College Football's New Playoff Format

College football has always been a big part of every Saturday in the Sheeley household for as long as I can remember. It has a type of excitement and predictableness about it that you can't find anywhere else. Whether actually at a game or just watching on tv nothing really seems to hold on to my attention quite like it. So this year when it was announced that for the first time the NCAA was going to implement a playoff system in which the top four teams at the end of the year would play until there is only one champion I got super excited. Up until this point in college football for a lot of the years I can remember there has always been a certain amount of debate going into the championship game, whether it was if a team deserved to play in it or if someone believed that a better team had gotten left out. This playoff system should shush a lot of those argument and criticism. Now of course I'm sure there will still be people arguing on whether or not the best four teams were involved in the playoff but for the most part this is the best solution I can see available. So far we are 12 weeks into the football season with only a few more games to be played by each team. Right now if I had to pick the four teams that I predict will end up playing in the playoff picture I would say Mississippi State, Florida State, TCU, and Arizona State. Arizona State is a bit of a sleeper but if they are able to knock off Oregon in the Pac 12 championship I think they have a great argument as for why they should make the playoff. As for my prediction on who will win the whole thing I would have to go with Mississippi State. They have an excellent quarterback who is big enough to truck people yet still has the footwork and can throw like a quarterback who sits in the pocket. As for whether or not my predictions will end up correct I have no idea but either way I am super excited for the outcome of these next few weeks. With the huge amount of talent we currently have in college football and the huge fan support this bowl season is sure to be one to remember. (403)