That gives EVERYONE in FBS college football a shot at the championship...and limits the participation of non-champs with only 4 at large bids.

Play-In Round involving the 4 lowest champs.

Play-In winners advance to Round 1 then Round 1 winners advance to quarterfinals, with the top-4 *Champs* getting an automatic BYE into one of the NY6 *quarter*final bowl games.

Based on current AP Rankings, it would look like this:

#1 Clemson (ACC)
#2 Alabama (SEC)
#3 Ohio State (B1G)
#4 Oklahoma State (B12)
#5 Georgia (at large)
#6 Notre Dame (at large)
#7 North Carolina (at large)
#8 Cincinnati (AAC)
#9 Penn State (at large)
#10 Oregon (PAC)
#11 Louisiana (Sun Belt)
#12 Marshall (CUSA)
#13 Air Force (MWC)
#14 MAC champ?

PLAY-IN ROUND
*Second Weekend in December*
11-seed game: MAC champ @ Louisiana
12-seed game: Air Force @ Marshall

ROUND 1
*Third Weekend in December(ie, weekend before Christmas)*
12-seed @ #5 Georgia
11-seed @ #6 Notre Dame
#10 Oregon @ #North Carolina
#9 Penn State @ #8 Cincinnati

QUARTERFINALS
*NEW YEAR'S BOWL GAMES*
ORANGE BOWL: #1 Clemson v. 8/9 Winner
SUGAR BOWL: #2 Alabama v. 7/10 winner
ROSE BOWL: #3 Ohio State v. 6/11 winner
COTTON BOWL: #4 Oklahoma State v. 5/12 winner

*CONSOLATION BOWLS
FIESTA or PEACH BOWL: ROUND 1 loser v. ROUND 1 loser
ARMED FORCES BOWL: ROUND 1 loser v. ROUND 1 loser
BOCA RATON BOWL: PLAY-IN loser v. PLAY-In loser

SEMIFINALS
*FIRST SATURDAY OR MONDAY THAT IS AT LEAST 7 DAYS AFTER NEW YEAR'S*

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
*FIRST SATURDAY OR MONDAY THAT IS AT LEAST 7 DAYS AFTER SEMIFINALS*