The current structure of the college football conference championship weekend is often seen as nothing more than a showpiece event. Yet, it holds the potential to be an exhilarating showcase of exceptional talent and competitive match-ups. If designed differently, it could mean a lot more to all participants, including fans, players, and educational institutions. It has been noted that these games often do not have any decisive impact on the national championship scene (Source: ESPN College Football Analysts). The proposal is to restructure this championship series to create more inclusive, purposeful, and thrilling games with real stakes. This could be done by laying equal emphasis on all the games, promoting competitiveness and ensuring each game has a real bearing on the rankings. This change will deepen the engagement of fans and players alike, ensure fair play, and elevate the sporting spirit. Let's seize this opportunity to rethink and transform the college football conference championship weekend. Sign this petition to support a more inclusive, purposeful, and exciting college football conference championship weekend.

Here is my model to replace conference championship weekend. Take the top 5 from the power 4 conferences and the top 3 g5 + Notre Dame and cross them over on the traditional championship weekend.

2024 participating teams:

Big 10: Oregon Penn State Ohio State Indiana illinois

Big 12: Arizona State Iowa State BYU Colorado baylor

ACC: SMU Clemson Miami Syracuse louisville

Sec: Texas Georgia Tennessee Alabama ole miss

G5/ND: ND Boise UNLV army 

 

Matchups would look something like:

 

Illinois at Texas

 

Indiana at Iowa st

 

Colorado at UGA

 

Baylor at SMU

 

Ole miss at Oregon

 

Alabama at Miami

 

Syracuse at Penn State 

 

Louisville at Arizona State

 

UNLV at TN

 

Army at Ohio State

 

Clemson at Notre Dame

 

BYU at Boise

 

Every power 4 conference has at least one game against the other power 4. Each power 5 3s have games against group of 5/ND. Each power 4 top 2 get home games. Top 2 group of 4 get home games against lowest power 4 #3s.

 

How much more exciting and telling

would this be than conference championship weekend. 

 

Then decide the playoffs teams. 

 

More games for tv, more meaningful games for TV. Everyone wins. We can judge conference vs conference better and group of 5 vs power 4 better too.

 

These matchups are completely hypothetical so don't think of it as what's best for your team, think what gives us a better idea about who the best 12 teams are. Could even drop to top 4 from each conference and have 2 less games and some what better matchups. But this gives the teams in the 3rd spot games against the group of 5.