The college football playoffs is something that has changed
the view and standing of college football and how it is viewed. It changed how
the season is looked at when it gets into crunch time. The college football
playoffs was started two years ago and has been a success. It also has plans of
expanding from four teams to even more if it becomes more of a success.
In college football before this playoff system was put into
effect it was only the top two teams in the nation that played against each
other. The playoff system opens it up to teams who even though they didn’t go
undefeated they still have a chance by being ranked in the top 4 in the nation.
The way it works is simple, in college football the teams
are ranked based off their records and strength of schedule. Which means the
tougher teams that you play can help you in the long run when it comes to
rankings. For example if Boston College was to go 12-0 in there season they
would seem to have a number 1 or 2 rankings based of schedule. But if Clemson
University went 11-1 but there schedule consist of more ranked teams and wins
over those teams then Boston College they could end up with a better standing
then them.
The playoff starts by the committee who started the playoffs
itself. They then choose four teams with the best records to play in a longer
season. The four teams then play in a bowl game on New Year’s holiday, the bowl
games consist of the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl,
and the Sugar Bowl.
After those games the teams who win in the semifinals then
get the chance to play in the National Championship, to prove who really is the
best in college football?
The past champions since the system has been put into effect
have been Alabama University with the record of 14-1 and Thee Ohio State Buckeyes
with a record of 14-1.
There are many differences between the two systems college
football has chosen in the past to go with and what they go with now in the
present.
Like anything else in the world there a Pros and Cons. Some of
the Pros to the college football playoffs would be
- Gets away from human and computers deciding who plays in the championship based of who wins or loses
- With a fan vote of 85% wanting the playoff system
- Gives more chances to teams with a loss on their record
- Makes it equal to everyone
- Revenue increases because there are more games that are played which brings up tickets, merchandise, food, etc.
But with all Pros comes Cons. Some of the Cons of the new
playoff system are
- With the season having to be extended with more games it could affect an athletes studies
- Takes away from the fact that every game counts because you can still make it with a loss
- Less fans attend games because they want to go to the national championship instead of the bowl game before that.
- Travel plans are made harder because the results of the games are unpredictable
So in the end the college football is both
good and bad it ultimately depends on how you view the things that come into
effect. I personal love the idea and can’t wait till they extend it to even
more teams.
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