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VTHokie2000
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VTHokie2000

A 32-team playoff with every conference receiving an automatic bid.

The remaining bids are at-large bids which should mean every team in the Top 25 should qualify for the playoffs. Keep the conference championship game because the game could determine which team makes the playoffs and which team ends up in the Football NIT. What is the Football NIT? I am glad you asked the question. The Football NIT would replace the bowl games and it would be a 32-team playoff too. The players on the winning team will receive prize money and the winning team would secure an automatic birth in next year's FBS Playoffs regardless of record.
Posted: 07/28/2026 at 01:54 PM ET
(In response to this post by cburgroop)

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What is everyone's ideal College Football Playoff format and structure ?
cburgroop • 07/28/26 12:17 PM ET
The answer to this question is always the same - what the FCS does.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/26 10:44 AM ET
I'd be way OK with that, but the G
Big12 guy • 07/29/26 11:12 AM ET
Honestly man, at this point, I'd be happy going back to the pre-1992 system
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/26 11:54 AM ET
I like the playoffs better than the
Big12 guy • 07/29/26 12:00 PM ET
I may be a weirdo, but I never had any interest in VT playing in the Rose-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/26 12:51 PM ET
Why do they need to consolidate? Just because the P2+2 conferences want
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 11:23 AM ET
Because there is no way given the
Big12 guy • 07/29/26 11:34 AM ET
I'm disappointed to hear you repeating the Alabama/Ohio State party line.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/26 11:56 AM ET
They would in a consolidated G conference. **
Big12 guy • 07/29/26 12:01 PM ET
Except consolidating conferences together doesn't exactly prove which teams
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 01:06 PM ET
But that is just it, how do you know a 3 or 4 loss Akron team "doesn't
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 11:43 AM ET
A $40M roster (today) vs a $5M roster
Big12 guy • 07/29/26 11:56 AM ET
Actually, your statement "there is nothing preventing all the FCS schools
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 12:21 PM ET
FWIW now that the Ivy League allows teams to participate in the FCS
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 11:03 AM ET
True - and I think the MEAC and SWAC don't participate by their own choice.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/26 11:50 AM ET
Yes, the SWAC has never participated because their regular season
VTHokie2000 • 07/29/26 12:09 PM ET
No Conference Champ games, go to 16 no byes, if that works go to 24 no byes
Stech • 07/29/26 07:20 AM ET
How do you go .....
2hhoop3 • 07/29/26 09:45 AM ET
I prefer 16, but “if” 24 amend to no byes 1st round, and top ranked 4 n 2nd
Stech • 07/29/26 04:41 PM ET
That is a ......
2hhoop3 • 07/29/26 05:18 PM ET
I agree that 4 byes in the second round is a total mess. That's why 16 is
Stech • 07/29/26 08:06 PM ET
That may be.....
2hhoop3 • 07/29/26 08:12 PM ET
Sure**
Stech • 07/29/26 08:18 PM ET
First round is played on triangular fields with 3 teams/game 😂😂😂**
Pylons • 07/29/26 10:29 AM ET
20 teams. 10 auto conf champs, 10 at large. 8 team wild card round
HokieAl • 07/28/26 08:15 PM ET
I like 18 structured that way**
Pylons • 07/28/26 04:33 PM ET
I don't really know what the best format would be, but the seeding...
HartwoodHokie • 07/28/26 02:15 PM ET
I'm curious how you define "got it right"
Pylons • 07/29/26 10:41 AM ET
I've always thought you should give every conference champ an automatic
Geekull • 07/28/26 01:56 PM ET
A 32-team playoff with every conference receiving an automatic bid. ◄
VTHokie2000 • 07/28/26 01:54 PM ET
A dislike teams getting a bye. So the current 12 doesn't work.
wwhokie1 • 07/28/26 01:10 PM ET
8 is my pick
MrFantastic! • 07/28/26 12:18 PM ET
I would also be okay with going back to divisions within the conferences
cburgroop • 07/28/26 12:34 PM ET