This year's College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled for the first time on Nov. 5, and the debate began immediately.
An undefeated Clemson team with a weak schedule was left on the outside looking in, while Penn State joined Ohio State as the second Big Ten representative.
While a subsequent loss by the Nittany Lions immediately shuffled things up and opened the door for the Tigers to move into the Top Four, that initial debate once again shined a light on the shortcomings of a four-team playoff system.
Last year, Oklahoma and Ohio State had compelling cases for the final spot in the College Football Playoff, and it seems each season there is at least one championship-caliber team left out of the mix.