consist of 10 conferences - each with 12 teams (need to add 1 more FBS team)
Each conference will consist of two divisions, each with six teams
Regular season games begin on Labor Day weekend
A season consists of 11 games played over 12 weeds (one bye week)
Each team plays every team in their division (5 games), plus three cross-divisional games within the conference (8 total conference games - 4 at home, 4 on the road)
Each team plays 3 non-conference games (required to play at least one road game)
At the end of the regular season, each conference holds a championship game between the winners of the two divisions
Division winners are determined by the record within the division
1st tie breaker - record within conference
2nd tie breaker - overall record
Conference championships held on the week of Thanksgiving
Each championship winner automatically qualifies for the playoffs (10 teams)
6 at-large teams invited to participate in a 16-team playoff
1st round games played on the 51st Saturday of the year
2nd round games played on the 52nd Saturday of the year
Semifinals played on the 1st Saturday of January
National Championship played on the 2nd Saturday of January
Conference championships will be played on a neutral field
Teams seeded for playoffs by a committee with representatives from each conference
Seeding will be used to determine match-ups; the typical bracket model will be used: 1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs. 14, etc.
1st and 2nd round games will be held on the college campuses of participating teams.
Conference champions will host 1st and 2nd round games - even if they are the lower seed;
- if both teams are conference champions, the higher seeded team will host
- if neither team is a conference champion (both at-large teams), a division champion will host
- if both teams are division champions (but not conference champions), the higher seed will host
- if both teams are non-conference champions and non-division champions, the higher seed will host
Example schedules:
What is the argument against this? It does not significantly shorten the season. It gives several weeks off between Thanksgiving and 1st round games for finals. The latest the season will ever extend is 14 January - not much longer than the 8 January National Championship game this year.
What is the wrong with this model? NOTHING!
My suggestion... let's start raising capital. Let's put the bowls out of business by introducing a dynamic, workable, new plan for a college football postseason.
Here is my plan:
Currently there are 119 FBS teams
The FBS will consist of 10 conferences - each with 12 teams (need to add 1 more FBS team)
Each conference will consist of two divisions, each with six teams
Regular season games begin on Labor Day weekend
A season consists of 11 games played over 12 weeds (one bye week)
Each team plays every team in their division (5 games), plus three cross-divisional games within the conference (8 total conference games - 4 at home, 4 on the road)
Each team plays 3 non-conference games (required to play at least one road game)
At the end of the regular season, each conference holds a championship game between the winners of the two divisions
Division winners are determined by the record within the division
1st tie breaker - record within conference
2nd tie breaker - overall record
Conference championships held on the week of Thanksgiving
Each championship winner automatically qualifies for the playoffs (10 teams)
6 at-large teams invited to participate in a 16-team playoff
1st round games played on the 51st Saturday of the year
2nd round games played on the 52nd Saturday of the year
Semifinals played on the 1st Saturday of January
National Championship played on the 2nd Saturday of January
Conference championships will be played on a neutral field
Teams seeded for playoffs by a committee with representatives from each conference
Seeding will be used to determine match-ups; the typical bracket model will be used: 1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs. 14, etc.
1st and 2nd round games will be held on the college campuses of participating teams.
Conference champions will host 1st and 2nd round games - even if they are the lower seed;
- if both teams are conference champions, the higher seeded team will host
- if neither team is a conference champion (both at-large teams), a division champion will host
- if both teams are division champions (but not conference champions), the higher seed will host
- if both teams are non-conference champions and non-division champions, the higher seed will host
Example schedules:
What is the argument against this? It does not significantly shorten the season. It gives several weeks off between Thanksgiving and 1st round games for finals. The latest the season will ever extend is 14 January - not much longer than the 8 January National Championship game this year.
What is the wrong with this model? NOTHING!
My suggestion... let's start raising capital. Let's put the bowls out of business by introducing a dynamic, workable, new plan for a college football postseason.
5 comments:
I have to say I am very impressed with the spreadsheet and thought process that went into this. I can only imagine how long this took, but well put together. I am thinking we can go ahead and put you in charge of the college football season.
Do you think the church would mind if I just started donating my tithing to the FBS playoff fund??? Either way it is a contribution to a noble cause.
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