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Cam Ward has thoughts on the College Football Playoff. Namely, he wants it bigger.
The Miami quarterback was in New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, where he is one of four finalists along with Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. But he’s clearly still got the Hurricanes’ exclusion from the CFP on his mind.
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Earlier Saturday, Ward said in an interview on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” that he had moved on from the committee leaving out “the best quarterback in the country” and “the best offense in the country.” Closer to Saturday night’s Heisman presentation, he said the “sweet spot” for the CFP wouldn’t be the 12 teams it currently is, but rather 16 to 24 teams, according to The Athletic’s Ralph Russo.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward said he thinks the sweet spot for the College Football Playoff would be between 16-24, more like the FCS postseason.
Ward played in the FCS playoffs in 2021 with Incarnate Word.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) December 14, 2024
Ward has experience with a bigger playoff format. He began his college career at Incarnate Word in the Football Championship Subdivision, which has a 24-team playoff field. The top eight teams get a first-round bye in the FCS playoffs.
Ward’s former team lost in the quarterfinal earlier Saturday 55-16 to South Dakota State, the two-time reigning national champion. His current team missed out on the newly expanded CFP when it lost to Syracuse in the final game of the regular season, failing to qualify for the ACC championship game.
Miami definitely would have made a 16- or 24-team playoff. The Hurricanes finished 13th in the final CFP rankings. An FCS-style CFP also would have spared three-loss Alabama, who was knocked out to make room for Clemson after the Tigers won the ACC title to punch…
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Author : Palm Beach Daily News
Publish date : 2024-12-14 23:48:00
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