Ohio State’s Ryan Day Drops Shocking Big Ten Playoff Prediction That Has Everyone Talking

So, here we are again, knee-deep in the endless College Football Playoff expansion debate—because apparently, this offseason isn’t complete without stirring the pot. Two shiny new models are duking it out: the complex-sounding 4-4-2-2-1-3 and the increasingly popular 5-plus-11 blueprint. Coaches are rallying behind the latter, craving a more competitive playground, whereas the ADs and higher-ups are angling for a model that secures their financial foothold through guaranteed bids. Enter Ryan Day, fresh off Ohio State’s 2025 National Championship triumph, boldly championing the guaranteed model with a spicy claim that the Big Ten deserves no less than four automatic qualifiers. Is it savvy conference loyalty disguised as “the good of the sport,” or just another play to keep Ohio State—and the Big Ten in the spotlight? As crosstalk between the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12 grows louder, one must ask: can any solution truly appease both the business suits and the coaching minds? Well, the road to playoff reform sure ain’t easy or painless, and it promises plenty more fireworks before it ends. LEARN MORE.The future of the College Football Playoff has been a hot topic in the offseason, and the model for what the expanded model should look like is making all sorts of headlines. The two proposed models are a 4-4-2-2-1-3 model and a 5-plus-11 model.

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