College Football Playoff System

OK.

I figured out how to make a playoff system for college football work.

The highlights of this plan

1. 16 teams make the tournament - 5 At large bids and 11 conference winners
   
2. All the major bowls are preserved.
3. All major bowls are played in the first round.
4. Conference winners get automatic bids to bowls that they are affiliated with traditionally. PAC10 & BIG 10 will ALWAYS play each other in the ROSE Bowl on New Years Day. The SEC goes to the Sugar, the ACC to the Orange, BIG 12 to the Fiesta. New affiliations are made with other conferences like the MWC and the Cotton Bowl.
   
5. There is still an orgy of football on 12/31, 1/1, and 1/2.
6. The second and third rounds are on different days than the NFL playoffs.
7. The national championship game is on the weekend between the AFC & NFC Championship games and the Super Bowl.

Drawbacks

1. Tournament must be seeded every year to ensure a fair playing field or announced well in advance to ensure that the matchups are random.
2. The ROSE Bowl game is a tough first round matchup for both teams placing them at a competitive disadvantage. But hey! There are no easy roads to the national championship.
3. There are two weeks between the semi finals and the championship game.
4. Some bowls may be moved from day to day each year to make the schedule work.
   
5. There is no AUTOMATIC place for Notre Dame. Join a conference fellas!

You're Welcome!