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Can new Playoff criteria be trusted to properly calculate schedule inconsistency in college football?

The Playoff Selection Committee has made changes to more accurately assess the merits of at-large teams. Do they have the answer?

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College football has a problem. Actually, there are many problems, but the one Alabama Crimson Tide fans are most attuned to is the selection of at-large Playoff teams. The CFB Selection Committee studied the issue and added new criteria for evaluating team schedules.

Problem solved, cannot be the grade given to the committee for its efforts. That assessment cannot be made in advance of another final, December ranking.