I've always had this idea of Division I football shrinking and going to this 'pod' system. Each of the top 48-60 teams get placed in a six team league. If a team wins their league, they advance. Every team knows at the beginning of the season they have to win their pod. There are no formulas or voters. Win five games and you move forward. Of course, ties will always be a problem, but ties are always a problem.
And in a mixed up sort of way, I think we're closer to that now.*
*I wanted the pods to be determined after a 5-7 game preseason where teams play their rivals and try to make sure they are good enough to be placed in a pod. These games would also be used to keep the pods "fair." I recognize this is a pipe dream and pretty foolish from a practical standpoint. It also brings back in formulas and voters. So maybe these new conferences are even better especially if the Big 12 and Big East finds two more teams.
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