{"id":605,"date":"2015-10-02T12:04:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T17:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=605"},"modified":"2015-10-21T01:53:15","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T06:53:15","slug":"college-football-8-team-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=605","title":{"rendered":"College Football  8 Team Format."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ESPN College Football Intro Theme Music - Playoff Era\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FSqhicmUINQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My 8 Team College Football Bracket Format\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>By James Meuneir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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)\u00a0will be used to place you in the bracket if your team is qualified. No made up stats like \u201cGame Control\u201d will be used to judge or eliminate bubble teams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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\u2019t meet the true eye test. This Oversite Committee will use SOS (strength-of-schedule), the\u00a0final AP and Coaches Polls rankings, and also use the old BCS formula to determined strong possible at larges\u00a0. 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\u00a0in the\u00a0Playoffs. When the Oversite Committee has released its teams, the other bubble teams that\u00a0missed the cut will\u00a0be known immediately. <strong>This system will try to eliminate Conference and Media Bias.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Automatic Births <\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><u>Power 5 = \u00a0<\/u>Five Conference Champions no matter the record will have\u00a0automatic births.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><u>Non-P5 =<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0 The Highest Ranked Non-Power Five Conference Champion can make it into the field \u201cif\u201d and only \u201cif\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><u>Notre Dame=<\/u> Notre Dame will be an automatic \u00a0bid 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>In a Non-Simi Final Year <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Orange Bowl- will host ACC Champion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sugar Bowl -will host the highest\u00a0ranked \u00a0SEC \/ Big 12 Champion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rose Bowl -will host the highest ranked Big 10\/ Pac 12 Champion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Fiesta Bowl -will host\u00a0\u00a0 (At Large Conference Champion)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Peach Bowl -will host (At Large Conference Champion)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Using Today AP Poll. (10-1-15) Here is example of how my bracket will work.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Ohio State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Big 10 Champion<\/li>\n<li>Michigan State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *win over Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0*SEC Champions<\/li>\n<li>TCU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Big 12 Champion<\/li>\n<li>Baylor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *No Big wins<\/li>\n<li>Notre Dame \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lock (In the TOP8 of rankings- Automatic birth)<\/li>\n<li>UCLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Pac 12 Champion<\/li>\n<li>Georgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0*Test coming this week<\/li>\n<li>LSU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Good wins over Miss State, Auburn but Syracuse game hurt them little)<\/li>\n<li>Utah \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *wins over Michigan and Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Florida State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *ACC Champion<\/li>\n<li>Clemson<\/li>\n<li>Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Texas A&amp;M<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>College Football Playoff Quarterfinals<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ROSE BOWL (Jan 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0#8 Utah vs #1 Ohio State<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sugar Bowl (Jan 1<sup>st)<\/sup> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#7 Notre Dame Vs #2 Ole Miss<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fiesta Bowl (Dec 31<sup>st)<\/sup> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#6 Michigan State vs #3 TCU<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Peach Bowl (Dec 31<sup>st)<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#5 Florida State vs #4 UCLA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>College Football Simi Finals<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Orange Bowl (Jan 9<sup>th)<\/sup> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Lowest reaming seed verse highest reaming seed)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cotton Bowl (Jan 9<sup>th)<\/sup> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(2<sup>nd<\/sup> lowest seed verse 2<sup>nd<\/sup> highest seed)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>National Championship Game 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