[I Drive Too Fast]

How about a 256 team playoff? We can use Division I, II and III teams. We start the playoffs in September and by August of the next year we are down to the final game

[Michael.SF.]

Actually, we could do a realistic playoff with 256 teams, though 192 makes more sense. Here is how: Reconfigure the NCAA conferences to 16 conferences of 12 teams each (192 teams)

Each conference has two divisions (32 div. Champs)>

Conference championship game is essentially round one.

16 teams left

Only conference champions move on into the "Bowl" games that qualify for the final four teams.

If you cannot win your conference, you cannot be the Champ.

Season would be extended to 14 games for only two teams.

[FoxInSocks]

That’s basically what the NBA does.