The top four seeds in the new bracket were given byes as the College Football Playoff grew to 12 teams this year. Those teams are now all off the field after going almost three weeks without playing.
In Thursday’s Sugar Bowl, the Bulldogs lost to Notre Dame 23–10, meaning they were eliminated, leaving Georgia as the only team remaining. Kirby Smart mentioned some of the other games in the new format but did not blame the quarterfinal defeat on the prolonged break.
According to Smart, the seeding system is to blame for at least two lower-seeded teams performing better in their individual matches. Regarding his team, though, he pointed out the chance because Notre Dame lost Rylie Mills, a crucial player, in their first-round match.
You understand what I mean when I say that it went somewhat like Vegas said. Smart stated during his press conference after the game. “In those two games, at least. I’m not sure what it was, but I suppose ours was a. It was near. To tell the truth, though, two of those teams were superior to the others. And it is just that. That focuses more on the location and seeding procedure.
But I’m not here to complain about anything. Given the opportunity, Notre Dame lost probably their best defensive player. So I don’t know how that’s an advantage
The top five conference winners were guaranteed spots in the bracket for the 12-team College Football Playoff format. The top four seeds would therefore be the four conference champions with the highest rankings. Consequently, those positions were occupied by Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State. All of those teams are now heading into the offseason after receiving byes through the first round on December 20–21. This implies that a new program will win and that the national winner will suffer at least two defeats. There has never been a national championship won by any of the four coaches in the CFP semifinals.
Still, there’s been plenty of conversation about the future of the format. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban added to it on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, specifically noting Oregon’s matchup against a surging Ohio State team.
“If I was an Oregon fan, I have to say this because it kind of bothers me, and you’re the 13-0 No. 1 seed, and you’ve gotta play Ohio State in the first round, I’m not an internet guy, but if I was an Oregon fan I’d be on the internet screaming about that,” Saban said
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