Surprised no one is talking about this. 14 team playoff

floated with 3 auto bids to both the B1G and SEC, 2 to both the ACC and BIG 12, one to the Group of 5, leaving only three at large bids. Link is paywalled.

Click here for link at https://theathletic.com/5306903/2024/02/28/college-football-

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It’s clear we need a 256 team playoff - drmurray 2024-03-01 06:58:10
- That would be 128 games in the first round (with no byes). - SWPaDem 2024-03-01 07:58:12
  - Visionary is likely referring to eyewear only - montroy28 2024-03-01 10:43:06
wish they'd just keep it at 4 * - discNDav 2024-03-01 05:38:44
ND + ACC + Big 12 + G5 should call SEC/Big10’s bluff - combodraw 2024-02-29 21:49:17
- I don't see how the ACC can negotiate any of these things - VaDblDmr 2024-03-01 15:39:47
  - I think non-frivolous is a stretch - gregmorrissey 2024-03-01 16:32:54
    - What incentive would Clemson, et al. have to join if FSU is - VaDblDmr 2024-03-01 17:58:33
- The other conferences have no leverage - y2wolv 2024-03-01 12:42:20
- If bending over for the B10/SEC means $1.00 more - doolinbanjos 2024-03-01 10:51:26
- So will this work like IndyCar and Cart? - Leeroy_Jenkins 2024-03-01 07:16:20
- Two P5 leagues - SEE 2024-02-29 23:01:56
- That would show them * - ACross 2024-02-29 22:59:29
  - What's your solution? - combodraw 2024-03-01 09:01:35
    - Show leadership * - ACross 2024-03-01 20:53:35
    - The P2 would be wise to take the money now - Wooderson 2024-03-01 13:46:54
    - Don't kid yourself, there wasn't anyone changing this - gregmorrissey 2024-03-01 13:01:41
We’ll have a 64 team playoff by August at this rate. * - Giggity_Giggity 2024-02-29 21:30:33
It doesn't look that different to me - nihilist in golf pants 2024-02-29 21:25:36
- The following is a list of non-G5 programs - tf86 2024-03-05 14:26:14
They broke the seal - doolinbanjos 2024-02-29 20:06:58
- Why not just forgo the season * - ACross 2024-02-29 20:49:37
  - It's like charity scramble rules. - doolinbanjos 2024-03-01 10:54:04
    - 22 under * - ACross 2024-03-01 20:54:44
- who blew the seal? * - mkovac 2024-02-29 20:25:24
  - It’s just ice cream. * - A1Leprechaun 2024-02-29 22:38:58
    - A classic * - kmurphy173 2024-03-01 11:19:53
  - Ahab - rkellyatrecess 2024-02-29 21:07:11
Nice move giving 2 auto bids to the ACC and B12 - DakotaDomer 2024-02-29 19:38:44
Big 10 and SEC champs also guaranteed the byes. - NDBass 2024-02-29 18:59:25
- Which is kind of funny since 1/2 of each of those - Stonebreaker9 2024-02-29 19:17:30
"...might be the most naked power grab of all time", as Bill - G.K.Chesterton 2024-02-29 18:12:36