Lost time is never found again – Benjamin Franklin “Playoff games should be played in sequential order, and finish sooner than now” Daniel Arthur Lanning If Saint Nick Saban were the Commissioner of College Football (CFB), instead of Every Conference For Itself, the focus could and hopefully would be on The Good of the Game. (Our Mr. FishDuck took a pause ...

College Football – It’s Past Time to Fix the Calendar

Great article. I agree with pretty much all of it. The only thing In addition I’d like to see is another NIT style 16 team championship instead of a pure G6 one.

I like a G6 representative in the playoffs even if they usually get blown out. Most of the 16-13 will get blown out on 1-4 home fields anyway. Giving 17-32 something meaningful to play for keeps everybody else engaged .

Thanks again to Charles for another terrific editing job.

Fixing the college football calendar is not rocket surgery. Just Do It!

I'm against the going away with signing days.

I think too often "kids" see the flash of that first visit/promises and mistakenly commit (whatever that truly means).

I like a recruiting open season. Kids can "commit" if they want or play the NIL field.

Just got around to reading Jon’s outstanding article, loaded with apt historical analogies. Thanks for the entertaining read.

Great read as always Jon. The solutions to these problems are so simple, and college football is superior to the NFL in so many ways. But there is a reason why the NFL is ten times bigger than CFB, and it's not because of the fans.

CFB fans are by far more rabid, they are willing to give money to schools that most of them have no real association with. Despite the fact these athletic programs are rich beyond belief. Imagine a Seahawks fan giving money to that billionaire freely, without it being some levy or whatever nonsense.

CFB has a tribal problem. You have two main tribes that have the same goal, but are too blind to see the easy solution. If Sankey and Petiti could get their heads out of their rears, they could push for a far better product. Instead it's about who's better. It's "Our way is best. You must concede!!!", imagine a world with the SEC/B1G football challenge every year. Mix in the ACC/Big 12.

Imagine what Jon has written about countlessly with great consistency, and common sense. A world with real rules, real scheduling balance, real off-season, and coach/player movement that makes sense. A playoff where we get great matchups, where the regular season has true merit. That would be something.

But instead, we are stuck on this tired foolish debate of best league. Something the NFL has no issues with. You don't hear AFC and NFC fanbases argue about this. They just care about their individual team, and hope their favorite aces the draft, coaching hires, and free agent class when the time comes. It happens in a set period, not while the season is on going.