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An idea for replacing the current Bowl season.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:11 pm
? THE PITCH: A Regional NIT + CFP Top-12 Showcase
A postseason system that creates four champions, strengthens regional identity, and delivers four blockbuster Week-1 games the following season.
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?? 1. A 64-Team, Regionally Rooted NIT
We expand the postseason with a 64-team tournament, divided into:
- East Region
- South Region
- Midwest Region
- West Region
Each region crowns one champion — no national NIT champion, just four regional titles that matter locally and drive fan engagement.
This structure:
- Keeps travel reasonable
- Preserves rivalries
- Creates four distinct storylines
- Gives 60+ programs meaningful postseason football and utilizes the current bowls.
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?? 2. Clean, Fair Bracket Design
Each region has:
- 16 teams
- Seeds 1 & 2 get a bye to the Regional Semifinals
- Everyone else fights through a clear, single-elimination path
- All games played only on Saturdays and Sundays. First round higher seed hosts.
- All regions play the same round on the same weekend
This creates:
- A predictable, TV-friendly rhythm
- A true “regional playoff” feel
- High stakes every weekend
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?? 3. Four Regional Champions = Four Golden Tickets
Instead of one NIT champion, we crown four: Contenders
- East Champion
- South Champion
- Midwest Champion
- West Champion
These champions don’t just get a trophy — they earn something bigger:
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? 4. The Reward: A Week-1 Showcase vs CFP Top-12 Teams
Each NIT regional champion earns a season-opening matchup the following year against a CFP Top-12 team, matched regionally:
- East Champion ? plays a CFP East-footprint team
- South Champion ? plays a CFP South-footprint team
- Midwest Champion ? plays a CFP Midwest-footprint team
- West Champion ? plays a CFP West-footprint team
These games are held in major regional NFL stadiums, creating four massive kickoff events.
This delivers:
- Guaranteed national TV exposure
- A playoff-level atmosphere in Week 1
- A reward that matters to players, fans, and recruits
- A bridge between the NIT and the CFP ecosystem
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?? 5. Why This Works
This model:
? Expands meaningful postseason football
More teams, more regions, more fanbases engaged.
? Creates four new revenue-generating events
Each region gets its own championship weekend.
? Produces four blockbuster Week-1 games
NIT champs vs CFP Top-12 powers — a marketer’s dream.
? Strengthens regional identity
Fans care more when the stakes are tied to their region.
? Adds value without disrupting the CFP
The CFP stays untouched — this enhances the ecosystem around it.
---
? THE CORE MESSAGE
This system turns the NIT into a regional playoff, creates four champions, and feeds directly into four nationally televised Week-1 showcase games against CFP Top-12 teams. It adds value to current bowls, increasing excitement, and revenue without changing the CFP itself.
A postseason system that creates four champions, strengthens regional identity, and delivers four blockbuster Week-1 games the following season.
---
?? 1. A 64-Team, Regionally Rooted NIT
We expand the postseason with a 64-team tournament, divided into:
- East Region
- South Region
- Midwest Region
- West Region
Each region crowns one champion — no national NIT champion, just four regional titles that matter locally and drive fan engagement.
This structure:
- Keeps travel reasonable
- Preserves rivalries
- Creates four distinct storylines
- Gives 60+ programs meaningful postseason football and utilizes the current bowls.
---
?? 2. Clean, Fair Bracket Design
Each region has:
- 16 teams
- Seeds 1 & 2 get a bye to the Regional Semifinals
- Everyone else fights through a clear, single-elimination path
- All games played only on Saturdays and Sundays. First round higher seed hosts.
- All regions play the same round on the same weekend
This creates:
- A predictable, TV-friendly rhythm
- A true “regional playoff” feel
- High stakes every weekend
---
?? 3. Four Regional Champions = Four Golden Tickets
Instead of one NIT champion, we crown four: Contenders
- East Champion
- South Champion
- Midwest Champion
- West Champion
These champions don’t just get a trophy — they earn something bigger:
---
? 4. The Reward: A Week-1 Showcase vs CFP Top-12 Teams
Each NIT regional champion earns a season-opening matchup the following year against a CFP Top-12 team, matched regionally:
- East Champion ? plays a CFP East-footprint team
- South Champion ? plays a CFP South-footprint team
- Midwest Champion ? plays a CFP Midwest-footprint team
- West Champion ? plays a CFP West-footprint team
These games are held in major regional NFL stadiums, creating four massive kickoff events.
This delivers:
- Guaranteed national TV exposure
- A playoff-level atmosphere in Week 1
- A reward that matters to players, fans, and recruits
- A bridge between the NIT and the CFP ecosystem
---
?? 5. Why This Works
This model:
? Expands meaningful postseason football
More teams, more regions, more fanbases engaged.
? Creates four new revenue-generating events
Each region gets its own championship weekend.
? Produces four blockbuster Week-1 games
NIT champs vs CFP Top-12 powers — a marketer’s dream.
? Strengthens regional identity
Fans care more when the stakes are tied to their region.
? Adds value without disrupting the CFP
The CFP stays untouched — this enhances the ecosystem around it.
---
? THE CORE MESSAGE
This system turns the NIT into a regional playoff, creates four champions, and feeds directly into four nationally televised Week-1 showcase games against CFP Top-12 teams. It adds value to current bowls, increasing excitement, and revenue without changing the CFP itself.
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Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:11 pm to DocSavage
Move to a NIT model
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:50 pm to DocSavage
Just let the top 24 in the playoffs and after one week you have a cleaner version of 12 teams.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:53 pm to DocSavage
For teams that don’t make the CFP, have an NIT format using bowls.
Teams and players have a chance earn additional dollars (from TV revenue) the farther they advance.
Teams and players have a chance earn additional dollars (from TV revenue) the farther they advance.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 7:07 pm to DocSavage
Bring 5-10 more teams into what is already the SEC to make a super conference.
Random draw for scheduling.
No divisions.
End of year tournament style similar to what's in place now, but with only the 20-25 teams in the super conference and no neutral site games until maybe the last 8.
Bowl games outside of the super conference stay the same but you can win your way into the super conference in a consolation style format to push out the bottom of the barrel.
Will never happen. Too much money being passed around for meaningless out of conference games and sponsored bowl games.
Random draw for scheduling.
No divisions.
End of year tournament style similar to what's in place now, but with only the 20-25 teams in the super conference and no neutral site games until maybe the last 8.
Bowl games outside of the super conference stay the same but you can win your way into the super conference in a consolation style format to push out the bottom of the barrel.
Will never happen. Too much money being passed around for meaningless out of conference games and sponsored bowl games.
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