A 16-team playoff? CBS Sports' Danny Kanell shares what it would look like in 2020
If the College Football Playoff started today, only one SEC team (No. 1 Alabama) would be in it. But imagine this — what if more than one team from the conference had an opportunity to advance to play for the national championship in a larger playoff system?
On Friday on Twitter, Danny Kanell of CBS Sports shared an image of what a 16-team playoff would look like based on the current College Football Playoff rankings. And not only would Alabama (No. 1 seed) be included, but so would Texas A&M (No. 5), Florida (No. 6) and Georgia (No. 9). It would take four wins for a team to win the national title, rather than just the two needed in the current format.
It would also provide some interesting first-round matchups. Alabama would start by playing No. 16-seeded Iowa. Texas A&M would play No. 12-seeded Indiana, Florida would face No. 11-seeded Oklahoma and Georgia would take on No. 8-seeded Cincinnati.
While it would make things more challenging for the top four teams in the CFP, it would create opportunities for 12 others to have a chance at the national title.
Here’s what the full 16-team bracket would look like for 2020 right now, as shared by Kanell:
This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. This is what a legit playoff looks like as opposed to the invitational we currently have. pic.twitter.com/OJVDCagUfW
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) December 11, 2020
Perhaps one day the NCAA will decide to expand its playoff system. But this season, there will again be only four teams. Right now, those schools would be Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. However, there’s still time for things to change the next two weeks.
Kanell is idiot.
Maybe an idiot, however this would be so much fun to watch!
Wow, this would be fun. Like March Madness on steroids! RTR
Do we really want making the playoffs to be as meaningless as making the dance. I think not.
I would hope not. The regular season of college football is the best because every game matters. Expand to 16 and it wouldn’t surprise me to see teams sitting their starters because they don’t need the W.
And can you imagine how many guys will start opting out mid way through that long of a season because they lose several games early. Teams not in the hunt could see themselves depleted of top talent; its already starting and we are no where near this plan.
How much fun would it be to watch Coastal lay out OSU?
Better than sex but im pushing 65 so let’s keep things in perspective.
You don’t even need a two-team playoff this year. Alabama is number one, and everybody else is 10-points or more behind the Tide, maybe 14.
I could see the Championship game looking a lot like the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the title game against 12-0 Florida.
That’s why it is dangerous about having to play the games. An upset can happen as Alabama knows full well(OSU in 1st playoff, Clemson in 3rd playoff).
I personally would prefer an 8 team playoffs, However I think this one would be awesome
So ruin the regular season because “it’s not fair” to teams that lose 2 or more games? Every week is a playoff game with the way it is now. That’s what makes the regular season of college football so much better than any other sport. Every game matters and every game is a possible elimination game. If Iowa was deserving of a playoff spot, they would’ve taken care of their business on the field. They didn’t. They don’t deserve to play for a NC. Might as well change the name of the trophy to the College Football Participation Trophy. Ridiculous. I expect nothing less from that blowhard.
Kanell, being an ACC homer and a born loser,realizes for the ACC to ever have even a small shot at two teams in the playoffs, 16 slots need to be available. And, no, Notre Dame is not in the ACC
Under the current CFP, it’s not a NCAA playoff. It has no input as the number of teams.
Did the idiot Kanell think that a team potentially playing 17 games might be a problem? Kanell is such a tool. How he stays employed I have no clue.
If he keeps stretching this out, he just might get FSU into the picture.
Too many. Eight team field just seems right with each P5 getting their conference champion in and 3 at large.
Agree. 8 seems like ideal. No watering down plus gives G5 teams a shot.