Mother of all Playoffs 2021/2022

[CajunNation]

RULES

-- All 10 conference champions get bid
-- Next 14 highest ranked schools get bid (used CFP poll/AP for rest)
-- Highest 8 seeds get first round bye
-- Seeds 9-24 begin First round action at higher seed's home field on 2nd week of December
-- Sweet 16 would play on 3rd week at higher seed's home field
-- Elite 8 would be New Year's Day. This would begin use of "CFP" bowls
-- Final 4 next week at 2 other "CFP" bowls
-- National Championship next week at a "CFP" bowl


FIRST-ROUND

#24 NORTHERN ILLINOIS at #9 OKLAHOMA STATE
#23 UTAH STATE at #10 MICHIGAN STATE
#22 UTSA at #11 UTAH
#21 LOUISIANA at #12 PITTSBURGH
#20 HOUSTON at #13 BYU
#19 CLEMSON at #14 OREGON
#18 NC STATE at #15 IOWA
#17 WAKE FOREST at #16 OKLAHOMA


SWEET 16
(Wake Forest/Okloahoma winner) at #1 ALABAMA
(NC State/Iowa winner) at #2 MICHIGAN
(Clemson/Oregon winner) at #3 GEORGIA
(Houston/BYU winner) at #4 CINCINNATI
(Louisiana/Pitt winner) at #5 NOTRE DAME
(UTSA/Utah winner) at #6 OHIO STATE
(Utah St/Michigan St winner) at #7 BAYLOR
(NIU/Oklahoma St winner) at #8 OLE MISS


ELITE 8
Cotton/Fiesta/Peach/Citrus

FINAL 4
Rose/Orange

CHAMPIONSHIP
Sugar



I have been doing this since the BCS started. It is the alternate reality that could exist. This playoff is modeled after the basketball tourney in percentage of schools included versus total eligible schools. It is tweaked in areas like home field advantage and byes that would be needed for the sport of football and to entice the P5 to go along.

I believed back then, as I do know, that this will eventually be the playoff. Every year, we get a little closer.

[RaginDave]

Love it.

[IberiaCajun]

Send it to Dr. Emmert!

[Cajun90]

Been swimming in that same pond for a while now. This is the model that makes more money for the P5 than they currently make and gives everyone a seat at the table. Only thing I would change would be to try and keep the "neutral site" bowl games in play for all rounds. It can be done.

[CajunNation]

… Only thing I would change would be to try and keep the "neutral site" bowl games in play for all rounds. It can be done.

You have to make incentives for schools to buy into this format. The ability to host a playoff game is a huge financial windfall and a nice reward for being in the top 16.

If I had used just the AP rankings for this playoff, we would be hosting Iowa in the first round.

That’s a million times better than any neutral site bowl.

[CajunVic]

You have to make incentives for schools to buy into this format. The ability to host a playoff game is a huge financial windfall and a nice reward for being in the top 16.

If I had used just the AP rankings for this playoff, we would be hosting Iowa in the first round.

That’s a million times better than any neutral site bowl.

I agree with playing home games. Otherwise you tremendously reduce the profitability of this system . . .

[Big Buds]

Where do I sign?

[CajunVic]

Where do I sign?

You are too old . . .

[Big Buds]

You are too old . . .

I’m definitely starting to feel it! Lol

[CajunVic]

I’m definitely starting to feel it! Lol

I’m too old, that’s why I can say it . . .

[Cajun90]

You have to make incentives for schools to buy into this format. The ability to host a playoff game is a huge financial windfall and a nice reward for being in the top 16.

If I had used just the AP rankings for this playoff, we would be hosting Iowa in the first round.

That’s a million times better than any neutral site bowl.

You don't need a home game for a financial windfall. It certainly isn't true for March Madness. Same concept applies here. These bowls would now be part of the CFP with payout structures similar to March Madness. The G5 crowd in general ups their odds of victory if they can get the P5's on a neutral field.

[CajunDreDog]

Here is the 24 team FCS style bracket. This is for fun and get a lot of requests just to see what it would look like. Don’t take it too serious. Enjoy! #cfbplayoff #ncaafootball pic.twitter.com/bNQAI7IXsY

— CFB Playoff Edits (@CFBPlayoffEdits) December 12, 2021

[BeauCajun]

Pitt would have been a good match up. They would have gone down.

[RaginCajun309]

Home sites are important so fan bases don’t have to travel to 2, 3 or four away games. JMO

[CajunNation]

Pitt would have been a good match up. They would have gone down.

Yeah, but it’s the second round trip to South Bend that makes me tingle.