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But what version of it? Big Ten version of 4-4-2-2-1 (auto-bids for B10, SEC, ACC, B12, G5) + 3 at large? SEC version with fewer guarantees (not sure what the current proposal is) ? That seems to be the holdup, deciding on how many auto-bids are doled out.

Saw the name and tripped for a second

Colorado State's offensive line dipped out

The real solution is boring, logical, and therefore extremely unlikely: Expand to 16. Use actual data (BCS-style blends, efficiency metrics, SOS) instead of vibes. Keep the committee—but handcuff it. Seed the field, don’t decide who’s worthy of oxygen. Let the best teams in. If Duke gets smoked by Ole Miss, so be it. At least we’re arguing about football results instead of moral philosophy and “deservingness.” Blowouts happen in every playoff. That’s not a flaw—that’s evidence. And let’s not kid ourselves: no matter how clean the system is, ESPN will still stretch it into seven hours of panels, graphics, and manufactured outrage. Chaos isn’t a bug in the system. It’s the business model.

No floor, the best 16 teams get in. It’s very possible that in the SEC with a 9 game conference schedule and a required p4 non-conference game that a team could lose early in the season against good competition and build throughout the season. We don’t want to have record limits set. That’s how we get auto qualifiers for the G5 teams because Duke at 8-5 was ranked below JMU and Tulane. I’d rather see Duke get smoked by Ole Miss than Tulane twice in the same season.

The best way to do it is get rid of the committee so you don’t have a guy flip flopping what he says every week. Use BCS formula and if you have to use committee then use it as a replacement for either the AP or coaches poll that was part of BCS. Take the top 16 according to that

I believe it will happen in January for the 2027 season. Believe this current format is for this year and next.

Go to 16 if you want, but let’s not pretend every résumé deserves a backstage pass. Expansion shouldn’t mean charity. An 8–4 team didn’t “just miss,” it just lost too many games. Set a floor. Nine wins minimum. That still allows a tough non-con loss, a conference punch to the mouth, and one bad Saturday without turning the playoff into a vibes-based participation bracket. Otherwise we’re not expanding competition—we’re expanding content. And we already know ESPN’s got that part covered.

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The problem with 247 is that CBS doesn't seem to be willing to invest in retaining or developing talent. I was a subscriber there for a decade+ and finally left last year after a lot of the talent moved over to here. I tried giving 247 a chance after Rod and Jeff left but the quality and quantity of content isn't there anymore. For example, it shouldn't take them five days to publish a podcast after a game. Anyways, I feel for Chip and Matt but the site is a shadow of its former self. I hope Jeff, Rod, and Matt can reincarnate Longhorn Blitz at some point.

You think so.

@Blake Munroe have you heard about this? Any noise with texas?

Once he develops an inside move to go with his outside speeds it’s over for OTs.

Were Lefau’s snaps per game decreasing towards the end of the year or something?

Fair enough.

All experience isnt good experience

Belly tats on a beer gut? Not sure that should be our type

Good find. Here are his blocking grades by game

Was graded as one of the worst P4 centers in the country.

i've always seen Japanese players have to be bid on by MLB teams, i believe it's a blind bid as well.

Very intriguing. Seems to fit the profile for what we are looking for at IOL to a T.

From what I understand, Japan has special rules set in place with MLB so their NPB talent pool isn’t drained too fast. The MLB Draft can only draft from US, US Territories and Canada. I was wondering why he isn’t considered an International free agent (like signing a player from the DR). But apparently in order to become an international free agent in Japan, they must first be NPB players for 9 years OR they can request to be posted by their team. From MLB Website: “Players that accrue nine years of service time in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball or the Korea Baseball Organization are considered free agents. Such players are eligible to pursue opportunities in any league, including Major League Baseball, without being subjected to the Korean or Japanese posting systems.”

And in a complete coincidence his volleyball gf just committed to tech today. I think we know where this is going.