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By Jon Franklin <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THERE\u2019S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY (PART II)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this special edition of The Franklin Mint<\/em>, I\u2019m taking a brief holiday break from high school sports to talk about the upcoming bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Throughout the years, the NCAA Division I-A\/Football Bowl Subdivision National Champion has held years of meaningless bowl games, heard opinions of sportswriters who cast poll ballots, and the debated banter among sports fans. With the advent of the Bowl Championship Series and now, the College Football Playoff (CFP) \u2013 we can finally end the debates and determine who the real national champion is on the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is, if the CFP Committee and the NCAA would agree to expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here\u2019s how I would expand it, and even tinker with the bowl system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. Selection of Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All conference champions will automatically qualify for the College Football Playoff. In addition, six (6) teams will be chosen to the CFP as at-large teams. The method of selection will originate from the final College Football Playoff standings. Each of the teams will be seeded in order from 1-16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For conference champions that do not appear in the standings, they will be seeded in order on overall records minus their conference\u2019s championship games, if they have played a 12-game regular season. Should any CFP participant have a regular season game canceled for reasons beyond the school\u2019s control, the conference championship game will be added to total a 12-game season, if applicable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should there be a tie among conference champions not appearing in the final CFP standings, the following methods will be used to break the tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tie-Breaking Criteria among Conference Champions not appearing in the final CFP Poll and provisional bowl eligible teams awaiting placement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Head-to-Head matchup, if applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Results among common season opponents, if applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Season records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Conference records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Points Forced (or Scored).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Points Against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Most Touchdowns Scored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Coin Toss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All FBS Independents (Army, BYU, Liberty, Massachusetts, New Mexico State, & Notre Dame) can only qualify for the CFP as an at-large qualifier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any team under NCAA-mandated or self-imposed postseason sanctions, regardless of conference finish, is ineligible for participation the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any school undergoing the FCS to FBS transition, regardless of conference finish, is ineligible for participation in the College Football Playoff. They can provisionally qualify for a bowl game, but only after all qualified FBS members have been placed in a bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All CFP games will take place at neutral venues that host current bowl games. Venues that host multiple bowl games (Ex. \u2013 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans) will only be allowed to host only one CFP game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Round of 16, teams seeded 1-8 will be designated as the home team and can choose the bowl game venue nearest to their campus. The top seed will have first preference, second seed with next preference, and so forth. Bowl sites that also serve as the home stadium of any CFP participant may not be used by that participant. However, the venue may serve as the host site for another CFP participant, if they so choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bowl games & stadiums that make up the \u201cNew Year\u2019s 6\u201d (Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, Sugar) will rotate each year to host the highest seeds remaining in the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the national championship game. If a \u201cNew Year\u2019s 6\u201d bowl is the host of the current national championship game (Example: 2020 \u2013 Sugar Bowl), another venue approved by the CPF Committee for a future national championship game, can be used in the CFP venue rotation to host the quarterfinal game of the fourth highest seed available (Example: 2022 \u2013 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; 2023 \u2013 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles; 2024 \u2013 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2019-2020 order of venues is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round of 16: Bowl sites nearest to campus of the schools seeded 1-8, in order of preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterfinals (In order of highest seeds available): Rose, Cotton, Orange, Indianapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semifinals (In order of highest seeds available): Peach, Fiesta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Championship Game: Sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

III. Payouts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the current bowl game format, each game delegates a certain amount of monies designated to participating schools. In the College Football Playoff, the national champion makes the most money, while those who are eliminated in the Round of 16 make the least. The farther a team advances, the more money they make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minimum payout for a CFP Round of 16 game is $1 Million. The maximum payout is $20 Million. The projected payout for the CPF \u201cNew Year\u2019s Six\u201d bowls and the National Championship Game are anywhere from $18 million – $23 million, so I went in the middle. Here is the following breakdown of payouts per level of the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round of 16: Both Teams – $1 Million<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterfinals: Loser – $2 Million \/ Winner: $4 Million<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semifinals: Loser – $2.5 Million \/ Winner: $5 Million<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Championship Game: Runner Up – $5 Million \/ National Champion: $10 Million<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV. Competition Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College Football Playoff would begin the second week in December and finish on the Saturday, eight days prior to the Super Bowl. The design is to play the first two rounds on traditional college football game days of Thursday and Saturday, the semifinals on New Years\u2019 Eve & Day (or the first available day not in direct competition with the NFL), and the National Championship Game on the Saturday, eight days prior to the Super Bowl. The Pro Bowl would return to its\u2019 normal place the week following the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An idea of Competition Dates for the 2019-2020 College Football Playoff would look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round of 16: December 12 & 14, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterfinals: December 19 & 21, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semifinals: January 1, 2020 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Championship Game: January 25, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

