AFCA recommends radical changes to college football

Over the past five years, the sport of college football as we know it has changed a ton. But could even more massive changes be on the way?

Well, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) seems to hope so. This week, the AFCA came out in favor of a 24-team College Football Playoff, the end of conference championship games, and the national championship game being moved up to early January each year.

“The American Football Coaches Association made news recently. The AFCA membership voted to express its preference for a 24-team College Football Playoff, the elimination of conference championship games, and the conclusion of each season in early January,” Matt Zemek of College Sports Wire wrote. “None of this is binding. It does not amount to a policy change for college football. However, it does reflect the desire of most coaches for reform.”

Most college football fans would agree that the sport needs reform. However, it seems safe to say that the vast majority would be significantly opposed to a 24-team playoff, as it would even further diminish the value of the regular season.

Unfortunately, very few of the changes that this sport has seen in recent years have been made with fans in mind. At the end of the day, money talks, and college football’s leadership (or lack thereof) is more than happy to screw over fans in exchange for a few extra zeroes at the end of a check. As long as the people in power continue to put the money first and the fans second, college football will seemingly continue to become a worse product, while corporate executives are too busy counting dollar bills to notice or care.

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