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DEL Time: 22:06

Request For: College Football
Request Title: 12 Team Playoff
Description
Would like to see the 12 team CFP set up like real-life. Seems like the sim schedule could accommodate by matching the FCS schedule: Opening games on campus on Wednesday, Second Round Friday, Semifinals Tuesday, and Championship on Friday.

1. Is the current formula basically ok? The byes and the rest of the participants are determined using same criteria as the CFP and NY6 today The current College Football Playoff Snapshot PR shows how that would work.

2. Should it be straight seeding instead regardless of conference affiliations, with the one exception of the top Tier 2 team getting a guaranteed spot.

Category: Enhancement
Status: In Review (last updated May 8 23:47:48 2026 )
Priority: Under Discussion

Admin Notes

Submitted May 8 20:18:21 2026 by Loren Smith
Coaches In Favor of Change: Loren Smith, Ron BK DD, Red Burley, Jim Caruso, Ryan Ciaccio II
Coaches Opposed to Change: none

Comments
Gregor Ellis (May 13 20:15:41 2026 )
Sounds reasonable to me although I think you would have to have Rnd 1 on the first Tuesday.

Even an 8 team expansion would probably be good.

Ron BK DD (May 14 14:19:37 2026 )
I would to have this going into effect this upcoming season.

Red Burley (May 23 14:49:45 2026 )
I favor this simply because Im tired of seeing the #3 or #4 team shut out in favor of the #8 team. I know thats how the real-life CFP worked, but its always seemed unfair to me. As a Notre Dame fan, Id say the 12-team playoff is unfair enough.

Jim Caruso (May 23 15:03:20 2026 )
I can't think of a reason not to do this.

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