It would be the most fair thing to do, but the P5s won't agree to it.

Heck the Big Ten has basically already publicly stated it only supports the 5+1 proposal. I think the SEC may have even taken a similar position too, but the SEC's position may not be quite as "firm" as the Big Ten's position. The other "fair" proposal is to give the top 6 conference champions regardless of affiliation an automatic bid. The reason I say it is "fair" is because perceptually all 10 FBS conferences still have an equal shot to earn 1 of those bids at the beginning of the season, which is no different than it is now, plus it would still allow the stronger conferences to receive multiple bids.

Now all that assumes that only a 12-team playoff is an option. Personally, my preference is a 16-team playoff because you can have the 10 automatic bids and still have 6 at-large bids for the strong conferences.

In response to this post by Hokester

Posted: 02/18/2022 at 7:12PM

CFP Expansion before 2026 is dead. -- HOO86 02/18/2022 11:42AM

Lol, no mention of Transformation Committee at all -- daveinop 02/20/2022 2:30PM

It wouldn't surprise me if the P5s held firm to the proposal where the 5 P5 -- VTHokie2000 02/18/2022 1:30PM

A few observations -- Maroon Baboon 02/18/2022 3:41PM

12 could be the best for ACC, tho, if limited to two teams per conference. -- Truthahn 02/18/2022 4:46PM

Asking for more parity and promoting a system with byes is -- RTFC 02/20/2022 12:38PM

I could go for that but my opinion means squat. ** -- Hokester 02/18/2022 6:03PM

If 12, limiting it to two teams per is a non starter for the SEC. -- Maroon Baboon 02/18/2022 4:49PM

I don't care what the SEC wants. -- Truthahn 02/18/2022 4:59PM

That cuts both ways. -- Maroon Baboon 02/18/2022 5:04PM

Now can the 10 conferences and Notre Dame agree on how the 5 or 6 -- VTHokie2000 02/18/2022 7:25PM

It rankles me to no end to say 10 conferences & ND. -- Hokester 02/18/2022 9:30PM

I agree that Notre Dame shouldn't receive special treatment -- VTHokie2000 02/20/2022 11:51AM

ND, BYU, Navy, Army, Liberty. None should be given special treatment. -- Hokester 02/20/2022 4:43PM

History matters though. The blue bloods of a sport, any sport, are treated -- VTHokie2000 02/21/2022 6:48PM

Why should conference champs receive "special treatment" ?? -- TerryD 02/20/2022 7:30PM

I realize your interest is to protect ND's interest but ... -- Hokester 02/21/2022 02:02AM

Does a conference always represent the interests of all of its members -- VTHokie2000 02/21/2022 6:59PM

Yep. Needs to be 8 with 5 P5 + 1 G5 + 2 AL -- Hokester 02/18/2022 3:10PM

The G5s have already publicly taken the position that they won't support -- VTHokie2000 02/18/2022 4:53PM

Ok. Then automatic qualify all 10 with 2 AL. -- Hokester 02/18/2022 5:58PM

It would be the most fair thing to do, but the P5s won't agree to it. -- VTHokie2000 02/18/2022 7:12PM

The B1G and the Pac-12 should be pushing for 8, not 12 (re: Rose Bowl) -- Maroon Baboon 02/18/2022 3:36PM

Nothin' to see here... -- 33laszlo99 02/18/2022 2:57PM

Of course it's a money grab. And I agree with you about the pre-BCS. -- Maroon Baboon 02/18/2022 3:30PM

It would be the most fair thing to do, but the P5s won't agree to it.

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