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College Football Playoff Notebook: Cincinnati Isn't Out, but Things Look Bleak

Since the College Football Playoff began in 2014, we have wondered what it would require for a team outside of a major conference to crack the final four.

Over the years, the selection committee has made it clear that it does not much care for or appreciate "Group of Five" teams. And we were reminded once again Tuesday night that a solution might not come until the playoff field expands.

Cincinnati fans have the right to be angry. The selection committee placed the undefeated Bearcats at No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year, behind No.