What could be!

[GFTakedown]

Future 4 team playoff (2014-2025)
(1) Alabama (2) Florida State
(4) Baylor/Stanford (3) Ohio State
* Negative- If this was happening this year, Big 12 or Pac 12 might not have a representative. Strong conferences might not represent.
* Positive- Two weeks length for student athletes and no fluff games!


Possible 8 team playoff (Top teams in AQ plus 3 at large)
(1) Alabama (2) Florida State
(8) Clemson (7) South Carolina

(4) Baylor (6) Oregon
(5) Stanford (3) Ohio State
* Negative- Teams like Northern Illinois/Fresno State would never have a chance to make the playoff.
* Positive- No Fluff games and 3 week length still ok for student athletes.


Possible 16 team playoff (Top 2 teams from AQ conferences plus 6 at large)
(1) Alabama (2) Florida State
(16) Northern Illinois (15) Fresno State

(8) Clemson (7) South Carolina
(9) Oklahoma State (10) UCLA

(5) Stanford (6) Oregon
(12) Texas A&M (11) Auburn

(4) Baylor (3) Ohio State
(13) Michigan State (14) Missouri

* Positives- Best system would allow the opportunity for all conferences and teams opportunity to win and would match March Madness!
* Negative- Fluff games are possible and 4 week length could cause issues with student athletes.

 

[ImperialOrange]

I'll take the 8 team with the bracket of:

(1) Alabama
(8) Clemson

(5) Stanford
(4) Baylor


(3) Ohio State
(6) Oregon

(7) South Carolina
(2) Florida State

 

[RandygoCuse]

Are we sure the undefeated teams with the admittingly weaker schedules would not make an 8-team field?