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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/MIZ_09 on 2025-07-17 17:12:49+00:00.


For all the handwringing over a quote taken out of context this morning, here is what Drinkwitz was actually proposing:

16 teams:

  • 4 SEC AQs
  • 4 BIG AQs
  • 3 ACC AQs
  • 3 Big 12 AQs
  • 2 G5 or Independent

This is where 30 teams comes from:

  • 8 SEC teams have a play-in game for four AQs
  • 8 BIG teams have a play-in game for four AQs
  • 6 Big 12 teams have a play-in game for three AQs
  • 6 ACC teams have a play-in game for three AQs
  • 2 G5 or Independent spots

I still don’t really like this format. But it’s not that far off from what is being talked about by turning Conference Champ weekend into a play-in weekend. In fact, it expands access to the ACC and Big 12.