The College Football Playoff selection committee gave us exactly what they wanted - maximum controversy and debate. Alabama gets in at 9-3 with three losses, BYU gets left out after losing in their conference championship game, and somehow the committee screwed up the easy Notre Dame vs Miami decision before ultimately getting it right. This is why the 12-team format is perfect for sports talk but terrible for fairness, and why they'll never go to the obviously superior 8-team playoff. Let's break down all the drama, controversy, and explain why the selection process is fundamentally flawed by design.
🏆 IN THIS VIDEO:
Alabama's Controversial Selection
Should a 9-3 team make the College Football Playoff?
The case FOR Alabama - don't punish conference title game losers
The case AGAINST Alabama - three losses is too many
BYU comparison - why the inconsistency?
Miami vs Notre Dame Debate
Committee screwed up the process for weeks
Head-to-head should have been the tiebreaker from day one
Why Miami over Notre Dame is the CORRECT call
Notre Dame's losses: Miami (playoff team) and Texas A&M (playoff team)
Miami's losses: Louisville (8-4) and SMU (8-4)
The logic problem: if losing to Miami shouldn't hurt ND, why would ND go in over Miami?
Conference Championship Games - What's the Point?
Punishing teams for losing conference title games makes no sense
Miami didn't make their conference championship - why does that help them?
Are these games becoming meaningless?
Why 12 Teams is Too Many
The perfect 8-team format explained
4-5 Conference Champions (depending on Pac-12 expansion)
1-2 Group of 5 Conference Champions
2 At-Large bids
Play-in game option
Why this eliminates the Alabama problem
Why They'll NEVER Do 8 Teams
Committee wants maximum flexibility
TV matchups matter more than fairness
It's rankings, not standings - they want wiggle room
Boxing/MMA model: control the narrative and matchups
The process is flawed BY DESIGN
The Real Problem
Selection committee has too much power
Subjective rankings over objective criteria
Creating controversy = engagement = ratings
Fans deserve better
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