Make it make sense
Making a case for Penn State to be ranked higher in the College Football Playoff rankings
I’m the last thing from a Penn State homer. The university has done enough damage in the past, the handling of the Sanduski scandel and the firing of Paterno, to push this former fan away, not to mention charging $40 to park in a cow field a (literal) mile from the stadium.
That being said, I still vouch for Penn State when it comes to polls and its seemingly pathological mistreatment from voters and board members.
Sadly, that trend continues with the College Football Playoff rankings, the first of which were released Tuesday evening.
As you’ll see, Penn State is ranked No. 11, with a total of five other 1-loss teams ahead of them.
Notice the No. 1 team. That’s right! Ohio State. The Buckeyes are the only loss for the Nittany Lions have this season (so far).
Wouldn’t losing to the No. 1 ranked team mean you are the best of the other remaining 1-loss teams? That seems logical, right?
Not according to the voters of this College Football Playoff.
Alabama’s one loss came against Texas, which is ranked No. 7, also with one loss. Alabama is right behind Texas at No. 8, three spots ahead of Penn State.
One of the reasons I no longer invest as much time or passion into sports, and college football in particular, is the udder conspiracy in which this college football playoff, currently with only four teams, is compiled in a board room behind closed doors.
There’s obviously big money involved, and so the voters are always looking for the four most marketable and visible teams. They serve many masters besides players and fans. Records be damned!
Maybe in 2024, when the playoff is expanded to eight teams, Penn State will have a chance to settle things on the field once and for all. Which is exactly where it belongs.