All articles tagged with #playoff format
Originally Published 10 days ago — by Sports Illustrated
The article argues that the current college football playoff system could be improved by having the top four seeds host quarterfinal games on campus, similar to lower seeds, to reward their season performance and reduce fan travel burdens, especially as recent results suggest that byes may not provide the advantage they are supposed to.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by USA Today
The SEC has moved to a nine-game conference schedule starting in 2026, challenging the Big Ten to accept a standard 5-11 playoff format or risk obstruction, signaling a potential shift in college football's playoff expansion and conference power dynamics.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by New York Post
The Big Ten is proposing a major expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams, which would eliminate conference title games and increase auto bids for major conferences, potentially reshaping the playoff structure starting after the 2025 season.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by ESPN
The Big Ten is exploring a potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams, which would eliminate conference title games and include numerous auto bids for major conferences, with the 28-team model featuring 20 campus-based games and a seeding process by the CFP committee.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Yahoo Sports
The 2025 college football season features key storylines including unresolved playoff expansion debates, the future of Arch Manning at Texas, intense Big Ten vs SEC rivalry, Bill Belichick's college debut at North Carolina, and the Mountain West's last chance for playoff relevance, amidst coaching changes and conference realignments.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Sports Illustrated
The intense rivalry between the Big Ten and SEC leagues in college football is fueled by competition over playoff formats, schedule strength, and national dominance, with upcoming head-to-head matchups expected to influence perceptions of superiority.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Sports Illustrated
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti emphasized the importance of making November conference games more meaningful, advocating for more automatic playoff bids and a playoff format that rewards regular season performance, while highlighting the league's recent football success and future plans including hosting tournaments in Las Vegas.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by On3
Curt Cignetti criticized the SEC's scheduling practices, supporting the Big Ten's approach of playing nine conference games and advocating for a standardized playoff format with play-in games and more automatic qualifiers, emphasizing fairness and objective criteria in team selection.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by ESPN
Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz advocates for a playoff system with automatic qualifiers for the SEC and Big Ten, favoring a 16-team field and eliminating the selection committee, arguing it would be more fair and straightforward than the current or other proposed models.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by On3
The Big Ten will not support changing the College Football Playoff format from 12 teams unless the SEC agrees to add a ninth conference game, likely maintaining the current format for 2026 unless an agreement is reached. The decision hinges on schedule changes and the CFP selection process, with the deadline for finalizing the format set for December 1, 2023.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by TigerIllustrated: Clemson Tigers Football & Basketball Recruiting
The article discusses tensions between the SEC and Big Ten conferences over potential changes to the college football playoff system, including threats to stage their own postseason, amid broader debates about conference power, automatic bids, and the influence of the top leagues. It highlights the possibility of the ACC positioning itself as a more equitable alternative and suggests that the current power dynamics are becoming more complex and contentious.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by On3.com
The SEC is debating its stance on the college football playoff format, with discussions centered around a 16-team expansion and the preference for a 4 automatic qualifier model versus a 5+11 model that includes more league games, driven by revenue interests and conference priorities, amid ongoing politicking and no final decision yet due by December 1st.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by CBS Sports
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer supports moving to a nine-game SEC schedule if playoff format concerns are addressed, emphasizing the importance of balanced competition and preserving rivalries like Clemson, while highlighting the link between scheduling, revenue, and playoff expansion.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by On3.com
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is leveraging the power of the SEC and Big Ten to shape the future college football playoff format, likely securing automatic bids for his league in exchange for playing more conference games, which could diminish opportunities for other conferences and reshape the landscape of college football.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Awful Announcing
Stewart Mandel criticizes the proposed 16-team College Football Playoff format backed by Big Ten and SEC leaders, calling it nonsensical and damaging to the sport's integrity, as it favors automatic bids for conferences and could undermine the value of regular season games and traditional conference championships.