re: Jim Harbaugh: How come a 16+ team playoff works for other sports but not Division 1-A CFB?

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The best part about college football is that ALMOST every game matters.

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It’s also the worst part of college football. So many teams can just check out by now with only 10-15 realistic opportunities to make the Four. I mean we watch cause the college game is awesome, but the season is over for 90% of FBS.

I think 8 is the proper number. Enough for every game to still matter heavily yet just enough wiggle room for those 2 loss teams in late October and November to stay invested in maybe pulling off a miracle stretch to finish the season.