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LAMM AT LARGE: College playoff still flawed system

todayNovember 11, 2021

Background

The College Football Playoff was designed to determine a true national champion.

 

It doesn’t, of course.

 

There’s still lots of opinions involved. Tell Cincinnati or Oklahoma they don’t belong in the top four.

 

No team sport determines a true champion. The only sport that comes close is golf, but even golf now has a ‘postseason”.

 

There are two seasons in sports: the regular season  and the post season. It’s getting to the post season that matters. Only college football uses guess work to determine which teams get a chance to play for the title.

 

And you can bet that some team or teams will feel they’re left out no matter how many teams are chosen.

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