The new College Football Playoff is sure to spark intense discussion.Tom Pennington/Getty Images
For virtually its entire lifespan, the Bowl Championship Series has been the whipping boy of college football. No matter how many adjustments, changes, or fixes were made, fans were not happy with the BCS. The All-SEC BCS title game between Alabama and LSU in 2012 was the tipping point, and later that year the College Football Playoff was announced.
A committee composed of college football administrators, former players and coaches and others associated with the game will select four teams to participate in the first playoff serieswhich will culminate with the national title game at AT&T Stadium in Texas.
This will be a major topic of discussion across the country this fall, simply because so much is unknown. What are the exact criteria of the selection committee for selecting the domain? Schedule strength is an important factor (the Power 5 leagues, which will likely make up the entire playoff field, have taken steps to improve their rosters), but is it the most important factor?
Will the SEC begin a new reign of dominance, or will Florida State build on the 2013 national title? Will a Big 12, Pac-12 or Big Ten team show up?
How long will it be before discussions about expanding the battlefield begin: when the TV contract is up for renewal or the first time a worthy contender is left on the outside as a fifth team ?
The shiny new nature of the playoffs will generate plenty of discussion, and we’ll be here, ready to listen.
