Since the College Football Playoff started three seasons ago, it’s had its hiccups here and there. But the largest one (among a few many saw coming) may be the weekly rankings reveal by the Selection Committee.
Starting in late October/early November, the committee works with ESPN to create an event around each week’s rankings, leading up to the final reveal in December.
It makes for some theater, and a lot of conversation — but more than that, the main result is teeth-gnashing, a sacrificial lamb spokesperson getting lampooned each week, and a lot of questions around the methodology of the committee.