When it comes to the College Football Playoff, the narratives leading up to the game rival the game itself in terms of intrigue and fanfare. As soon as the playoff teams were announced, we heard the narratives, some familiar and some new. Will Notre Dame be able to compete with Alabama? Does Ohio State belong in the playoff? Is college football broken, with a seemingly inevitable Clemson-Alabama rematch on the horizon? The narratives are why we play the games. The New Year's Six Bowls largely reminded us of the gap between the top tier and the rest of college football, even as we needed some reminding about who the top tier was.
OFI: The Narratives Are Why We Play the Games
