As most of you know, Texas high school playoffs are currently ongoing. And in the various divisions (6a, 5a, 4a etc etc) all the the districts send their top 4 teams - regardless of w/l record - top 4 are in. This is based on district results only, non district games matter not.
And then the first round begins with all the 1’s facing off against the 4’s and likewise all the 2’s and 3’s
I like this. I’m wondering if perhaps it could work for the CFP. Conference championship games have no bearing other than to name the 1 seeds.
Now I know what you are thinking, why even play the CCGs? We’ll let me tell you…
SEC Top 4
Bama, UGA, Miss, Aggy
BIG Top 4
tOSU, Indy, UO, SC
Big12 Top 2 - yeah, I said 2
Tech, BYU
ACC Top 2
Virginia, Duke
That’s 12 teams so we have 4 spots to fill and we’re gonna do that on CCG weekend. G5s need to have their champs already decided prior to this weekend - hey, if they want in, that’s the requirement.
Top ranked G5 + 7 at-large play for the final 4 bids - all four of which will then fill in 3 and 4 seeds in the BIG12 and ACC spots in CFP bracket
Using the AP poll, the seven at large this year would be: (8)OU, (9)ND, (10)Bama, (11)BYU, (12)Miami, (13)Vandy, (14)Texas
Thanks to SC getting the 4 seed out of the BIG, Utah is 1st team out
Match-ups would be:
OU - G5
ND - Texas
Bama - Vandy
BYU - Miami