16 teams the next two years followed by 24. With 24: no league Championship games; a 23 plus 1 group of 6 format; and no automatic qualifiers.

Big Ten eyes 24-team CFP, no league championship games - ESPN

The B1G has a businessman at the top. This proposal would rain more money down on top-level CFB than any other alternative proposal.

What I don't like: 24 instead of 16 teams, although the first round would be playoff play-in games like we see with the First 4 in the CBB tournament, quarterfinal games in bowls, and not on campus, and I would prefer a system with automatic qualifiers up to a point, which would result in better out-of-conference games and the additional money that would come with an SEC/B1G Challenge.

I've read three articles to date on why the Bama vs. Ohio State series in 2027-28 should not be canceled because of "The Good of the Game". Hogwash! ADs are paid to look out for the good of their program, and both Bama and Ohio State will have challenging in-conference nine-game schedules.

I reiterate, have a system with automatic qualifiers, and quality OOC games will follow.

I do like the elimination of conference champ games that are close to meaningless with today's expanded PO. I also think that a move to 16 teams would result in Week 0 becoming Week 1 and bring other positive and necessary changes to the CFB calendar.

This proposal could be for leverage only; an attempt at bringing the SEC back to a 16-team AQ format.

What effect will the SEC playing nine conference games this season have on Greg Sankey's PO format thinking? I'm rooting for many three or more losses SEC teams.

And I hope beyond hope that No. 12 seed Notre Dame knocks No. 11 seed LSU out of the PO.😁

Money will ultimately decide. The fans vote with eyes on the media broadcasts. Media execs are probably already in the ear of the conferences, they will offer a bag of money, and that will be how this plays out.

The Basketball tourney started at 8, went to 16, and finally landed on 64 in 1988, and if you count play in games 68 now.

The difference is that the NCAA is on the sidelines with the current CFP, and probably wants more control/money out of a deal.

36 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:

I'm rooting for many three or more losses SEC teams.

I think that is inevitable. Winning on the road consistently against teams that have fans that hate your team is not easy.

College Football News: Why the B1G PO plan makes sense -

https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/big-ten-24-team-playoff-why-it-makes-sense

I like the expanded look, but I do NOT like any byes. Expand it to 32 and be done with it, or make it 16 with no byes, no conference championship games, and no conference "play-in" games.

They are in danger of making the season too long, and with depth being depleted with most of the elite teams from the portal...more games=more injuries.