National links: Bias on the committee?
By Mitch Sherman
Published November 11, 2014, 06:30:06 AM
I have grave news to bring you. The College Football Playoff selection committee is biased.
Yes, the 12-member panel tasked to solve the nation's problems choose the sport's first four-team playoff includes people with real-life experiences, likes and dislikes.
Some of them, apparently, have ideas about the way the game ought to be played and coached.
Take a deep breath and remember, this is what we wanted.
Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated explores an interesting concept about the committee's potential bias in favor of the traditional football played by Alabama and Florida State over the new-age offensive looks of Oregon, Arizona State, Baylor, TCU or Ohio State.
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