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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 132088822" data-attributes="member: 1428007">Here's a discussion of the possible 16 team playoff Kevin Warren actually mentioned (along with 12 and 8 team playoffs) during B10 media days:<h3>Tramel's ScissorTales: A 16-team College Football Playoff might be just what Big 12 needs</h3>excerpt:Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith seemed to throw the Big 12, the Pac-12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference a lifeline Tuesday when suggesting the playoff could expand to 16 teams. A 16-team playoff could provide what a 12-team playoff would not – lots of space for SEC and Big Ten down-standings teams, plus room for as many as six conference champions. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As the <a href="https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/big-12/2022/07/20/big-12-football-would-be-good-tv-sidekick-with-notre-dame-on-nbc/65378103007/">Big 12, ACC and Pac-12 struggle to not just stay within shouting distance of the SEC and Big Ten in revenues </a>but to stay relevant on the national landscape, playoff access becomes vital. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; An eight-team playoff with no automatic qualifiers could mean as many as six SEC and Big Ten teams in the field, leaving scant opportunity for everyone else. If the SEC and Big Ten dictate such a playoff, they could not only stack the election committee, but set the criteria to their advantage. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But it appears that the Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC at least have one ally in high places. Smith is one of the most influential people in collegiate sports. And Ohio State president Kristina M. Johnson is on the board of managers for the College Football Playoff. [URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/tramels-scissortales-a-16-team-college-football-playoff-might-be-just-what-big-12-needs/ar-AA102uHW[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 132088822, member: 1428007"] Here's a discussion of the possible 16 team playoff Kevin Warren actually mentioned (along with 12 and 8 team playoffs) during B10 media days: [HEADING=2]Tramel's ScissorTales: A 16-team College Football Playoff might be just what Big 12 needs[/HEADING] excerpt: Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith seemed to throw the Big 12, the Pac-12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference a lifeline Tuesday when suggesting the playoff could expand to 16 teams. A 16-team playoff could provide what a 12-team playoff would not – lots of space for SEC and Big Ten down-standings teams, plus room for as many as six conference champions. As the [URL='https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/big-12/2022/07/20/big-12-football-would-be-good-tv-sidekick-with-notre-dame-on-nbc/65378103007/']Big 12, ACC and Pac-12 struggle to not just stay within shouting distance of the SEC and Big Ten in revenues [/URL]but to stay relevant on the national landscape, playoff access becomes vital. An eight-team playoff with no automatic qualifiers could mean as many as six SEC and Big Ten teams in the field, leaving scant opportunity for everyone else. If the SEC and Big Ten dictate such a playoff, they could not only stack the election committee, but set the criteria to their advantage. But it appears that the Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC at least have one ally in high places. Smith is one of the most influential people in collegiate sports. And Ohio State president Kristina M. Johnson is on the board of managers for the College Football Playoff. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/tramels-scissortales-a-16-team-college-football-playoff-might-be-just-what-big-12-needs/ar-AA102uHW[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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