A few weeks ago I came out with a proposed structure for college football. Basically the 130 teams would be spread amongst 11 divisions.
The playoffs would consist of 22 teams, the first and second place teams in each division, with the division winners going directly to the Round of 16.
The 11 second place finishers would play in the First Round, with a Play-In Game between the two lowest seeded second place teams. Then the week after, the 5 First Round games would determine the Final Five teams to go to the Round of 16.
So based on the records and current poll standings this is how it would have shaken out:
Division Winners (First Round Bye)
Oregon
Utah
Oklahoma State
Baylor
Georgia
Alabama
Wake Forest
Clemson
Notre Dame
Michigan
Iowa
Second Place Teams and Seedings
First Round Games with higher seed hosting the game.
1 Ohio State
Winner of 11 Washington State vs 10 Appalachian State
2 Ole Miss
9 Wisconsin
3 BYU
8 Texas A&M
4 Oklahoma
7 Kentucky
5 Pitt
6 NC State
Then the 16 teams would be seeded and the Round of Sixteen would be played at the higher seed’s stadium
Then the Round of Eight is Played New Years Day at the Traditional Bowl Games:
Orange
Sugar
Cotton/Fiesta/Peach
Rose
Then the next week the National Semifinals and the week after The Championship Game
You really don’t want to leave anything for the respective fan bases to argue about, do you.
What fun is that?
Also, and not for nothing, but all of the best pro-bound college football players would be well advised by their (future?) agents to sit out your proposed postseason playoff, viewing it as a too-risky grindfest.