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My 8 Team College Football Bracket Format

By James Meuneir

We all know that there is no perfect playoff system but my bracket could help many fans be relived of the possibilities of a true playoff. In my eight team bracket there are different qualifiers to be considered as a playoff team. In my format, conference games will mean so much more than non-conference games but SOS (strength-of-schedule) will be used to place you in the bracket if your team is qualified. No made up stats like “Game Control” will be used to judge or eliminate bubble teams.

The one new addition to my system is an Oversite Committee with 11 members that will be elected by their Conferences to represent them (Conferences must elect new Committee representative each year.) After the Playoff Committee has completed the final rankings of the year. This Oversite Committe will look over the final rankings and eliminate bubble teams that don’t meet the true eye test. This Oversite Committee will use SOS (strength-of-schedule), the final AP and Coaches Polls rankings, and also use the old BCS formula to determined strong possible at larges . This Oversite Committee will then select five to ten teams that are possible (At-Larges), which then the Playoff Committee will select one too three teams from that group to play in the Playoffs. When the Oversite Committee has released its teams, the other bubble teams that missed the cut will be known immediately. This system will try to eliminate Conference and Media Bias.

Automatic Births

Power 5 = Five Conference Champions no matter the record will have automatic births.

Non-P5 = The Highest Ranked Non-Power Five Conference Champion can make it into the field “if” and only “if” they are ranked in the T0P 15. If a Non-P5 Champion is not in the T0P 15, then the Playoff Committee will select an (At-Large). If two or more Non-P5 Champions are in the TOP 15, then the highest ranked team will enter the Field. If a Non-P5 team makes the Playoffs, they will play the #1 ranked team in the Playoff no matter the Bowl affiliation.

Notre Dame= Notre Dame will be an automatic bid into the field of eight if they are ranked in the TOP 8. Notre Dame could be considered as a (At-Large) if they are ranked in Top 15. Due to Non-Conference affiliation, Notre Dame will be eliminated no matter what with three loses.

In this format the Playoff Committee will have to select one too three (At-Large) teams each season. After the eight teams are selected, they will be placed in a bowl game with long time Bowl affiliation history.

In a Non-Simi Final Year

Orange Bowl- will host ACC Champion

Sugar Bowl -will host the highest ranked SEC / Big 12 Champion

Rose Bowl -will host the highest ranked Big 10/ Pac 12 Champion

Fiesta Bowl -will host (At Large Conference Champion)

Peach Bowl -will host (At Large Conference Champion)

Using Today AP Poll. (10-1-15) Here is example of how my bracket will work.