V. Brackets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is what the College Football Playoff would look like with the 2019 Final CFP Rankings. I simulated the tournament with a best guess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners highlighted in BOLD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(#) \u2013 Seeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Champions (Automatic Berth)\t\tAt-Large Berths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American: Memphis (12)\tGeorgia (5) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlantic Coast: Clemson (3)\tBaylor (7)\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big XII: Oklahoma (4)\tWisconsin (8)\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Ten: Ohio State (2)\tFlorida (9)\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference USA: Florida Atlantic (15)\tPenn State (10)\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mid-American: Miami, OH (16)\tUtah (11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain West: Boise State (13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAC-12: Oregon (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeastern: LSU (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun Belt: Appalachian State (14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROUND OF 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at NRG Stadium\tat Levi\u2019s Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houston, TX Santa Clara, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: AS&O Texas Bowl Host: RedBox Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————————-\t———————————<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(16) Miami, Ohio (11) Utah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) LSU<\/strong>\t(6) Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium at Bank of America Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memphis, TN Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: AutoZone Liberty Bowl\tHost: Belk Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————————–\t———————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(9) Florida<\/strong> (14) Appalachian State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(8) Wisconsin (3)  Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Legion Field at Amon G. Carter Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birmingham, AL\tFort Worth, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Jared Birmingham Bowl\tHost: Armed Forces Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————————–\t————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(12) Memphis\t(10) Penn State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) Georgia<\/strong>\t(7) Baylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Cotton Bowl Stadium\tat Ford Field<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dallas, TX\tDetroit, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: First Responders\u2019 Bowl\tHost: Ford Quick Lane Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————————–\t————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(13) Boise State\t(15) Florida Atlantic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) Oklahoma<\/strong>\t(2)  Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUARTERFINALS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at The Rose Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(8) Wisconsin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) LSU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Lucas Oil Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Big Ten Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Hard Rock Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami Gardens, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: FedEx Orange Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(11) Utah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

at AT&T Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arlington, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(10) Penn State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMIFINALS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) LSU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

at State Farm Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glendale, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) Ohio State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 College Football Playoff \u2013 National Championship Game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) LSU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VI. Restructuring of the Bowl System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the College Football Playoff now into existence, now is the time to restructure the bowl system. Currently, there are 39 scheduled bowl games on the 2018-2019 schedule. Due to the current qualification level of six wins, many times these games feature teams who are mediocre with 6-6 records, or worse, if given a waiver by the NCAA. Also, many of these bowl games NEVER fill the capacity of the venue. Therefore, the bowl games need to be scaled down to place the best teams in the best matchups that will draw a tremendous crowd. The NCAA needs to stop rewarding teams for being mediocre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under this new proposal, teams that do not qualify for the CFP and have the minimum of 7 wins (a winning record) can fully qualify for a bowl game. Teams that only have 6 wins can qualify only on three conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) A regular-season game was canceled due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance, due to no fault of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) The team must have fewer losses than wins (I.e.: 6-5 record).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) There are bowl vacancies and opponents after all 7 win teams have been placed in a bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aforementioned tie-breakers will be used to break ties in order to fill bowl spots. Also, bowl spots will be determined by Final CFP Poll placement & highest payout. The bowl games used in the CFP will still feature their traditional bowl games in addition to hosting CFP games, except for the CFP semifinals which will be both a bowl game and a playoff game. For the sake of time, the bowl games that have the largest payout will go to the highest ranked or seeded teams per conference tie-in, if applicable. Should a conference seat all qualified teams, bowl vacancies will go to the school with the best record closest to the bowl site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The posted link is reference to the conference tie-ins for the 2018-2019 bowl schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019-2020 College Football Bowl Ties, Affiliations For Each Conference<\/a><\/h4>

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