College GameDay: 'Expand College Football Playoff'
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will meet Sunday to select this year's four teams.
It could look something like this:
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
This assumes that Clemson beats Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game, Alabama beats Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Ohio State beats Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.
This would mark the sixth appearance for Clemson, the fifth for Alabama, the third for Ohio State and the first for Notre Dame in the seventh College Football Playoffs.
The subject was discussed by ESPN’s College GameDay crew Saturday morning, and they all agreed the system seems to be flawed.
GameDay analyst David Pollack shared his thoughts on what the College Football Playoffs should look like.
He said, “Fixing the playoffs to me is pretty simple. Expand to eight. Take away divisions from every league. Every league plays their conference schedule and one team from every other conference. Conference champs get automatic bids. If every school played one team from every conference, it would be easier to decide who is truly the best teams.”
Current CFP Top Eight
- Alabama (10-0)
- Notre Dame (10-0)
- Clemson (9-1)
- Ohio State (5-0)
- Texas A&M (7-1)
- Iowa State (8-2)
- Florida (8-2)
- Georgia (7-2)
If the playoffs were expanded, teams like undefeated Cincinnati and Coastal Carolina could get a chance to play. Would they get blown out? Perhaps. But, even if they did, new teams would get a chance to play. If the season ended Saturday, as the CFP top eight currently stands, four teams would make their CFP debut.
Here are games we would see:
1. Alabama vs. 8 Georgia
2 Notre Dame vs. 7 Florida
3 Clemson vs. 6 Iowa State
4 Ohio State vs. 5 Texas A&M.
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