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The more Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti brainstorm ideas for the future of the College Football Playoff, the more I think I’ll be longing for the Bowl Championship Series rankings by the time these commissioners complete their harebrained plan.
Technology came a long way in the 11 years since the BCS computers powered down. Now, computers do much more than spit out rankings. They think for us, too.
I turned to artificial intelligence to see if it could hatch a better idea than the 4+4+2+2+1+1 playoff bracket model the SEC and Big Ten reportedly are considering for expansion in 2026, when the conferences steered by Sankey and Petitti take control of the playoff format.
Let’s see how Sankey and Petitti match wits with Grok 3. He’s Elon Musk’s latest A.I. bot.
Grok 3 needed just a few seconds to spit out ideas when I asked him for the best and fairest CFP format.
Grok started with the disclaimer that “best and fairest” depends on what you value most.
Sure, understood. We all harbor different opinions. But I’m exhausted by the commissioners’ ideas, so, please, Mr. Computer, let’s hear yours.
Grok obliged and suggested four ideas.
He started by offering sticking with the status quo of a 12-team playoff, including automatic bids for the five best conference champions, seven at-large selections, with byes reserved for conference champions.
I already like how you’re thinking, Sir Grok. This initial year of the 12-team playoff worked pretty well. I wouldn’t mind seeing a few more iterations of this setup before we jump to any changes. As Grok pointed out, though, this format works best “when the committee nails the rankings.” Whether the committee nails the rankings depends on your perspective, but most of us would agree the committee flubbed by seeding Ohio State No. 8. The Buckeyes should’ve been No. 5,…
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Publish date : 2025-02-25 11:47:00
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