Some HM members may recall seeing this in past years. Before the new CFP, while it was already seeming to be inevitable, a buddy and I were kicking around what type of playoff system would be best for keeping the regular season as meaningful as possible, encouraging good non-conference games, keeping fan travel to a minimum, and giving all teams a chance to be in the field (even the G5). What we came up with was a 12 team field, with three 'tiers' to lessen the chance that teams would just try to cruise into neutral site games without really playing anybody.
Based on Massey Composite Ranking (although I can update with real CFP rankings tomorrow night...). This will change quite a bit with the two big SEC games coming up this weekend (Alabama/LSU & Georgia/Kentucky).
#9 Ohio State at #8 Kentucky
- Winner at #1 Clemson
#12 West Virginia at #5 Michigan
- Winner at #4 LSU
#11 Penn State at #6 Notre Dame
- Winner at #3 Georgia
#10 Florida at #7 Oklahoma
- Winner at #2 Alabama
Bubble Teams to Watch:
#13 Utah
#14 Iowa
#15 Wash State
#16 Central Florida
#17 Mississippi St
#18 Fresno St
#19 Texas
#20 Texas A&M
Alternatively, maybe a 6 team field, with the champions of each P5 conference and the top G5 team or ND (maybe with a certain minimum ranking requirement?)?
#7 Oklahoma at #6 Notre Dame
Winner at #1 Clemson
#13 Utah at #5 Michigan
Winner at #2 Alabama
Last year's playoff of conference champs would have been...
#12 Central Florida at #8 USC
Winner at #1 Clemson
#5 Ohio State at #3 Georgia
Winner at #2 Oklahoma
Based on Massey Composite Ranking (although I can update with real CFP rankings tomorrow night...). This will change quite a bit with the two big SEC games coming up this weekend (Alabama/LSU & Georgia/Kentucky).
#9 Ohio State at #8 Kentucky
- Winner at #1 Clemson
#12 West Virginia at #5 Michigan
- Winner at #4 LSU
#11 Penn State at #6 Notre Dame
- Winner at #3 Georgia
#10 Florida at #7 Oklahoma
- Winner at #2 Alabama
Bubble Teams to Watch:
#13 Utah
#14 Iowa
#15 Wash State
#16 Central Florida
#17 Mississippi St
#18 Fresno St
#19 Texas
#20 Texas A&M
Alternatively, maybe a 6 team field, with the champions of each P5 conference and the top G5 team or ND (maybe with a certain minimum ranking requirement?)?
#7 Oklahoma at #6 Notre Dame
Winner at #1 Clemson
#13 Utah at #5 Michigan
Winner at #2 Alabama
Last year's playoff of conference champs would have been...
#12 Central Florida at #8 USC
Winner at #1 Clemson
#5 Ohio State at #3 Georgia
Winner at #2 Oklahoma