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Where are you getting the 20 number for the P2? Saban says 32, same as NFL.

I can’t see a P1 without Michigan, Ohio State, USC-w etc. “If” there is a P1 with 32 teams, it makes me think each P1 team would have a NFL team attached to them. Then just adapt the NFL rules for checks and balances. No reason to reinvent the wheel. If you list NFL teams, list a P4 that is close to them: Detroit Lions—Michigan Jacksonville Jaguars—Florida State Dallas Cowboys—Texas Los Angeles Rams—USC Seattle Seahawks—Washington Miami Dolphins—Miami I know, I hate it too, and I hope it doesn’t happen, but I don’t think the P1 “if” were to happen would not have a smaller number of teams than the NFL. Let’s hope the playoff expands and is more inclusive like the NCAA 🏀 tournament. I am good with 24 bids with no Conference Championships games (make up the money by everybody playing week 0 in a rivalry game), the playoff games are way more interesting than Conference Championship game. . I like the highest ranked Conference teams in each of the P4, and the highest the ranked G6 team getting automatic bids. That leaves 19 at large, ND if you can’t get one of those, sit home like you did this year. Have no byes and the top 12 ranked teams get a home game for round 1. Let Army Navy play the first Saturday in December by themselves. Then do the 12 on campus games during the next week or two. Round three 6 games is over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Posted: 02/21/2026 at 08:06 AM ET
(In response to this post by PadrosWindup)

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Just finished reading The Club,about the business of the Premier League
PadrosWindup 02/20/26 08:33 AM ET
A must read for anyone that wants to understand conference realignment.**
Baltimore_Hokie 02/23/26 11:36 AM ET
Just think what we could get rid of if we went an EPL/EFL model
Maroon Baboon 02/20/26 05:45 PM ET
Reducing to 20 teams leaves out VT
PadrosWindup 02/20/26 09:02 PM ET
Where are you getting the 20 number for the P2? Saban says 32, same as NFL.
Stech 02/21/26 08:06 AM ET
I went with 20 since that is the EPL number. Maroon Baboons scheduling
PadrosWindup 02/21/26 11:30 AM ET
I think if there is a P1, it should be 48, but Saban saying it repeatedly
Stech 02/21/26 02:22 PM ET
To show you the folly of making a permanent 32 (or 48),
Maroon Baboon 02/21/26 02:55 PM ET
I don’t want the P1, but if they do relegation and promotion it would help,
Stech 02/22/26 08:36 AM ET
What two conferences might look like in a "P1" relegation-promotion model.
Maroon Baboon 02/23/26 12:34 PM ET
If there is ever a mythical P1, it
Big12 guy 02/23/26 02:23 PM ET
Trust me, I would be more than willing to run it back.
Maroon Baboon 02/23/26 02:45 PM ET
Uneven scheduling isn't a complaint. It's a fact.
Maroon Baboon 02/21/26 12:57 PM ET
I would lobby for a 24 team playoff with
Big12 guy 02/21/26 09:35 AM ET
Two major omissions in your post.
Maroon Baboon 02/20/26 11:19 PM ET
Relegation is an anachronism. No new leagues will sign on to it.
PadrosWindup 02/21/26 10:37 AM ET
“Supposedly this Greg Sankey's #1 book.” Why people should read your post
Stech 02/20/26 11:15 AM ET