It didn’t matter that they lost 65-7 to Georgia. TCU’s run to the national championship was extraordinary and gives fans hope we will see more smaller programs disrupt the field in future years. At the highest level, it leads to a spot in the College Football Playoff, feeding the machine to ensure the cycle repeats year after year.įor all the unthinkable upsets, thrilling finishes and chaos that the regular season brings, there usually aren’t many surprises left when it’s time to determine who gets to compete in the College Football Playoffs. The powerhouse programs generate the most money, thus enhancing their ability to attract elite talent. There isn’t a draft that gives the worst teams first crack at the best players, or a cap to level the playing field across the 133 FBS teams.
That’s probably the biggest differentiator between the teams that play on Saturday and the ones that play on Sunday. The rich always get richer in college football.
