College Football Playoffs Expanding … Someday, Maybe

Word is out that the powers that be in charge of the college football playoffs system, or CFP if you prefer, are seriously mulling over expanding the field from its current four teams to twelve. The proposal would set as the starting field the top four ranked teams who are conference champions as the first through fourth seeds, next coming the top eight ranked teams regardless of whether they are conference champions. The top four teams would receive a first-round bye, while teams five through twelve will play each other at the higher ranked team’s home a couple of weeks after the regular season and conference championship games ended. The next round would take place at various bowl games on or near New Years Day, with the semi-finals after that and the championship game a couple of weeks thereafter, all at neutral sites.