The hypothetical lineup makes a compelling argument. Imagine this eight-team playoff:
13-0 Auburn vs 12-1 Oklahoma State
12-0 Oregon vs 11-1 Ohio State
12-0 TCU vs 11-1 Wisconsin
11-1 LSU vs 11-1 Stanford
In a year like this with so many quality one-loss teams, a playoff scenario makes some sense. But how do you feel if you're one-loss Michigan State or BSU, falling just short of making this hypothetical bracket?
Then the argument begins for a 16-team bracket, and meanwhile, next week's Oregon-OSU game becomes a rest-the-starters-in-the-third-quarter snoozefest instead of a dramatic showdown with the Beavers having a chance to earn a bowl berth and spoil everything for the Ducks. Weeks 15 and 16 of the NFL season are a huge anti-climax for fans of the top teams.
As we write this, of course, LSU is having trouble with Arkansas. Who would sneak in then, Michigan State or Boise?
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