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Big Ten’s Absence From College Football Playoff Could Lead to Changes

An eight team playoff seems to be coming sooner rather than later. But how does it work?

The College Football Playoff worked out well for the Big Ten in 2014, as Ohio State won the national championship despite being the last team in as the #4 seed. Under the BCS, the Buckeyes would have had to settle for a Rose Bowl berth instead of playing for a national championship.

Since then, Big Ten teams have been a big zero in the playoff. 2015 Michigan State and 2016 Ohio State were both shut out in their semifinal games, while no Big Ten team qualified for a playoff spot in 2017 or 2018.

Not that the Big Ten’s absence has hurt the playoff; it’s considered a rousing success, except for the concept of New Years Eve semifinals. (Between conflicts with the last workday of the year and celebrations that evening, the semifinals have now been moved to the Saturday before New Years when they aren’t actually held on New Years Day.)

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