It’s easy to get caught up in the College Football Playoff race as the sport’s end-all-be-all. Every major television network and national outlet wants nothing more than for you to watch only the biggest games of the week. The playoff is a billion-dollar industry, and its value is derived entirely from college football fans believing in its importance.
Now, we aren’t going to topple Big Playoff through sheer willpower. It’s here to stay, like it or not (the editorial line here at Meet at Midfiel…