It seems like every year we get talk about expanding the college football playoff but it appears that an eight team playoff format is close to becoming a reality.
Sports Illustrated college football writer Ross Dellenger reports that several ADs are floating a playoff model that would see eight teams play and would include five power conference teams getting an automatic bid.
The model:
– 5 auto bids for P5 champs
– 2 at-large
– 1 Group of 5 https://t.co/tTo387Udah
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 11, 2019
It would probably take a few years to implement according to Dellenger.
Whenever a move is made, the 4-team version would exist for two more years before expansion.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 11, 2019
Here’s what this year’s college football playoffs would look like if they were expanded to eight teams.
1 LSU*
8 Memphis#
4 Oklahoma*
5 Georgia^
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2 Ohio State*
7 Baylor^
3 Clemson*
6 Oregon*
*auto bid
^at-large#G5
The debate this year would have been over the 7 seed between Baylor/Wisconsin/UF
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 12, 2019
While the idea is definitely interesting a four team playoff system seems perfectly fine at the moment.
