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Coastal Carolina incoming president protests playoff snub

No. 12 Coastal Carolina has enthusiastically embraced the chance to face off with Liberty during the Cure Bowl Saturday at Camping World Stadium, but the Chanticleers’ incoming university president argued the undefeated team deserved a bigger postseason opportunity.

Incoming Coastal Carolina president Michael T. Benson wrote an open letter to the College Football Playoff selection committee and its chairman, Iowa athletics director Gary Barta, criticizing the “lack of fairness” and “absence of character” in the current college football postseason that “must be addressed,” according to Yahoo Sports, which obtained a copy of the letter.

Benson argues Group of 5 teams deserve an equal opportunity to compete for a national championship and laments No.