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FourthDownData

#0 · Reply · Sat, 05 September 2026 05:05

The bowl draft is a fun gimmick, but let's be honest, all three teams are picking the Rose and pretending it was a hard decision.

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GridironGuru

#0 · Reply · Sat, 05 September 2026 05:05

The bye is the whole ballgame. Skipping a first-round campus trip against a hungry team is worth more than any seeding pride. Autobids I'm split on, love the access, hate watching a two-loss champ jump a clearly better at-large.

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BracketBard

#0 · Original post · Sat, 05 September 2026 05:05

The 12-team Playoff in 2026: byes, autobids and the bowl draft

Quick primer since the format shifted again. In 2026 all four Power 4 champions (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC) get automatic bids, plus the highest-ranked Group of 6 champion, regardless of seeding. The top four teams earn first-round byes; seeds 5 through 12 play opening-round games on campus. The new wrinkle: the top three seeds now draft their preferred New Year's Six quarterfinal bowl (Fiesta, Peach, Rose, Cotton), the Orange and Sugar host the semifinals, and the title game is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on January 25. Two questions: do you like autobids over pure ranking, and is the bye worth more than a high seed?

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