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It doesn't look that different to me by nihilist in golf pants

than the stupid 12 team playoff that we will have this year.

The thing that used to be great about college football was the fact that every game meant something (to contending teams). By the end of the regular season, you knew that there were a small number of teams that could reasonably claim that they were the best. It was extremely rare for that number to be more than three.

A twelve-team playoff will feature at least half a dozen teams that don't pass the smell test. You'd be insane not to expect a 9-3 team to get an at large bid this year. And a 9-3 or 10-2 team is not deserving of a title shot, regardless of "signature wins". Such a team failed to close too many deals.

This format is worse than the 2024 format, because there are more mediocrities in the mix, but it isn't like they would be ruining something that is pristine.