No comment on the automatic seeding for conference championships? That seems to be the real interest killer in all of this given that Tulane and JMU aren't competitive right out of the gate. I think football purists can argue that the playoff system should be designed to feature the best teams in college football, rather than first-round fodder. At least teams like Alabama, Texas A&M, etc. have a realistic shot at winning the national title, even if it's unlikely to happen.
Yes, I guess that would be true. I suppose it's also true that other sports leagues (e.g. at the pro level) give playoff spots to divisional winners, rather than to the teams with the best overall records. Still, I think that there's a case to be made college football is a different animal because there is a massive number of teams in Div. I that hypothetically compete for the national championship.
In any case, the real games - the semifinals - start today and go into tomorrow. I'm going to predict Georgia and Ohio State win, along with Texas Tech and (the underdog) Alabama.
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