CaneDawgCrew
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Maybe blowouts but there is also money in it for the programs perhaps.MLB, NHL, NBA, and NBA are different since they play a ton of games and have series style playoffs.
NFL there is a salary cap which allows parity. There isn't a huge gap between most teams in a given year let alone playoff teams so a wildcard team can be just as competitive as a division winner. You see teams go from last to first or last to competitive year over year. I'm also not a fan of expanded NFL playoffs.
It is all about opinion and preference but a 12-0 Alabama running wild over a 8 seed 10-2 Iowa State squad doesn't get me excited. It's just another game and would feel like a formality over time. I think what makes the college football playoff so exciting is that it's only elite/great teams that are in it. I just don't feel the need to include a 10-2 Penn State or a 9-3 Auburn team. Maybe I'll feel different after the first major upset but we'll see what the future holds.
Also, what about a 10-2 Penn State who lost by a total of 7 points? 9-3 Auburn who played without their starting QB for 2 of those losses?
Division I football stands alone so either they are the smartest or there are other interests and please don't say player welfare... It is the NCAA