CFP, ESPN extend deadline for finalizing future playoff format

[Jeff Howe]

[Alex Butler]

Let’s go to with first 2 rounds at home stadiums and first round bye for top 4 with no conf championship games. 

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, Alex Butler said:

Let’s go to with first 2 rounds at home stadiums and first round bye for top 4 with no conf championship games. 

No matter the format, I'd like to see campus sites be used until the semifinals.

[Here for the Wins]

9 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

No matter the format, I'd like to see campus sites be used until the semifinals.

I would like to see a good, in depth analysis of home versus away win-loss percentage.

As there is some premature, preliminary debate on should Texas schedule the Ohio States or also rans, this would add another discussion point regarding such decisions.  That extra loss may cost you an invite to the party, but it certainly is likely to cost you a home game.  Actually it’s not the losing of a home game, but it’s giving you an away game rather than a neutral site game.

There are references made, but it’s minimally discussed. There are too many teams with them all having unbalanced schedules, playing too few games to be awarding significant advantages based those factors.

[Glass Joe]

The only reason the committee announces the decision to delay making an actual decision is because they know a change in format is needed and forthcoming.  The extra time allows for the additional info from this season’s playoff results, and use that as a basis to support the changes they’ll announce on January 23rd.  

Maybe Disney wants to see the viewership revenue numbers from this playoff season before deciding to go beyond 12-14 teams?  ( Disney is locked into under the current contract at fixed economic terms.  If the playoffs expand beyond 14 teams, Disney has to increase the payout).

Do they go to a 14-team format, or a 16-team format, or all the way to a 24-team format (as favored by the Big Ten)?  We’ll know on January 23rd.

[MBHORNSFAN]

I think 16 teams is definitely coming. 

[SchoolColors]

4 hours ago, Alex Butler said:

Let’s go to with first 2 rounds at home stadiums and first round bye for top 4 with no conf championship games. 

Let’s go to 16 and get rid of byes. Too subjective and disparity in schedules strength. First two rounds should be home stadiums for sure