The Ohio State football program became the first program to win a national championship in the four-team College Football Playoff era. That was back in 2014, and the CFP still kept the regular season relevant. The format changed again in 2024, and the Buckeyes won that title, too.
Next season, the CFP will officially change to 24 teams. That's beneficial for Ohio State, as they will almost certainly miss the Playoff this year after two horrendous losses. Still, the fans don't want expansion. Those in charge of the CFP have told fans they don't care what they think.
CFP Executive Director says he doesn't care what fans think
While on a call announcing the change to the CFP, Rich Clark said he knows fans don't want expansion, but he doesn't care.
"We're aware of the fan sentiment and that many fans aren't in favor of expansion. That was certainly weighed into the decision. It was considered."
It was considered?? You know fans don't want 24 teams getting a chance to play for a national championship, and you want to change it anyway? That tells you all you need to know about the reason for this change; it's a money grab. It's strictly to enlarge wallets.
Clark further tried to justify the decision by saying they have a responsibility to deliver a strong Playoff.
Ultimately, we just need to make a spectacular Playoff. I mean, the CFP has a responsibility to our fans; they're the lifeblood of college football. We owe it to them to make this great. That really is our intent. We appreciate our fans. We did take into account their sentiment. That was rolled into this decision. But we decided to move forward with it."
That statement right there tells you they don't care what you think. They think fans will consume the product, no matter how crappy they make it. At some point, that won't be the case. Ohio State football fans likely won't consume much of the CFP this year without the Buckeyes in it.
The 24-team CFP gives Ohio State another chance at history
While Ryan Day and his team won't get a chance to play for a national championship this year, the changing of the format gives his team a chance at history again next year. They could become the first team to win the 24-team national championship, just as they did with four and 12 teams.
Of course, that would require Day to make some major changes to the current state of the program. Right now, the Buckeyes absolutely stink. They can't stop anyone on defense, and they don't have a reliable offense. One coach has already been fired, and more firings will likely happen after the season.
This new CFP deal sucks. It's bad for college football fans all over the place, and it further devalues the regular season. Why watch another September football game? Those games will no longer matter as long as everyone and their brother makes the College Football Playoff.
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