No. 1 Clemson (13-0) vs. No. 8 Notre Dame (10-2)
No. 2 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 7 Ohio State (11-1)
No. 3 Michigan State (12-1) vs. No. 6 Stanford (11-2)
No. 4 Oklahoma (11-1) vs. No. 5 Iowa (12-1)
I mean, who wouldn’t love that? If you could wave a magic wand and start the playoffs a week from Saturday, wouldn’t you do it?
I wouldn’t.
Seriously.
Here’s why: Whenever I speak to groups of college football fans, I count on this being one of the first three questions asked: When are we going to eight teams?