16 leagues, 12-16 teams each, two division of 6-8 teams in each league.
League championship games would be the first round of playoffs.
If your team can't win its league, it can't be the National Champion.
Round two would be 8 games spread out among the traditional New year bowl games. After that round eight teams are left, requiring three more games.
Independents? Not eligible for National Championship. They don't like it? Tough, join a league.
Too many games? Cut the regular season by one game.
Then we won't have to listen to Nick crying the blues when he loses.
so you’re proposing the NFL model?
I like a 16 team playoff so they can fit the entire SEC in it. Heck they can even stretch the rules to let Vandy in.