The College Football Playoff's Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job | Defector
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Overall, the playoffs were merely an intermediate step toward reducing major college football to just the SEC, Big Ten, and a few outliers. This redirection abandons a century-long strategy of making the sport national, now focusing only on regions where the most money can be made.
The College Football Playoff is ultimately a money grab, as shown by the lopsided scores and the gambling outcomes, highlighting how predictable the matchups and games have become.
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