The College Football Playoffs expanded to 12 teams last season and the powers that be are already looking at expanding to 16. “The powers that be” in this scenario are the Big Ten and the SEC.
The two biggest powerbroker conferences in in the sport are trying to dictate a plan that would certainly benefit them. But it seems as though it would really only benefit them. In the process it could essentially ruin the sport and the playoffs. Maybe just this once the Power 2 could take their toe off the scale and recognize the long term implications.
How a 16‑team CFP led by Big Ten and SEC would reshape Nebraska’s title path
The new 16-team College Football Playoffs proposal that has reportedly started gaining steam this week would officially be rolled out in the 4-4-2-2-1-3 model. According to Ross Dellenger, this model would feature 4 automatic qualifiers from the Big Ten and the SEC, 2 auto-qualifiers from the Big 12 and ACC, and one auto-qualifier from the Group of 5. There would then be 3 at-large teams.
It’s clear the two biggest conferences are hoping to get support from the Big 12 and the ACC by giving them two AQs. Notre Dame would probably like this as well considering they’d have three chances to make the field. But none of that makes sense.
This idea, quite frankly, simply isn’t good. It would ruin the playoffs and will ruin the sport. If the argument for the 12 team playoffs was that it diminishes the regular season, what does the possibility of 5 or 6 or even 7 teams from one conference do?
Did anyone outside of the SEC really want to see Florida or Missouri as a real playoff contender this season? Did anyone outside of the Big Ten want to see Iowa or Minnesota? At the very least, we’re talking about 3 or 4 loss teams having a real chance of making the field.
That is quite simply, gross.
The good news here of course, is that Nebraska would enter every season from here on out a possible College Football Playoff contender. Husker fans would just have to ask themselves if they’re willing to trade what makes the sport great, in order to maybe sneak in as a 16 seed every year. I know my answer to that question.
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