The Top 25 (and a hypothetical 16 team playoff)

Posted on: November 25, 2017 at 22:54:53 CT

1.Wisconsin Badgers
2.Clemson Tigers
3.Oklahoma Sooners
4.Auburn Tigers

5.Georgia
6.Alabama
7.Miami, Fl.
8.Ohio State
9.Penn State
10.USC
11.TCU
12.Washington
13.UCF
14.Stanford
15.LSU
16.Notre Dame
17.Northwestern
18.Michigan State
19.Memphis
20.Oklahoma State
21.Washington State
22.Virginia Tech
23.Mississippi State
24.Fresno State
25.SDSU
On the cusp: Boise St., Toledo, South Florida, Michigan, South Carolina


16 team playoff projection. Taking the 10 conference champs and 6 at-large bids (the next 6 best teams, most likely from major conferences). I know some will say why not take the best 16 and forget the smaller conferences! I say it's more fun to give a few of the smaller guys a shot at a title, and it will make every conference race exciting. Besides, the major conferences will still get about 11 teams with a shot at the title...no complaining there.

Home games will be hosted through the first two rounds

Great teams would have to face off in the best postseason in sports, and the regular season would still be amazing. Every single conference championship race would have huge stakes all season. This is how I PROJECT the teams to finish and how the 16 team format would look. I envision 8 conferences in the future...8 conference champs, 8 at-large...go at it. One true champ, no complaining about schedules.

1.Wisconsin (BIG)
16.FAU (Conf. USA)

8.UCF (AAC)
9.Georgia (At-Large)

5.Penn State (at-large)
12.Washington (at-large)

4.Auburn (SEC)
13.Boise State (MWC)

6.Alabama (at-large)
11.Ohio State (at-large)

3.Oklahoma (Big 12)
14.Toledo (MAC)

7.USC (Pac-12)
10.Miami, Fl. (At-large)

2.Clemson (ACC)
15.Troy (Sun Belt)


At Large bids by conference:

SEC-2
B1G-2
ACC-1
Pac 12- 1

GO MIZZOU!!!