Here's where we rely on bracket dynamics. When we get amazing upsets and Cinderella stories in one round of a tournament, order is usually restored with chalky outcomes in the next. And when we begin with extreme chalk, as we did in the first round of the College Football Playoff, we get some thrilling, tight, heavyweight matchups in the next round.
Or maybe we get the best of both worlds? The first-ever CFP quarterfinals start with another pair of potential underdog stories, with Boise State (against Penn State) and Arizona State (against Texas) making their playoff debuts.