Essays
Opinion with
an open notebook.
Long-form pieces about what college football should protect, which incentives should change, and where the proposal itself still needs to improve. The evidence ledger remains the home for factual validation.
Founding essay · August 2026
Why I Believe College Football Can Protect Its Traditions and Still Change
The personal case for treating campus, rivalry, earned advantage, and the rhythm of a season as design requirements—not nostalgic extras.
Read the essay →Policy guide · August 2026
Why 18 Is More Than a Bigger Bracket
An 18-team field creates four distinct rewards and makes improvement meaningful throughout the ranking.
Read →Evidence note · August 2026A Proposal Is Not Ready Because It Looks Finished
The case for publishing failed validation gates, missing inputs, and unresolved legal and athlete-welfare questions.
Read →Editorial calendar
What comes next.
- Historical case studiesHow the proposed bracket would have treated specific seasons.
- Best objectionsSerious answers to travel, workload, value, access, and governance criticism.
- Current-season applicationsWhat live rankings and conference races reveal about the design.
- Reader responsesPublished contributions and follow-up analysis when they materially advance the debate.