On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I sit down with guest Ben Dennett. Ben did a deep dive on the history of the College Football Playoff along with a simulation of how the playoff and at-large bids could look this year. It’s a phenomenal view into some of the chaos that could ensue and debates that will take place amongst fans of college football come early December.

00:00 - 03:30 - Welcome on into the Podcast

03:30 - 06:40 - What is the cutoff for number of teams in the playoff?

06:40 - 23:15 - What does the 4-team playoff history tell us about what to expect in the 12-team playoff?

23:15 - 29:24 - How should Notre Dame be treated in the 12-team playoff? Should they get an automatic qualifier?

29:24 - 30:25 - Pun Read

30:25 - 40:01 - What do the CFP Rankings tell us about what to expect for each conference in the 12-team playoff?

40:01 - 56:35 - Ben’s simulation of what the 2024 CFP picture could look like. It could be ripe with controversy.

56:35 - 01:00:19 - The big question - How many spots will each conference get in the 2024 CFP?

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