A lot of national media talk about the conference championships, should we get rid of divisions in the conferences, should we expand the playoffs, yada yada yada.
I think for sure that it should be 8 teams, because even though there are clearly top 2 teams the last couple years, if you go further back the was much more parody than there is now that Clemson and Alabama have become the titans of industry. But as we have seen it must come to an end as all dynasties do, so this should be implemented. Here is this years "If it ended today" 8 team playoff and the last ten years to show how much fun this thing would be.
(A few notes, 5 conference champs get in, G5 gets an auto bid if they have a top 12 team, if a team "stole" a bid by being outside of the top 8 I noted their current ranking.
2018:
1. Alabama - 12-0 - SEC Champ
8. Washington (#10) - 9-3 - PAC 12 Champ
4. Georgia - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
5. Oklahoma - 11-1 - Big 12 Champ
3. Notre Dame - 12-0 Wild Card 1
6. Ohio State - 11-1 - B1G Champ
2. Clemson - 12-0 - ACC Champ
7. UCF - 11-0 - G5 Qualifier (7)
Near Misses/Snubs:
#8 Michigan - 10-2
#9 Texas - 9-3
2017:
1. Clemson - 12-1 - ACC Champ
8. UCF (#12) - 13-0 - G5 Qualifier
4. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1***
5. Ohio State - 11-2 - B1G Champ
3. Georgia - 12-1 - SEC Champ
6. Wisconsin - 12-1 - Wild Card 2
2. Oklahoma - 12-1 - Big 12 Champ
7. USC - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champ
Near Misses/Snubs
#7 Auburn - 10-3 (L in SECCG)
#9 Penn State - 10-2
#10 Miami - 10-2 (L in ACCCG)
2016
1. Alabama - 13-0 SEC
8. USC - 9-3 - Wild Card 3
4. Washington - 12-1 - PAC 12 Champ
5. Penn State - 11-2 B1G Champ
3. Ohio State - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Michigan - 10-2 - Wild Card 2
2. Clemson - 12-1 - ACC Champs***
7. Oklahoma - 10-2 - Big 12 Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#15 Western Michigan - 13-0 (Missed G5 cutoff)
#9 Wisconsin - 10-3 (L in B1GCG)
#10 Colorado - 10-3 (L in PAC12CG)
2015
1. Clemson - 13-0 - ACC Champs
8. Notre Dame - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Oklahoma - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
5. Iowa - 12-1 - Wild Card 1
3. Michigan State - 12-1 - B1G Champs
6. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
7. Ohio State - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#18 Houston - 11-1 (Missed G5 Cutoff)
#9 Florida State - 10-2
#10 North Carolina - 11-2 (L in ACCCG)
#11 TCU - 10-2 (Big 12 Runner Up)
2014
1. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs
8. Michigan State - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Ohio State - 12-1 - B1G Champs***
5. Baylor - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
3. Florida State - 13-0 - ACC Champs
6. TCU - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
2. Oregon - 12-1 - PAC 12 Champs
7. Mississippi State - 10-2 - Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#20 Boise State - 11-2 (Missed G5 Qualifier)
#9 Ole Miss - 9-3
#10 Arizona - 10-3 (L in PAC12CG)
2013
1. Florida State - 13-0 - ACC Champs***
8. South Carolina - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Michigan State - 12-1 - B1G Champs
5. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
3. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Baylor - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
2. Auburn - 12-1 - SEC Champs
7. Ohio State - 10-2 Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#15 UCF - 11-1 (Missed G5 qualifier)
#9 Missouri - 11-2 (L in Big 12 CG)
#10 Oregon - 10-2
#11 Oklahoma - 10-2
2012
1. Notre Dame - 12-0 - Wild Card 1
8. Louisville (#22) - 10-2 - Big East Champs
4. Florida - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
5. Kansas State - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
3. Ohio State - 12-0 - B1G Champs
6. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
7. Florida State (#13) - 11-2 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#16 Northern Illinois - 12-1 (Missed G5 Qualifier)
