Sports are beloved for drama. By its very nature, the College Football Playoff rankings are built to draw out that tension.
For five weeks, there's an hour-long television show on Tuesdays dedicated to the destined-to-change. For five weeks, we react to that much-anticipated Top 25 and look ahead to the inevitable excitement. For five weeks, you're invested in what number is next to which team.
In eight past editions of the CFP, however, the final ranking—the order unveiled on Selection Day—has been predictable as soon as conference championships ended.
And we're exceptionally close to 2022 being more of the same.