It was foolish to hold out hope this long, but at least now we have clarity. The latest College Football Playoff rankings make clear that there is no hope, no hope at all, for a team outside the Power 5 conferences making the College Football Playoff. Ever.
The playing field is chronically slanted against those who are not part of The Establishment, no matter how good they are.
The final proof was presented in the following rankings: Iowa State No. 7, Cincinnati No. 8, Coastal Carolina No. 13, BYU No. 18, Louisiana No. 19. When the selection committee signs off on that, the cartel has won for the final time.