Will there be a new and exciting 5+11 College Football Playoff model? Also, what is a 5+11 College Football Playoff model, anyway?
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As you might be aware, the College Football Playoff, which is not much more than a decade or so old at this point, has taken to expansion. You know, much like the college football conferences which operate under its general auspices and boundaries. What was once a playoff the pitted the so-called four-best teams in the country against one another is now sitting at 12.
Well, guess what? The powers that be within college football land are discussing yet another expansion. Not everyone agrees on its scope. Some want a 14-team playoff, while others are campaigning for 16 teams. Even at that, there are disagreements on how these would be formatted if they ever came into existence.
What Is The 5+11 College Football Playoff Model?
“5+11” is a proposed format of an expanded College Football Playoff to 16 teams. In that system, the five best conference champions – ostensibly, the Power Four champions plus one non-power conference champion – and 11 at-large teams would participate. The College Football Playoff rankings would determine the seeding for all 16 participants, as well as the 11 at-large bids, as those would be the top 11 teams which did not win their conference.
As for how this would impact bowl games – as in, when they would be played, would they be part of the playoff, and so forth – that is not yet clear.
What About The CFP Right Now?
At present, the College Football Playoff has 12 teams. Going into the 2025 season, the field will be composed of the top five conference champions as well as seven at-large bids. In a way, you could call the current system a 5+7 model.
