College Football Enquirer co-hosts Ross Dellenger, Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey examine why a hypothetical 24-team CFB playoff would look like after the news that the NCAA is moving closer to that reality. Check out the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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What if there had been one of these the last couple of years?
You suggested the ultimate what if in this scenario.
Yes.
And it has nothing to do with- Would’ve been wild the teams on, on the Mendoza Line.
It is do we literally have a different national champion this year in Notre Dame?
Yes.
Yes.
Entirely po- ‘Cause remember, if you did the advanced stats, power rating, use the metrics Vegas uses to set the line, Notre Dame would’ve been favored over almost every team that made the college football playoff- on a neutral site.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
There’s a really good chance they would’ve won the thing.
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I think so.
Well, look at who ended up winning or the first year of the 12-team playoff, you had the, what is it?
The fifth seed and the eighth seed play.
Yes.
Neither one of those teams would even have made- Mm-hmm the 14 playoff.
Yeah.
And then last year you had Miami.
Wouldn’t have made either.