I'm still not convinced it will go to 12 in 2026.
The structure of the future playoff is going to be hotly debated and examined from every possible angle before it is expanded. If the Texas and Oklahoma move hadn't been disclosed prematurely, it probably would have sailed through, but now getting it through is going to be an uphill battle. And it's not just the number of teams that will be fought over now, but how many champions vs at-large teams and how many teams from a single conference will be allowed in.
If I were the Alliance, in 2026 I'd force it to be an 8-team playoff with the top 6 ranked conference champions and the 2 highest ranked non-conference champions, with no more than 2 schools from the same conference. The SEC and Notre Dame would be furious about that, but there's nothing that they could do about it other than refusing to participate in the playoff at all.
[Post edited by tarheelblue at 09/22/2021 8:09PM]
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Posted: 09/22/2021 at 8:09PM