College Football Playoff: The New BCS

By Cheval John

We are half way through the college football season and things are getting more interesting.

The committee for the newly implemented College Football Playoff (CFP) released their projected four teams that would make it in.

The teams that were projected this week were Mississippi State, Oregon, Florida State and TCU.

Though this is a small step in the right direction for a long overdue playoff system in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), it still has a long way to go.

What this playoff system does is benefit only the teams that are in the big 5 conferences (SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big 10, and the PAC 12) because the committee only focus on those teams that have a tough schedule and have a quality win against an opponent.

It also shows that even a convincing win against a quality opponent in their respective conference does not mean much.

For example, Baylor was ranked No. 7 in the committee’s poll.

Didn’t Baylor come back from 21 points to defeat TCU 61-58 on a last-minute field goal a couple of weeks ago?

Shouldn’t that comeback win have any validation on what type of team Baylor is?

Not in this type of playoff system.

What this shows is that you must win every game in your schedule and have a convincing win against a school that is in the big five conferences.

Also, you must make sure that if you do lose, that it should happen early in the season and not late in the season because that could come back to hurt your playoff chances.

Maybe, the top professional sports leagues in North America should model the CFP.

That way, it could give teams with pedigree like the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Lakers a chance every year to win a championship.

What are your thoughts on the College Football Playoff system?

Video Courtesy Of Baylor Athletics

About Cheval John

Cheval John is the Founder and CEO of Vallano Media, LLC, a marketing agency which helps small to mid-sized businesses use social media correctly to build a loyal following and in the process become more profitable. Cheval is also the host of "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business. He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017 about topics around live streaming and podcasting. Cheval has been featured in media outlets including Ebony Magazine, Social Media Today and Forbes. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and a Twitter Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.

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