5 highest ranked conference champs + next 7 highest rated teams
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Really did the SEC a solid by making no limits on conference bids and no reserved spot for the highest ranked G5 team. SEC usually starts with 4-6 teams in the preseason top 10 and then of course they all play each other and don’t get properly penalized for their losses. I’m thinking 4-5 SEC teams will be the norm, unfortunately.
It would make sense that the best conference would get the most teams in.
I like/liked a 3 team limit per conference. And yes the best conference deserves more bids, but no more than one more beyond the other P5 conference bids. But I don’t think that’s how it will be, I suspect the SEC will get 2-3 more bids over the other P5. It will be excessive and self serving for ESPN.
If you want the playoff to contain the best teams I don't see how you can limit the # of teams from any confetence.....sounds like socialism to do it any other way to me.
Really the SEC and BIG. With the two big boys trying to run the show, this is what it is tailored to.Really did the SEC a solid by making no limits on conference bids and no reserved spot for the highest ranked G5 team. SEC usually starts with 4-6 teams in the preseason top 10 and then of course they all play each other and don’t get properly penalized for their losses. I’m thinking 4-5 SEC teams will be the norm, unfortunately.
it depends how the p4 champions plus the g5 champion are ranked. notre dame has no preferred position. actually, it's in a bad place because it is not a p4 conference member for football unless the acc defines it differently going forward.So ND has to be in the highest 7 teams to make the playoffs and could likely knock a higher ACC team out..
yes. what's tricky is how conferences define their champion. if it's the championship game, then one could have the lesser team in and the better left out, like k-state beating tcu last year: cats in, frogs out. that would not be good albeit tcu's ranking would have had them in last year anyway.Going to be extremely possible that ccg runner ups get left out and 3rd place team in
But in that case both in. I wasn't thinking of upsetsyes. what's tricky is how conferences define their champion. if it's the championship game, then one could have the lesser team in and the better left out, like k-state beating tcu last year: cats in, frogs out. that would not be good albeit tcu's ranking would have had them in last year anyway.
even had iowa beaten michigan in the b10 championship, both would have been in because liberty was ranked #23 way below iowa.But in that case both in. I wasn't thinking of upsets
And don't forget about late season games against schools like Maine and shit.Really did the SEC a solid by making no limits on conference bids and no reserved spot for the highest ranked G5 team. SEC usually starts with 4-6 teams in the preseason top 10 and then of course they all play each other and don’t get properly penalized for their losses. I’m thinking 4-5 SEC teams will be the norm, unfortunately.
So much better than an exhibition game between two teams with nothing to play and most likely missing any number of coaches amd players.12 team playoff (and soon to be 16) is going to be MUST SEE TV.
I think the B1G and SEC should get 4 automatics each. They're the only real power conferences left.I like/liked a 3 team limit per conference. And yes the best conference deserves more bids, but no more than one more beyond the other P5 conference bids. But I don’t think that’s how it will be, I suspect the SEC will get 2-3 more bids over the other P5. It will be excessive and self serving for ESPN.
Well isn't that a contradiction?? No AQ but conference champions ranked 1-4 with byes. Is THIS ALL conferences or just $ec, b1g acc and b12?here's the cfp's explanation which is crystal clear:
Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and each will receive a first-round bye, while teams seeded five through 12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team. (The team ranked #5 will host #12; team #6 will meet team #11; team #7 will play team #10; and team #8 will meet #9.) The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the New Year's Six bowl games, the national championship game will continue to be at a neutral site. No conference will qualify automatically and there will be no limit on the number of participants from a conference.
it's possible that the aq could be someone other than the p4 conferences, so no, it's not a contradiction.Well isn't that a contradiction?? No AQ but conference champions ranked 1-4 with byes. Is THIS ALL conferences or just $ec, b1g acc and b12?
Don't you think that the B1G will be in this same boat? I mean, come on, our conference now has Oregon, Washington, USC, PSU, OSU and Michigan. And then it has tier two perennial winning teams like Iowa and Wisconsin. The bottom feeders like Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers are few. Then you have good ol' Nebraska U. Will we join the upper tier, become a second tier team, or stay on the bottom as we have been for 9 years now?Really did the SEC a solid by making no limits on conference bids and no reserved spot for the highest ranked G5 team. SEC usually starts with 4-6 teams in the preseason top 10 and then of course they all play each other and don’t get properly penalized for their losses. I’m thinking 4-5 SEC teams will be the norm, unfortunately.
Don't you think that the B1G will be in this same boat? I mean, come on, our conference now has Oregon, Washington, USC, PSU, OSU and Michigan. And then it has tier two perennial winning teams like Iowa and Wisconsin. The bottom feeders like Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers are few. Then you have good ol' Nebraska U. Will we join the upper tier, become a second tier team, or stay on the bottom as we have been for 9 years now?
The B1G will be just as good, if not better, than the SEC I think.
I think the B1G and SEC should get 4 automatics each. They're the only real power conferences left.
Should be B1G Champ + 3, SEC Champ + 3 and then at large. None of the other conferences need consideration.
But the best G5 champion gets in so that's fine.Really did the SEC a solid by making no limits on conference bids and no reserved spot for the highest ranked G5 team. SEC usually starts with 4-6 teams in the preseason top 10 and then of course they all play each other and don’t get properly penalized for their losses. I’m thinking 4-5 SEC teams will be the norm, unfortunately.
But the best G5 champion gets in so that's fine.
actually, cincinnati would have gotten a bye in 2022 if a 12-team setup. liberty would have qualified this past year.Best G5 does not necessarily get in under these rules. They’re only in if they ranked in the top 12. If the highest ranked G5 champion is ranked say… 15 they won’t be in. IMO, with this system we will rarely see a G5 team get in. It will happen, but I think it will be just as rare as it was for a G5 team to make the 4 team playoff. I think Cincinnati was the only team to do it.
actually, cincinnati would have gotten a buy in 2022.
Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference championsWould they? IDK how that works? They would’ve been ranked 4th, but they would not have been a P5 champion. I thought the byes went to the 4 highest ranked P5 champions, unless I’m not understanding the rules correctly. Now today, they would get a bye because they’re now in the BIG XII. But when that happened they were in AAC I think.
Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions
that does not say anything about p4 or p5 conference champions.
This is wrongBest G5 does not necessarily get in under these rules. They’re only in if they ranked in the top 12. If the highest ranked G5 champion is ranked say… 15 they won’t be in. IMO, with this system we will rarely see a G5 team get in. It will happen, but I think it will be just as rare as it was for a G5 team to make the 4 team playoff. I think Cincinnati was the only team to do it.
This is wrong
It’s the 5 highest ranked conf champs. Being in the top 12 has nothing to do with it when you’re a conf champ, only when you’re an at large.
With no more PAC 12, a “G5” champ will be in 100% of the time.
Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions
that does not say anything about p4 or p5 conference champions.
Well the B1G, SEC, ACC and Big12 most likely will always be the 4 highest ranked conference champion's year in and year out..Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions
that does not say anything about p4 or p5 conference champions.
They will receive byesWell the B1G, SEC, ACC and Big12 most likely will always be the 4 highest ranked conference champion's year in and year out..