2019 Potential College Football Playoff(based on my proposals)

2014 intro
Flaws on current system 2014
Take on Autobids and Conf Champs Games
Preferred 16 team playoff plan        Alternate 8 team playoff plan

This is a yearly tradition for this pretty much dead blog. After the 4 college football playoff(really an invitational) teams are announced and the final rankings are released, I make two hypothetical brackets based on "my"(I'm far from alone from making these kinds of proposals) college football playoff plans, links are above.

This year the top 4 was pretty straightforward, so there's not much to say. Of course, the strength of schedule double standard with Clemson bulldozing through a very schedule is notable. No one really questioned whether Clemson should be automatically eliminated by virtue of their weak schedule. Some may say that 2019 Clemson should get the benefit of the doubt based on 2018 Clemson's success. But 2018 UCF didn't get the benefit of the doubt for 2017 UCF's success. It's just proof of unfair the whole thing is with changing qualifications. Change is definitely needed in this comically subjective and biased system.

It's hilarious when I saw the one of the headlines/talking for Memphis's Cotton Bowl consolation exhibition: "A chance for the American to earn respect". But is it really? If Memphis loses, the American will get mocked for being weak. People were clowning UCF for losing by 8 to LSU with their 2nd string QB last year. But if they win, the game will be dismissed, ignored or quickly forgotten. Strong small conference teams have been putting good showings and winning these kinds of games for  a while but nothing changes.

Whatever, here we go:

16 team playoff plan(this one):
Based on 2019 season.

Automatic bids:LSU(SEC), Clemson(ACC), Ohio State (B10), Oklahoma(B12), Oregon(P12), Memphis(AAC), App State(Sun Belt), Boise State(Mtn West),FAU(C-USA), Miami(OH)(MAC)

At-large bids(trying to think like committee): Baylor, Georgia, Alabama, Utah, Wisconsin, Florida

At-large bids were messy this year compared to years past.

Snubs: Notre Dame, Penn State. SEC bias would probably push Penn St out, to fit in more SEC teams. Notre Dame's blowout loss to Michigan really hurts them.

Seedings/first round matchups(Trying to seed/rank them like a committee would):
1. LSU vs. 16. Miami(OH)
2. Ohio State vs. 15. FAU
3. Clemson vs. 14. App State
4. Oklahoma vs. 13.Boise State
5. Georgia vs. 12. Memphis
6. Oregon vs. 11. Utah
7. Baylor vs 10. Alabama
8. Wisconsin vs 9. Florida

Comments:
This would look like a fun first round. It would be a strong field with only 2 unranked teams in it.Would be a fun tourney. Oklahoma Boise State would be the upset that I would anticipate.

8 team playoff plan(this one):

Based on 2019 season.

Automatic bids:
LSU(SEC), Clemson(ACC), Ohio State (B10), Oklahoma(B12), Oregon(P12), Memphis(best of group of 5)

At-large bids(trying to think like committee): Baylor, Georgia

Snubs:
There's a bunch of 2 loss teams that have an argument. Baylor's only losses were to Oklahoma. But Georgia's loss to South Carolina could be the bad loss that could give a team like Penn State, Utah or Alabama an argument for being in instead of Georgia.

Seedings/first round matchups(Trying to seed/rank them like a committee would):
1. LSU vs. 8. Memphis
2. Ohio State vs. 7. Baylor
3. Clemson vs. 6. Oregon
4. Oklahoma vs. 5. Georgia



Comments:
I actually don't like the 8 team this much this year because I feel for App St and Boise. Though maybe I shouldn't feel so bad for their losses to Georgia Southern and BYU. LSU vs Memphis feels a lot like how LSU vs Oklahoma. LSU's defense has been vulnerable at times, so it's going to either be a shootout or a blowout.

There's been more mainstream endorsements for plans very similar to my 8 team plan, most notably with the group of 5 autobid. Really hope that momentum continues as college football analysts, coaches, fans, administrators, sponsors and executives begin to realize for unfair and flawed the current system is and continue to push towards change.