College Football Playoff 2020: Did the committee get it right? Yes, and no.

The College Football Playoff rankings are out but did the playoff committee get the CFP right or wrong?

Let the record show that the College Football Playoff committee has a tough job and they deserve to be criticized for some of their flawed rankings throughout the process of determining the four best teams. Having said that, they did a great job in determining the four best teams and placing Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff.

The committee got this part right but it doesn’t mean they are devoid of criticism for their inconsistent rankings and outright refusal to give Group of Five teams a fair shot. Then again, this is the way it’s always been and it’s the way it’s set up. It’s not fair, but it’s never been fair for teams like Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati and those outside the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12.

So when asking the question of whether the CFP rankings are right? It’s a little bit of yes and a little bit of no.

CFP committee got it mostly right

The playoff committee had it a bit easy this year after Alabama won the SEC over Florida, Clemson beat Notre Dame in the ACC Championship and Ohio State beat Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game. Those outcomes removed any of the chaos scenarios that would have been in play and opened the door for Texas A&M to sneak in through the back door and steal a bid.

Group of Five teams never had a chance, but it’s not a fair system

Considering Cincinnati and Coastal Carolina were never going to be considered for a playoff spot, I never thought they’d get a ranking in the top four even if they won every game by 50 and all the Power 5 conference champions had at least two losses. The fact Cincinnati was ranked behind a two-loss Oklahoma despite running the table is further proof that the system is rigged against them. The playoff committee just gave them a symbolic middle finger by keeping them this low. Basically, they said have fun with your New Year’s Six bowl and be grateful we let you have that.

Eventually, there will be an eight-team playoff in a few years and that’ll give the Group of Five at least one spot to compete for a playoff spot. It’ll go to the highest-ranked team just as the New Year’s Six at-large bowl bid does. In most years, there won’t be more than one team inside the top eight considering the strength and depth of the SEC, ACC and Big Ten in most years.

Was Ohio State deserving of a playoff berth?

Sure, there is an argument for Texas A&M to be included as a one-loss SEC team with that lone loss coming to the No. 1 team in the nation. But if you’re a non-champion getting in the playoff, you better be Alabama, Ohio State to get the benefit of the doubt. When you’re Texas A&M, you’re not getting that to set up a rematch with Alabama for another thrashing. Texas A&M’s resume was built on losing to Alabama in a rout. That’s the end of the argument for the Aggies.

What about Texas A&M over Notre Dame?

At least Notre Dame beat Clemson, albeit without Trevor Lawrence. Secondly, the Fighting Irish shouldn’t be penalized for losing a conference championship game while A&M is rewarded for beating a sorry Tennessee team.

Overall, the playoff committee got the top four correct. The real issues come beyond that.

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