Top four conference champions with byes:
1: Oregon
2: Georgia
3: Boise State
4: Arizona State
First round games with better ranked team hosting:
Clemson @ Texas
SMU @ Penn State
Indiana @ Notre Dame
Tennessee @ THE Ohio State University
Indiana @ Notre Dame is a w8n/win for me, with game taking place 5 minutes from home.
Tennessee and Indiana are toast
Georgia didn’t make the cut after beating THE University of Texas twice? Or did that somehow work against them? 🙂
If you want a sleeper team, go with Arizona State, they looked really good yesterday, and Cam Skattebo is fun to watch.
“After four-plus months of on-field results and politicking by coaches, athletic directors and fans, the College Football Playoff selection committee announced Sunday the 12-team field.”
It’s not a championship if a committee, influenced by politicking decides who is allowed to participate.
I don’t know what it is, but it’s not a championship.
College Football is now just minor league pro-ball. Only the rare few percentage of these players will know where the university library is or the school’s alma mater.
Typical. They punish teams severely for their losses but don’t reward them very much for their quality wins. Teams that have no quality wins - no wins against ranked opponents - like Indiana and SMU get in.
Every AD should take note of this and drop all of their tough out of conference games. Just feats on cupcakes and get easy wins. That’s what the committee values.
Let me tell you, with all the verve and vigor that college football demands, we find ourselves in a momentous era—a *Golden Age*, if you will. The rankings, the brackets, the drama—all of it, perfectly aligned to showcase the best of the best. And now, with the 12-team playoff system, the sport has reached an apex of fairness, opportunity, and excitement, providing every deserving team a shot at glory.
Enter the era of Name, Image, and Likeness—a seismic shift that allows these young athletes to reap the rewards of their talents and charisma off the field, while still thrilling us with their grit and determination on it.
Tradition meets innovation, competition meets capitalism, and the result is nothing short of magnificent. Truly, we are witnessing the evolution of a sport that remains as captivating as ever. This, my friends, is college football in all its glory!
Penn State fans relieved they are playing SMU instead of Alabama, S. Car., Ol Miss, or Miami.
A camel is horse designed by a committee.
A committee produced the 2023 National Championship game that saw Georgia beat TCU 65 to 7.
I have enjoyed watching college football this season.
I’m fully prepared to be disappointed by what transpires from this expanded playoff system overseen by a committee.
Alabama is out and I am happy.
Who cares?
The SEC needs to split into East/West Divisions. It’s a perfect setup, not sure why it’s not done.
Glad to see SMU representing the ACC ... not.
The committee made a poor decision