Clemson Football: Does CFB Playoff expansion talk help the Tigers?
The talk of analysts and coaches in the summer is always on the future of College Football. Would a playoff expansion help Clemson football?
Ever since the College Football Playoff came into existence, there has been talk of expanding it.
The truth of the matter is that we are going to have a four-team playoff for quite some time. The contract with ESPN doesn’t run out until 2026.
I would imagine that it would take this contract pretty much running out before expanding and even then, it may be a stretch.
But, hearing this talk about CFB Playoff expansion brings up one key question: What would it mean for Clemson football if it were to happen?
Clemson Football: CFB Playoff Expansion
Right now, looking through the glasses of the short-term, I would say that an expanded playoff would only hurt Clemson football.
We’ve already seen that the Tigers can make the playoff by going 11-1. So, why would anybody want another game in the way of winning a National Championship?
However, if we were to go to an eight-team playoff, there would be a sense of security that was never felt before. For the first time ever, you could truly control your destiny as a College Football team instead of having to impress a committee.
With eight teams, each of the power-five conference champions would earn an automatic bid. That would still leave three “wild cards.” The only thing the committee would do would be selecting the wild cards and choosing how the teams should be seeded.
That would mean that Clemson could go 10-2, or maybe even 9-3, and still win the National Championship game. As long as you won your conference, you’d be in.
Of course, that would take away some of the importance of each Saturday. Games would become more like the NFL, where a loss doesn’t necessarily mean all that much.
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To me, I see pros and cons to each side. In a year like this one, I think an expanded playoff would on hurt Clemson. But, there may be other years in the future- maybe a year where we have five 11-1 teams and Clemson is the one that gets left out- where I would be in complete favor of an expanded field.
What do you think, Tiger fans? Comment below with your thoughts.