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Changing the CFP Format for the Better

-Kyle Langston @kylelangston49 Baylor, Iowa, Penn State, and Ohio State. What do these teams all have in common? They were each ranked number 5 on selection day by the college football playoff committee since the committee's inception, thus did not have an opportunity to play for the national championship. Every year since the NCAA expanded the CFP field in 2015, fans, coaches, and analysts alike have called for a further expansion. The most popular idea is a switch to an 8 team playoff, which most say should include 5 spots going to conference champions. The only problem is that this leaves just 3 remaining spots between power 5 non-champions, and non-power 5 schools. A better representation of the 130 competing squads would be a 10 team field. Are Power 5 Conference Champions Guaranteed a Spot? It is only fair that this is the case. Last year only five teams in the top 25 were not members of the power 5 conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big ten, Pac-12, SEC). Since these t...

SEC Projected 2018 Regular Season Breakdown

SEC Projected 2018 Regular Season Breakdown East 1. Georgia (11-1)   (7-1) 2. Florida (8-4)   (5-3) 3. South Carolina (8-4)   (5-3) 4. Missouri (7-5)   (3-5) 5. Kentucky (6-6)   (2-6) 6. Tennessee (6-6)   (3-5) 7. Vanderbilt (3-9) (0-8) West 1. Alabama   (11-1)   (7-1) 2. Mississippi State   (10-2)  (6-2) 3. Auburn   (10-2)   (6-2) 4. Texas A&M   (8-4)   (4-4) 5. LSU (6-6)   (3-5) 6. Arkansas   (6-6)  (2-6) 7. Ole Miss   (6-6)   (2-6) Conference Champion:   Alabama SEC Coach of the Year:   Dan Mullen - Look for Dan Mullen to continue his success, he is accustomed to have, at the University of Florida. When he arrived at Mississippi State in ’09 he inherited a below average, under achieving roster. In his nine-year tenure in Starkville, he essentially brought the program back to relevancy. Now, Coach Mullen goes to his dream job with a...