So, if IOWA finishes 6th in the B1G, they still could make the CFP?

[Franisdaman]

What's being discussed: #6 in the B1G would play #3 and #4 would play #5 for bids to the CFP.

And if the CFP expands to 14 teams the bids would be distributed as follows: SEC (four), Big Ten (four), ACC (two), Big 12 (two), Group of Five (one) and at-large (one).

College football's credibility at stake as Big Ten, SEC aim to tighten stranglehold on playoff access

The two power leagues are seeking four automatic bids apiece as talks are scheduled to resume on Wednesday

www.cbssports.com

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

To replace the CCG.

 

[HawkAlum2002]

That sounds awesome if we are 5 or 6 and pull an upset, not so great if we are 3 or 4 and then lose it though. But a 3 that loses might still snag that last at large bid, have to think it's still going to a B10 or SEC team at this point unless they prohibit it.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Run the ball

 

[mvhomerl]

Run the ball

Wrong again.
You throw the ball.
You hit the ball.
You catch the ball.

 

[ICWestfan]

What's being discussed: #6 in the B1G would play #3 and #4 would play #5 for bids to the CFP.

And if the CFP expands to 14 teams the bids would be distributed as follows: SEC (four), Big Ten (four), ACC (two), Big 12 (two), Group of Five (one) and at-large (Notre Dame).

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College football's credibility at stake as Big Ten, SEC aim to tighten stranglehold on playoff access

The two power leagues are seeking four automatic bids apiece as talks are scheduled to resume on Wednesday

www.cbssports.com

FIFY

 

[Slappy Pappy]

ACC and B12 each getting 2 autos seems excessive. There should be 3 at large instead. If a second ACC or B12 was good enough they could grab those.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Wrong again.
You throw the ball.
You hit the ball.
You catch the ball.

Pound it!

 

[Franisdaman]

ACC and B12 each getting 2 autos seems excessive. There should be 3 at large instead. If a second ACC or B12 was good enough they could grab those.

I agree with you because 2 auto bids would have meant #17 ranked BYU or #18 ranked Iowa State would have gotten into a 14 team field last season.

The highest ranked Big 12 teams after conference championship games were:
#12 Arizona St (4 seed in CFP)
#17 BYU
#18 Iowa State
#23 Colorado

The highest ranked ACC teams after conference championship games were:
#10 SMU (11 seed in CFP)
#13 Miami
#16 Clemson (12 seed in CFP)

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

ACC and B12 each getting 2 autos seems excessive. There should be 3 at large instead. If a second ACC or B12 was good enough they could grab those.

Kind of agree but one thing I like about it is that, in a 14-team tourney, that only leaves room for 1 at-large spot which could really screw over Notre Dame.

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

Someone's mad... lol.

SEC, Big Ten stacking College Football Playoff deck would be so pathetic and unnecessary

As the SEC and Big Ten debate how to stack the College Football Playoff deck, their actions are as pathetic as they are unnecessary.

www.usatoday.com

 

[diggetydug]

Kind of agree but one thing I like about it is that, in a 14-team tourney, that only leaves room for 1 at-large spot which could really screw over Notre Dame.

eff the Domers

 

[Franisdaman]

Someone's mad... lol.

SEC, Big Ten stacking College Football Playoff deck would be so pathetic and unnecessary

As the SEC and Big Ten debate how to stack the College Football Playoff deck, their actions are as pathetic as they are unnecessary.

www.usatoday.com

The Power 2 conferences should get 8 of the 14 bids, in my opinion.

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

The Power 2 conferences should get 8 of the 14 bids, in my opinion.

Absolutely.

 

[joelbc1]

ACC and B12 each getting 2 autos seems excessive. There should be 3 at large instead. If a second ACC or B12 was good enough they could grab those.

Perhaps conference “realignments” aren’t finished yet? Maybe something in the near future to be announced?

 

[squeezebox]

This would be awesome.

 

[pistachio1999]

This would be awesome.

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Play one up in Detroit, one in US Bank and one in Lucas Oil, although they will probably throw one out west in Vegas.

 

[Franisdaman]

This would be awesome.

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Play one up in Detroit, one in US Bank and one in Lucas Oil, although they will probably throw one out west in Vegas.

The B1G could have these 3 games at NOON (Fox), 3:30 (CBS) and 7:00 pm (NBC). It would be pretty cool having these 3 games (and IOWA the #6 seed) when there's CFP bids on the line.

Imagine if the B1G & SEC had a play-in that involved their top 8 teams. The picture above got cut off; the bottom half of this graphic is how that would look, potentially, in the SEC:

 

[Franisdaman]

Why would you want the #1 team in your conference vs #8 and #2 vs #7, where the winners get a bid to the CFP? Do you really want your best team having to play this game?

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