Debating CFB Playoff rankings will enter a more intense phase Tuesday night. Of great interest will be the new record strength metric.
Since the CFB Playoff Selection Committee announced the addition of a new schedule measuring metric in August, little new information has been provided. The initial release included just enough detail to believe that the new metric changed the SEC's opinion about moving to a nine-game schedule.
The committee's release stated that the record strength metric would "reward teams defeating high-quality opponents while minimizing the penalty for losing to such a team.