AFCA recommendations on College Football Calendar

[ChiefSmoke]

From the AFCA website:

 

The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) has identified the length of the college football season as a critical issue that needs to be addressed. As we modernize our game to better serve student-athletes, we have fallen short in structuring a season that concludes in a timely and sustainable way.

The AFCA recommends that the season be completed by the second Monday in January, and that this date serve as an organizing principle in shaping the future of college football.

To achieve this, we propose the following changes:

• Eliminate conference championship games
• Reduce scheduled bye weeks from two to one
• Preserve a dedicated window for the Army-Navy game, while allowing flexibility for other games to be played on that day outside the window
• Reduce the minimum number of days between contests to no fewer than six

In addition, future playoff models should maximize the number of participants while honoring the proposed completion date.

Structuring the season in this way will better support student-athletes by more closely matching the academic calendar and aligning with the single transfer portal window. It also elevates the quality of play during the most meaningful stretch of the season by removing unnecessary breaks and preserving competitive rhythm.

[4 Quarters]

9 hours ago, ChiefSmoke said:

From the AFCA website:

 

The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) has identified the length of the college football season as a critical issue that needs to be addressed. As we modernize our game to better serve student-athletes, we have fallen short in structuring a season that concludes in a timely and sustainable way.

The AFCA recommends that the season be completed by the second Monday in January, and that this date serve as an organizing principle in shaping the future of college football.

To achieve this, we propose the following changes:

• Eliminate conference championship games
• Reduce scheduled bye weeks from two to one
• Preserve a dedicated window for the Army-Navy game, while allowing flexibility for other games to be played on that day outside the window
• Reduce the minimum number of days between contests to no fewer than six

In addition, future playoff models should maximize the number of participants while honoring the proposed completion date.

Structuring the season in this way will better support student-athletes by more closely matching the academic calendar and aligning with the single transfer portal window. It also elevates the quality of play during the most meaningful stretch of the season by removing unnecessary breaks and preserving competitive rhythm.

Just wondering what 10 year old kid came up with this plan?

[gchs_uk9]

16 hours ago, 4 Quarters said:

Just wondering what 10 year old kid came up with this plan?

Can you be specific with what you disagree with?

[4 Quarters]

3 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Can you be specific with what you disagree with?

The whole student-athlete and academic calendar bull crap.  They want the season to end earlier, cut out some of the useless bowl games.  Don't increase the playoff teams, pretty soon it will the basketball format.