It’s extremely similar to what I posted back in the fall
The BIG proposal is overall simple and logical. They just took the top 24 teams according to the playoff ranking, and did the brackets based on seeding (same as NCAA tournament, e.g., lowest ranked vs highest ranked).
Nothing is particularly unique about it other than being more teams and having 8 teams with a bye. Everything they have listed has appeared in at least one of the “what if” options posted on this board over the past two years. In fact it is so simple that I think we moved past this kind of basic model a very long time ago.
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A released document of what the Big 10 showed
-- Big12 guy
Feb 13, 2026 at 01:19 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/13/26 01:19 PM ET
I'd favor going to 24 if they included every conference champion.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 14, 2026 at 02:58 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/14/26 02:58 PM ET
No reason to expand beyond 16 teams if every conference doesn't get a seat
-- VTHokie2000
Feb 15, 2026 at 04:44 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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02/15/26 04:44 PM ET
24 is way too many.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Feb 14, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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02/14/26 12:16 PM ET
With the consolidations of the conferences, it's the
-- Big12 guy
Feb 14, 2026 at 02:29 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/14/26 02:29 PM ET
16 is before 24, why not just start there. Auto bids before season starts
-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 08:40 AM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 08:40 AM ET
It’s extremely similar to what I posted back in the fall
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-- HokieAl
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
HokieAl
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02/13/26 10:02 PM ET
Unless this is sarcasm, whoever posted the tweet and said
-- RVAHokie05
Feb 13, 2026 at 02:56 PM ET
RVAHokie05
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02/13/26 02:56 PM ET
I think the P2 have to present the "illusion of inclusion"...
-- MP4VT2004
Feb 14, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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02/14/26 09:39 AM ET
I think Sankey/ESPN wants the P1 and Petitti/Fox doesn’t. Fox does wants to
-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 12:05 PM ET
I do think the B1G doesn’t want the P1, with this proposal, Sankey wants it
-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 09:02 AM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 09:02 AM ET
IMO this will trigger more conference expansion **
-- goldendomer
Feb 13, 2026 at 02:48 PM ET
goldendomer
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02/13/26 02:48 PM ET