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The college football playoff race has become a chaotic mess, and greed is to blame. With conference expansion and realignment, the sport has taken a hit, leading to an uncertain playoff picture. The 12-team playoff, once a promising idea, is now struggling to determine the best teams due to imbalanced schedules and complicated tiebreakers.
Commissioners are pushing for a 16-team or even a 24-team playoff, but they must acknowledge their role in creating this mess. The addition of schools to conferences has made it harder to compare teams fairly.
As we head into the final weekend, the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 all have multiple teams in contention, making tiebreakers a headache. The lack of head-to-head matchups between similar-record teams leaves fans and the selection committee guessing.
The committee faces a tough task, and this weekend's results could make it even more challenging. A scenario where Texas, Miami, Vanderbilt, Michigan, BYU, and Utah all win would create a logjam of 11-1 and 10-2 teams, leaving the committee with a difficult decision.
The rise of unexpected teams like Indiana and Vanderbilt adds to the unpredictability. The addition of a ninth conference game in 2026 is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't solve the issue entirely.
The elimination of conference championship games has been discussed, but the revenue they generate keeps them in place. The end date of the playoffs is also a concern, with a late January championship game extending the season unnecessarily.
As we march towards a larger playoff field, it's important to remember that the complications started with conference expansion. The 12-team playoff never had a fair chance, and the sport's greed has led to a chaotic and uncertain playoff race.