WIN YOUR CONFERENCE. EARN YOUR SEED. COMPETE FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
The College Football Compact applies the principles
George Halas used to revolutionize professional football.
George Halas helped stabilize professional football by prioritizing clear rules, shared opportunity, and league sustainability over short term benefits. This proposal applies that same logic to college football.
A Regional, Competitive, and Sustainable Championship Model
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College football is facing growing instability driven by conference sprawl, uneven schedules, rising travel costs, and opaque postseason access. The current system concentrates opportunity among a small subset of programs while weakening regional identity and regular season meaning.
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This proposal introduces a nationally unified, regionally grounded championship framework that restores clarity, fairness, and long term sustainability without diminishing elite competition.
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Core Solution
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120 programs
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12 regional conferences of 10 teams
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Round‑robin conference play (9 games)
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16‑team playoff
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12 automatic bids (conference champions)
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4 at‑large bids
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Seeding by final national ranking
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120 programs
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12 regional conferences of 10 teams
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Round‑robin conference play (9 games)
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16 team playoff
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12 automatic bids (conference champions)
-
4 at‑large bids
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Seeding by final national ranking