I have always agreed with this premise. Establish a minimum number of teams to qualify as a conference (8 seems good) and go back to needing 12 teams at a minimum to have a conference championship game.
Playoff field is set to the nearest multiple of "8" above the number of conferences that...
This is the rub. Teams like Northwestern and Wisconsin are improving as the season wears on. Gophers are regressing and in some areas, at an alarming rate.
After the night games here are the percentages. This will likely get readjusted tomorrow as the FPI continues to update. For instance, I'm guessing that Gophers will no longer have a 53.5% chance of beating Badgers. But for now...here are the numbers.
Playoff
Citrus
Reliaquest
Vegas
Music...
No flow to this Wisconsin/Illinois game
Wisconsin TD and XP
Media timeout
Kickoff touchback
Media timeout
2 plays
End 1Q
One play (first down)
Wisconsin calls defensive timeout, media timeout
3 plays in about 15 minutes
Well after the afternoon games, Maryland is officially eliminated. No team will be left out of bowls now.
For those wondering how any scenario could have Minnesota going to Citrus, the following would have to occur:
Minnesota beats Wisconsin
Michigan beats Ohio State and goes to playoff
Penn...