Episode 120 - Why the Big 12 Got Hosed in the College Football Playoff

Regular listeners of the WSC podcast know that Mike is a huge non-fan of the Big 12 Conference.

Apparently, he's not alone.

The College Football Playoff has set the field for the first ever college football playoff.  With only 4 teams able to participate in this playoff and 5 "power" conferences participating, you know one conference will be on the inside looking in.

Here are the first ever playoff matchups:

1 Alabama (SEC) vs. 4 Ohio State (Big Ten)
2 Oregon (Pac-12) vs. 3 Florida State (ACC)

The first two teams out: 5 Baylor and 6 Texas Christian, both of the Big 12.

The committee responsible for setting the playoff field came back with two very compelling reasons to exclude the Big 12:

1. lack of a conference championship game due to the conference being 2 schools shy of the NCAA rule requiring 12 schools to stage such a game
2. weak nonconference scheduling

Mike shares his thoughts on the subject while attempting to abide by Wheaton's Law.



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