#5 Oregon - 11-1
#6 Georgia - 11-2 (L in SECCG)
#9 LSU - 10-2
2011
1. LSU - 13-0 - SEC Champs
8. West Virginia (#23) - 9-3 - Big East Champs
4.Oregon - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
5. Boise State - 11-1 - G5 Qualifier
3. Oklahoma State - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
6. Wisconsin (#9) - 11-2 - B1G Champs
2. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1***
7. Clemson (#14) - 10-3 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#4 Stanford - 11-1
#5 USC - 10-2
#7 Arkansas - 10-2
2010
1. Oregon - 11-0 - PAC 12 Champs
8. West Virginia (#23) - 8-3 - Big East Champs
4. Wisconsin - 11-1 - B1G Champs
5. Stanford - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
3. TCU - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
6. Oklahoma (#10) - 10-2 - Big 12 Champs
2. Auburn - 12-0 - SEC Champs***
7. Virginia Tech (#12) - 10-2 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#6 Ohio State - 11-1
#7 Michigan State - 11-1
#8 Arkansas - 10-2
#9 Boise State - 10-1 (Second G5)
2009
1. Alabama - 13-0 - SEC Champs***
8. Georgia Tech (#9) - ACC Champs
4. Cincinnati - 12-0 - Big East Champs
5. Florida - 12-1 - Wild Card 1
3. TCU - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
6. Oregon - 10-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Texas - 13-0 - Big 12 Champs
7. Ohio State - 10-2 B1G Champs
Near Misses/ Snubs
#6 Boise State - 13-0 (Second G5)
#10 Iowa - 10-2
2008
1. Florida - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
8. Virginia Tech (#21) - 9-4 - ACC Champs
4. USC - 11-1 - PAC 12 Champs
5. Penn State - 11-1 - B1G Champs
3. Texas - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Utah - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
2. Oklahoma - 12-1 - Big 12 Champs
7. Cincinnati (#12) - 11-2 - Big East
Near Misses/Snubs
#4 Alabama - 12-1 (L in SECCG)
#8 Texas Tech 11-1 (L in Big 12 CG)
#9 Boise State - 12-0 (Second G5)
#10 Ohio State - 10-2
#18 Pitt - 9-3 (L in BECG)
Some of these would have been so awesome. I get why they stick to 4 so they're the discussion of the sports world, but my god how awesome would an 8 team playoff be?
***= National Champ
I think for sure that it should be 8 teams, because even though there are clearly top 2 teams the last couple years, if you go further back the was much more parody than there is now that Clemson and Alabama have become the titans of industry. But as we have seen it must come to an end as all dynasties do, so this should be implemented. Here is this years "If it ended today" 8 team playoff and the last ten years to show how much fun this thing would be.
(A few notes, 5 conference champs get in, G5 gets an auto bid if they have a top 12 team, if a team "stole" a bid by being outside of the top 8 I noted their current ranking.
2018:
1. Alabama - 12-0 - SEC Champ
8. Washington (#10) - 9-3 - PAC 12 Champ
4. Georgia - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
5. Oklahoma - 11-1 - Big 12 Champ
3. Notre Dame - 12-0 Wild Card 1
6. Ohio State - 11-1 - B1G Champ
2. Clemson - 12-0 - ACC Champ
7. UCF - 11-0 - G5 Qualifier (7)
Near Misses/Snubs:
#8 Michigan - 10-2
#9 Texas - 9-3
2017:
1. Clemson - 12-1 - ACC Champ
8. UCF (#12) - 13-0 - G5 Qualifier
4. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1***
5. Ohio State - 11-2 - B1G Champ
3. Georgia - 12-1 - SEC Champ
6. Wisconsin - 12-1 - Wild Card 2
2. Oklahoma - 12-1 - Big 12 Champ
7. USC - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champ
Near Misses/Snubs
#7 Auburn - 10-3 (L in SECCG)
#9 Penn State - 10-2
#10 Miami - 10-2 (L in ACCCG)
2016
1. Alabama - 13-0 SEC
8. USC - 9-3 - Wild Card 3
4. Washington - 12-1 - PAC 12 Champ
5. Penn State - 11-2 B1G Champ
3. Ohio State - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Michigan - 10-2 - Wild Card 2
2. Clemson - 12-1 - ACC Champs***
7. Oklahoma - 10-2 - Big 12 Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#15 Western Michigan - 13-0 (Missed G5 cutoff)
