The token team BEAT Michigan this year. Why did that get them into the final? Only four teams. An 8 or 12 team setup would be a firewall to the Final for a mid-major unless they were truly great. But it gives them a chance... much like the major colleges would have to earn the title. For mid-majors, making into the playoff will mean something just by itself.
Is it perfect? Not really. But this is college football, a non-profit *cough* amateur sport that has rarely cared about the crowning the best. However, this seems to be the best we'll ever have in a system that protects its brand more than the makes of Candy Crush Saga.
Is it perfect? Not really. But this is college football, a non-profit *cough* amateur sport that has rarely cared about the crowning the best. However, this seems to be the best we'll ever have in a system that protects its brand more than the makes of Candy Crush Saga.