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Projecting What a 16-Team College Football Tournament Would Look Like for 2019

The college football four-team playoff has brought us five years of good matchups and decisive champions, but that doesn't mean it's a perfect format. Some yearn for a return to the old Bowl Championship Series format, but many want an expansion of the College Football Playoff to include more teams.

While there's momentum toward an eight-team playoff already, how fun would it be to open the pool to 16 teams?

Some fear this would dilute the regular season, but let's be honest: It would be more exciting to trim some of the noncompetitive nonconference games in favor of fresh matchups.