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HokieAl
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Conferences will adjust if they are smart

If there are no more conference championship games then it really leaves us with two clear outcomes. 1. Conferences will determine their “champion” based on some computer criteria of wins, rankings, points, etc. 2. Playoff selection will be 90% what the playoff rankings are and will not matter who finished second or fifth or eighth in a conference.
Posted: 05/06/2026 at 09:46 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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Coaches have voted on changes
HokieAl • 05/05/26 09:24 PM ET
In other breaking news, kids vote for more snow days**
marcbvtgm • 05/11/26 03:58 PM ET
Not there yet, but it’s 1 step closer, add 76 NCAA 🏀 expanded, I’m startin
Stech • 05/07/26 08:43 PM ET
I love how folks are discussing this as if this vote means these changes
Pylons • 05/07/26 09:07 AM ET
I look at them as a bellwether
HokieAl • 05/07/26 09:53 AM ET
Maybe. What generates revenue will still be the primary driver though.**
Pylons • 05/07/26 10:42 AM ET
They also have the ears of the athletic directors. **
Big12 guy • 05/07/26 10:26 AM ET
They have those without a vote as well**
Pylons • 05/07/26 10:38 PM ET
Coaches would have voted for 48 team playoff.**
RandomAsianGuy • 05/06/26 12:17 PM ET
Only matter of time before a coach regrets his vote because a conference's
VTHokie2000 • 05/05/26 10:37 PM ET
The conference standings won't matter, there would be only 1 autobid for G6**
BROman Hokie • 05/06/26 09:16 AM ET
Even with an expanded playoff?
EDGEMAN • 05/06/26 10:00 AM ET
I wasn't assuming the complaint would come from a G6 coach though.
VTHokie2000 • 05/06/26 09:31 AM ET
Conferences will adjust if they are smart ◄
HokieAl • 05/06/26 09:46 AM ET
I assume the conferences will come up with some sort of criteria to
VTHokie2000 • 05/06/26 10:09 AM ET
There would be no conference championship games and all 24 teams would be
Femoyer Hokie • 05/06/26 10:44 AM ET
I assumed the P4s would receive 1 automatic bid each and the P6s would
VTHokie2000 • 05/06/26 11:02 AM ET
P6 is guaranteed 1 at large bid**
Femoyer Hokie • 05/06/26 11:11 AM ET
They can call it whatever they want, but functionally it would still act
VTHokie2000 • 05/06/26 11:32 AM ET