Only 6 teams have ever won a college football playoff game...

[R2Dawg]

While I agree college football could use more parity. I'm surprised State fans don't look at Clemson and see a similar program that has been built into a national power under the current system.

Clemson has a better win % than State over the years. However I see two rural schools, the other school in their own state, surround by other national powers and with similar resources. Clemson has revenues less than S.Car and Arkansas but out produces those schools. Clemson is 22 nationally and State is 30 nationally in revenue.

State just needs to get better at hiring ADs and HCs.

History is full of these type things. Clemson, Florida St., VaTech, Nebraska, Miami, etc. MSU has had two chances to break in - Jackie and Mullen. We got close but couldn't turn the corner.

[R2Dawg]

This take shows how little attention some people pay to football outside of the SEC. Clemson has had a successful football program well be before Dabo. Pre-Dabo they have the 1981 National Title, 19 conference titles, 5 undefeated seasons, and 3 Hall of Fame Coaches (Heisman, Howard, and Ford). They ruled the ACC pre-FSU. They had a couple of marginal hires in Tommy West and Tommy Bowden (and Bowden won 9 games multiple times) that gave them about a decade out of the NC picture, but for most of the 80s and 90s they were in the hunt. IPTAY is the oldest booster club in the county - and it has paid a whole lot of players. They have been ranked in the Top 25 at some point in the season all but 5 years since 1977, and finished in the Top 25 26 times in the past 43 years.

ACC hasn't been a powerhouse conf. a long time either. It was 2-3 good teams and a lot of weak teams. That has changed in the last 10 years.

[RocketDawg]

1. Bama
2. Ohio State
3. UGA
4. LSU
5. Clemson
6. Oregon

Top 6 recruiting classes:

1. Bama
2. Ohio State
3. UGA
4. LSU
5. Clemson
6. Oregon

Nothing to see here. Everything's fine.

Maybe the Bears are right when they place so much importance on recruiting ranking?

[PGHBulldogBG]

So I've mentioned a 16 team playoff and I think that while that helps make college football more interesting it still doesn't solve the MASSIVE talent gap. I mean Coastal Carolina getting a shot is great in theory until they look like Oklahoma vs LSU last year if they run up against Bama.

It won?t be like that. Bama will win, but CC is actually one of the first mid majors I call legit since Marshall 1998 and Utah 2004. CC would beat Oklahoma this year

[Offshore Dawg]

So try this rule. If you are in the 4 team playoff this year you can't be in it next year. That way more teams get a trophy. Isn't that the way todays culture thinks.

[Dawgsfanalongtime77]

Bama has a ridiculous class year in and year out. The depth is nfl roster quality. Hard to stay competitive on a Yearly basis.

[Quaoarsking]

So try this rule. If you are in the 4 team playoff this year you can't be in it next year. That way more teams get a trophy. Isn't that the way todays culture thinks.

I don't follow the crack about "today's culture" when the Big 10 used that exact rule in the 60s and 70s.