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Ferentz favors 4-team CFP despite Iowa's plight

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz, whose team finished fifth in the final College Football Playoff rankings -- one spot from a berth in the New Year's Eve semifinal games -- stands strong against expansion of the postseason tournament.

"We had our opportunity," Ferentz said Tuesday. "We came up three points short."

The Hawkeyes lost 16-13 on Dec.