Re: 12-team CFB playoff approved
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:00 pm
Water Pony wrote:First, this is good for college FB. Beyond expanding the number of teams and guaranteeing one G5 champion an automatic slot, it may slow the rush to the P2 for some PAC12 and perhaps ACC schools. The decision means a conference championship is a more likely path to the CFPs, e.g., OR and WA. Stability is needed against the predatory behavior of the BiG10. With GoR in the ACC, the SEC will defer for a long time expanding again.
The prospect of some stability for the next 5-7 years gives the PAC12 (10) and its schools a reason to stay together. And, this means expansion of 2 or 4 schools greater likelihood of happening. And, that means San Diego State and at least be one more school will be added in the near term.
The PAC may well decide to remain at just 10 schools. They could play 9 conference games to determine their champion and still have 3 non-conference games. They will have to weigh the financial benefit/risk of adding 2 more teams to preserve a championship game and the revenue derived from that game...or they could do what the Big XII has been doing for years and have #1 play #2 to determine their champion. In any given year, it is at least possible (although certainly not likely) both their champion and runner up could get bids to the playoffs