Whatever the case is, there is no point in having a playoff if Power 5 undefeated conference champions aren’t going to play other Power 5 conference champions. FSU was robbed, and this was a political decision to appease the monied powers of the SEC.
More power to the committee for going where the money is and being bought off, but let’s not pretend this had anything to do with strength of schedule. That’s an excuse.
In the BCS system, Washington would play Michigan for the national title, and FSU would be excluded for the weakest schedule. That is a PROPER use of the SoS metric, not using it to have two 1-loss teams leapfrog an undefeated Power 5 conference champion.
It’s ridiculous and political; thankfully it’s all over next year.
*** thankfully it’s all over next year***
I think this is something we can all agree on. The national champion in college football has been a political/ popularity contest for years.