{"id":2115218,"date":"2023-12-04T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-doesnt-want-to-fix-its-broken-playoff-system-it-wants-ratings\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:28:40","slug":"college-football-doesnt-want-to-fix-its-broken-playoff-system-it-wants-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-doesnt-want-to-fix-its-broken-playoff-system-it-wants-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"College football is more interested in ratings than fixing its flawed playoff system"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-football-doesnt-want-to-fix-its-broken-playoff-system-it-wants-ratings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Broken Mess of College Football<\/h2>\n<p>The committee \u2063has come out with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-college-footballs-playoff-expansion-is-all-about-greed\/\" title=\"OPINION: College Football\u2019s Playoff Expansion Is All About Greed\">college football playoff<\/a>\u2064 (CFP) selections, and for the first time in CFP history, \u2064they are met with massive controversy \u200bbecause undefeated Florida State was locked out. This controversy \u200bonly exposes\u200b the fact that college \u200bfootball has always been a big broken mess.<\/p>\n<p>The Bowl Championship Series (BCS)\u200c was \u2063the system that preceded\u200b the CFP. It used computers to rank and decide on two teams to compete for a national championship. At the time, this was seen as \u200ba \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-court-ban-on-same-sex-marriage-is-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Japan Court: Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Is \u2018Unconstitutional\u2019\">huge step forward<\/a> because for a hundred\u200b years, college football fans had wanted to see a real championship grand final like the Super \u200cBowl. But the BCS system was rife with controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding from the No. 1 vs. No. 2 format of BCS to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff was seen\u2064 as a\u2062 way \u2062out of that sort of controversy. And for the \u2063most part, until this year, the selection committee had successfully \u200cavoided debacles.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Subjective Reaction\u200d to a Subjective \u200bDecision<\/h3>\n<p>This\u200c last\u2062 breath of the CFP proves that\u2062 controversy\u200d and subjectivity are\u2064 the\u200d rule for football. Not only because a committee of experts picked\u2063 the four teams that will duke\u2064 it out to become champion, but\u200c because of the response from college football \u2064fans. \u2064Almost everyone seems\u2062 to \u200cfeel FSU was robbed \u200beven though Texas and Alabama are almost\u2063 certainly better teams.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a subjective reaction to a subjective\u2063 decision about a \u200cgame \u200dthat is often \u200bdecidedly random. Homefield advantage matters much more\u200d in football than the other North American sports. Referees are\u200c far intrusive in the game and can directly impact the\u2064 outcome. What happens\u200c on the field can be a crapshoot.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, I argued that the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/13\/its-time-to-reform-the-broken-nfl-playoff-system-that-chooses-champions-based-on-luck\/\">NFL playoffs were a terrible way to \u200ddecide a champion<\/a>. I made a convincing case for\u200b restructuring the \u200dNFL into a relegation-style league like \u200cthe European\u2064 football systems. The NFL could be broken into two 16-team leagues \u2062where every team plays every other team in a round-robin. \u200dThe bottom three teams from \u2062the top go down and the top three teams from the bottom go up. This system\u200b would \u200cwork even better in \u2063college football.<\/p>\n<p>If \u200da relegation tier format were implemented by the NCAA, college \u200cfootball\u200d would be greatly improved and there would be\u200c no doubt who \u2062was \u2063the best. Expanding to 12\u2064 teams\u200b just expands the\u200d controversy, and \u2062expands it in ways that will become increasingly\u2062 pedantic and obnoxious.<\/p>\n<p>The truth\u200b is that controversy and hurt feelings are good for sports media and the NCAA. \u200dSports are the \u2062original\u200b reality TV \u200cand\u2063 they thrive on drama. The people behind these systems don\u2019t want objective \u2063champions, they want eyeballs on screens. They \u200cpicked\u2063 Alabama \u2064and Texas over FSU\u200d because they thought \u2064it would \u2064be more engaging. And they\u2019ve already proven themselves right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> <\/p>\n<h2>Why did Florida State not make the college football playoffs?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Notably, Florida State \u200dwas excluded, becoming the first undefeated power conference champion to ever miss out on the field. After FSU lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a \u2063serious leg injury last month, speculation that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-what-to-watch-in-week-10\/\" title=\"COLLEGE FOOTBALL: What To Watch In Week 10\">playoff selection committee<\/a> \u200bwould snub the Seminoles proved accurate. Roversial decisions are still\u2062 very much alive \u200bin college football. \u200dThe exclusion\u2064 of undefeated Florida State from the playoffs has \u2064sparked outrage among fans, players, and analysts alike. It highlights the inherent flaws in the system and raises questions about the fairness \u200dand credibility of college football as \u2062a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The College \u200bFootball Playoff was introduced in 2014 to replace the much-maligned BCS system. The goal was \u200cto create a more transparent and inclusive playoff format\u2062 that\u200d would determine a true national\u200c champion. However, in reality, it has only\u2063 exacerbated the existing problems.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main issues with\u2062 the CFP is the subjective nature of \u200cthe selection process. A committee \u2063of thirteen individuals, including former coaches, athletic directors, and administrators, is responsible for ranking the teams\u200b and deciding which four will make it to the playoffs.\u2064 This inherently introduces bias and the potential\u2063 for personal agendas to influence the \u2064outcome.<\/p>\n<p>The committee claims to consider a multitude of factors when making their decisions, including \u2064strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and \u200bconference championships. However, the\u200c lack of clear criteria and the \u200cinconsistency in the application\u2062 of these factors often leaves teams and\u200b fans \u200cbaffled.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Florida State, their exclusion from the playoffs has been justified\u200c by their perceived lack of quality wins and their overall performance throughout the season.\u2064 However, this decision ignores the fact \u200bthat they are the only undefeated team in the country and have consistently demonstrated their dominance on \u2064the field. It raises the question of whether the committee&#8217;s subjective\u2063 assessment of strength of schedule should hold more weight than\u2063 the objective measure of a team&#8217;s perfect record.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the current\u200d system places too\u200b much emphasis on conference championships.\u200b While conference championships are \u2064undoubtedly important, they should not be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-sharpton-calls-supreme-courts-affirmative-action-ruling-a-dagger-in-our-back\/\" title=\"Al Sharpton slams Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling as a betrayal.\">sole determining factor<\/a> for playoff inclusion. It penalizes teams in stronger conferences who may \u2063have had a few slip-ups during the regular season but are still undoubtedly \u2063among the best in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The broken mess of college football goes beyond the flawed playoff selection process. Issues of inequality, exploitation of student-athletes,\u200b and the enormous financial stakes at play also plague \u200bthe sport. The vast revenue generated by college football, primarily through TV contracts and sponsorships, often benefits the universities and the conferences more than the players themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ctime has come for a serious reevaluation of college football. \u2064A more objective and transparent playoff selection process,\u200b along with increased accountability and fairness, is essential to restore confidence in the integrity of the sport. Additionally, addressing the systemic issues that contribute to the broken mess, such as player compensation and academic support, will help create a more equitable and sustainable future for college football.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the controversy surrounding the exclusion of\u2063 undefeated Florida State from the College Football Playoff exposes the brokenness of the system. The subjective nature of the selection process, the \u200bundue emphasis on conference championships, and the underlying issues \u200dof inequality\u200c and exploitation all contribute to the mess that is college football. It is time for change and a renewed focus on fairness, transparency, and the well-being of the student-athletes. Only then can college football\u200b truly become the \u2063championship grand final\u2062 that fans have been longing for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The committee&#8217;s college football playoff (CFP) selections have sparked controversy as undefeated Florida State was excluded, a first in CFP history. 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