#9 Wisconsin - 10-3 (L in B1GCG)
#10 Colorado - 10-3 (L in PAC12CG)
2015
1. Clemson - 13-0 - ACC Champs
8. Notre Dame - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Oklahoma - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
5. Iowa - 12-1 - Wild Card 1
3. Michigan State - 12-1 - B1G Champs
6. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
7. Ohio State - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#18 Houston - 11-1 (Missed G5 Cutoff)
#9 Florida State - 10-2
#10 North Carolina - 11-2 (L in ACCCG)
#11 TCU - 10-2 (Big 12 Runner Up)
2014
1. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs
8. Michigan State - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Ohio State - 12-1 - B1G Champs***
5. Baylor - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
3. Florida State - 13-0 - ACC Champs
6. TCU - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
2. Oregon - 12-1 - PAC 12 Champs
7. Mississippi State - 10-2 - Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#20 Boise State - 11-2 (Missed G5 Qualifier)
#9 Ole Miss - 9-3
#10 Arizona - 10-3 (L in PAC12CG)
2013
1. Florida State - 13-0 - ACC Champs***
8. South Carolina - 10-2 - Wild Card 3
4. Michigan State - 12-1 - B1G Champs
5. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
3. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Baylor - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
2. Auburn - 12-1 - SEC Champs
7. Ohio State - 10-2 Wild Card 2
Near Misses/Snubs
#15 UCF - 11-1 (Missed G5 qualifier)
#9 Missouri - 11-2 (L in Big 12 CG)
#10 Oregon - 10-2
#11 Oklahoma - 10-2
2012
1. Notre Dame - 12-0 - Wild Card 1
8. Louisville (#22) - 10-2 - Big East Champs
4. Florida - 11-1 - Wild Card 2
5. Kansas State - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
3. Ohio State - 12-0 - B1G Champs
6. Stanford - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Alabama - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
7. Florida State (#13) - 11-2 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#16 Northern Illinois - 12-1 (Missed G5 Qualifier)
#5 Oregon - 11-1
#6 Georgia - 11-2 (L in SECCG)
#9 LSU - 10-2
2011
1. LSU - 13-0 - SEC Champs
8. West Virginia (#23) - 9-3 - Big East Champs
4.Oregon - 11-2 - PAC 12 Champs
5. Boise State - 11-1 - G5 Qualifier
3. Oklahoma State - 11-1 - Big 12 Champs
6. Wisconsin (#9) - 11-2 - B1G Champs
2. Alabama - 11-1 - Wild Card 1***
7. Clemson (#14) - 10-3 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#4 Stanford - 11-1
#5 USC - 10-2
#7 Arkansas - 10-2
2010
1. Oregon - 11-0 - PAC 12 Champs
8. West Virginia (#23) - 8-3 - Big East Champs
4. Wisconsin - 11-1 - B1G Champs
5. Stanford - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
3. TCU - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
6. Oklahoma (#10) - 10-2 - Big 12 Champs
2. Auburn - 12-0 - SEC Champs***
7. Virginia Tech (#12) - 10-2 - ACC Champs
Near Misses/Snubs
#6 Ohio State - 11-1
#7 Michigan State - 11-1
#8 Arkansas - 10-2
#9 Boise State - 10-1 (Second G5)
2009
1. Alabama - 13-0 - SEC Champs***
8. Georgia Tech (#9) - ACC Champs
4. Cincinnati - 12-0 - Big East Champs
5. Florida - 12-1 - Wild Card 1
3. TCU - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
6. Oregon - 10-2 - PAC 12 Champs
2. Texas - 13-0 - Big 12 Champs
7. Ohio State - 10-2 B1G Champs
Near Misses/ Snubs
#6 Boise State - 13-0 (Second G5)
#10 Iowa - 10-2
2008
1. Florida - 12-1 - SEC Champs***
8. Virginia Tech (#21) - 9-4 - ACC Champs
4. USC - 11-1 - PAC 12 Champs
5. Penn State - 11-1 - B1G Champs
3. Texas - 11-1 - Wild Card 1
6. Utah - 12-0 - G5 Qualifier
2. Oklahoma - 12-1 - Big 12 Champs
7. Cincinnati (#12) - 11-2 - Big East
Near Misses/Snubs
#4 Alabama - 12-1 (L in SECCG)
#8 Texas Tech 11-1 (L in Big 12 CG)
#9 Boise State - 12-0 (Second G5)
#10 Ohio State - 10-2
#18 Pitt - 9-3 (L in BECG)
Some of these would have been so awesome. I get why they stick to 4 so they're the discussion of the sports world, but my god how awesome would an 8 team playoff be?
***= National Champ
