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For the second time in less than a decade, college football could have a new method of crowning its national champion. In 2014, the sport ditched the Bowl Championship Series, in which two teams played in a national title game, in favor of a four-team playoff. Now, eight more teams could be on the way.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo, the College Football Playoff is likely to expand to 12 teams in the near future. A process will play out over the summer with an announcement expected in the fall.
Nobody seems to have the same opinion as to why expanding is a good or a bad idea. Some want to stick with four, others want eight while bringing back the BCS has even been suggested.
Without even thinking about it, 12 seems to be the right number. Not too many to feel like just anyone can get in, but not too few where nobody can get in. With the system reportedly being put into place, a 12-team playoff will be good for college football.
Here’s why: