2024-12-22 15:39
There’s no way to crown a champion in a “league” with 128 teams, especially when votes determine rankings instead of wins and losses.
Scrap all the conferences. Institute promotion/relegation. 14 “Premier” level teams, 13-game “regular season”, best record wins it all, bottom 2 drop down, and 2 get promoted up from the next lower tier. You can still have bowls and rivalry games after the season for funsies and tradition.
It’ll never happen because the real money is in keeping everyone upset.