After eight seasons dealing with the needless angst, exclusivity and harm to our senses produced by a four-team College Football Playoff, reason has prevailed at last. A 12-team playoff is on its way. As soon as 2024. No later than 2026.
We’re done with pundits pushing the playoff talk in Week 1 of the regular season. Done with four spots at the table for five major conferences and five other leagues. Done with star players sitting out what are supposed to be marquee postseason games. They’ll play if they’re playing for a championship. We’re done with a few behemoth programs getting all the recruiting advantages of playoff appearances, as success breeds success.