When the College Football Playoff expands in coming years, the sport will be different. Weekends like last Saturday won't be nearly as intense. DanWolken writes.
would still be hanging on to one of the final spots. And as opposed to the winner-take-all scenario that has been set up for this weekend's Ohio State-Michigan game, it would functionally be about seeding since both teams would already be guaranteed in the Playoff.
And when you start to look at some of the potential playoff matchups, do you think there’d be any interest in Penn State at Alabama as a first-round game? Or how about Oregon going to Clemson? It’s a delicious world of possibilities. But it would be foolish to deny the meaningful difference between a game that determines who gets a Playoff bid and a game that determines seeding or who gets a first-round Playoff bye when they’re both already in the bracket. That doesn’t mean one is better or worse overall, but it will be a natural reordering of priorities and passions as the season unfolds.
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