There has been a lot of talk about the College Football Playoff since the bracket reveal on Sunday, which shouldn't come as a shock. When the playoff expanded from four teams to 12 teams, many thought that would mean no team that was deserving would be left out, and here we are again, talking about a deserving team being left out when it comes to Notre Dame.
Now, as many would presume, there is a lot of talk around expanding the playoffs again, but what should the next number be? Some say 16 teams, some say 24, but Ohio State head coach Ryan Day seems pretty have with a 20-team playoff.
When speaking with Stephen A. Smith on his podcast, Day spoke on the playoffs and how he loves it as it gives more teams an opportunity to play for a championship. Day also loves that it expanded to more teams last season because there is a bit more of a margin for error now.
"I like the playoff system, I think it allows your team to grow as the season goes on," Day said.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day wants to expand the college football playoff field to 20. Thoughts?
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Day even brought up how Ohio State was able to learn from mistakes on the 2024 season with losses that helped lead the Buckeyes to a National Championship win. Day knows that when the playoffs were just four teams, one loss could doom a team's entire season, and sometimes those losses are crucial to a team's season to learn things.
Day believes that expanding to even 16 teams isn't enough; the more teams, the merrier. There have been many teams that opted out of a bowl game this season, and that is going to lead to the demolition of the bowl system
So, the more teams that can get into the playoffs, the better, because it allows more competition from each and every conference.