This is not another piece about why College Football Playoff expansion is or isn't necessary. This is not another diatribe on how a single result serves as proof of one individual's preference. This is, however, an exploration of an undeniable trend.
If you're hoping the four-team playoff expands to six, eight or even 16 teams, we're not trying to dissuade you. If you're begging the powers that be to leave it at four, you're entitled to your opinion.
But after yet another semifinal blowout—Oklahoma's 63-28 loss to LSU—expansion talk demands some perspective.
First, some basic thoughts to explain my bias:
I like the College Football Playoff.