The Indiana Hoosiers, Miami Hurricanes, Ole Miss Rebels, and Oregon Ducks all punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinal round on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, creating what's been a well-received final four for the sport.
Yahoo Sports' Dan Wolken likes the remaining field because everyone in it earned their spot on the field. Three of them, as Wolken notes, wouldn't have gotten the same opportunities in the sport's prior setup, be it the four-team CFP that existed from 2014-2024 or the BCS structure before that.