The intention sounds beautiful: more teams, more inclusion, more justice. Is that so?
The CFP is no longer a Playoff, it is a social experiment supervised by a committee that often prioritizes tradition and the historical weight of the programs over the real moment that the teams are experiencing.
The postseason of College Football It has 12 teams and since then it has not come to order the chaos of college football. It came to institutionalize it, turn it into a product and sell it as a premium spectacle.
It's like changing your cell phone that worked perfectly for one with three extra cameras, a mysterious button and a function that you will never use, but they told you that it is now “smarter.” This, as is, is the new CFP.
The intention sounds beautiful: more teams, more inclusion, more justice. The reality: more interpretations, more lobbying, more frustrated fans and more circular arguments every Selection Sunday.
Now there are 12 guests at the dance, yes. But there are still very few who leave happy when the music stops. And this topic begins this weekend because with some conference championships on the horizon, the party could be ruined by some who were not considered to be guests of honor or had even been considered on the preliminary list.
BYU vs Texas Tech
Cougar dynamite vs. Red Raiders wall, Big 12 championship, which gives a ticket, not to rest, but to participate.
Bear Bachmeier (QB, BYU), The guy who can turn a third-and-long into a spectacle. Their dual threat forces Texas Tech not to sleep on the read. If under pressure you know how to shoot, improvise and take care of the ball, BYU stops being a “nice” team and becomes a real danger.
LJ Martin (RB, BYU), The metronome of the plan. Control the time, clock and patience of the rival. More than yards, it delivers narrative: wear, control and the possibility of turning the game into a war of possessions.
Chase Roberts (WR, BYU), The veteran who shows up when everything gets tense. Safe hands, master routes. It is the option that Bachmeier looks for when the defense pressures.
Jacob Rodriguez (LB, Texas Tech), The antidote. Intelligent, physical and with a nose for ruining drives. If they impose pace, BYU will have to fight for every yard as if it were their last.
If the Red Raiders defense turns this into a trench war and turnovers, BYU will pay dearly. The difference is who controls the clock and turns every third down into pain.
Georgia vs. Alabama
Trenches that decide empires, here another place at the table between both that were contemplated, but one will sit and wait in the second round, the other will advance to the long road, but be careful the Crimson Tide would have 3 defeats and that would give reasons to speculate their exit, which will hardly happen because they are one of those who organize the party regularly.
Gunner Stockton (QB, Georgia), more aggressive, more fearsome. Stockton thrives if the offensive line gives him time; With it, he destroys areas, prioritizes the attack and turns errors into punishments.
Zachariah Branch (WR, Georgia), Speed plus yards after the catch equals instant imbalance. A screen or a hole and Branch can end up in the red zone with the stands quiet and the brand looking for answers.
The definitive factor. It is not glamor or highlights; It is muscle, technique and minutes on the court. If they resist the pressure, Alabama controls the time and clock management. If it collapses, Stockton becomes a dam.
This is not won on the perimeter. It is defined between big men, sweat on the face and blocks that last seconds, but change games.
Indiana vs Ohio State
Monumental dream or inevitable nightmare, for the supremacy of the Big Ten.
Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana), Precise, mobile, cerebral. Mendoza is not looking for the highlight; seeks control. If it dominates the clock, Indiana will be able to turn every possession into oil that slows down Ohio State's engine.
Offense-defense balance (Indiana). They are not flashes; They are systems. If Indiana runs well, manages the clock and doesn't give away explosions, they compete. If they lock themselves into “seeing what happens,” Ohio State will crush them like any hungry predator.
Indiana must play as a smart underdog. Clock control, zero errors, and Mendoza as the architect. If they achieve that, this will not just be a surprise: it will be a direct blow to the logic of modern football.
This season is not for the timid. It is for those who pull the trigger, those who play physical and those who know how to build legends in November and December.
For the winners: Immediate validation. A BYU winner writes resume for CFP access and justifies future NIL signings; a dominant Georgia crushes doubts and fills showcases; A victorious Indiana rewrites its brand with recruits looking with different eyes. Each victory feeds sponsors, donations and the story that sells.
Other games that can make this become something more is; Duke against Virginia, ACC and Tulane against North Texas, AAC. In the first case, the Cavaliers have a wide margin of favorites and the place would belong to them, but if Duke obtains it, with its record, it would result in the ACC champion being without a place in the postseason for the first time.
While the winner of Tulane and North Texas, they could enter directly, now.
Miami and James Madison, who will be playing his Sun Belt championship against Troy, could argue his pass, the Hurricanes are in the same scenario, for that reason.
For the losers: It's not just about losing a game. It means losing momentum, recruiting appeal, market value for coaches and negotiating power in the NIL era. A bad result in December can cost you transfers, ticket sales and even the patience of the millionaire booster.
The CFP did not come to clean up the chaos; he institutionalized it and turned it into a product. Now drama is sold, narratives are negotiated and stories are rewarded. The Committee doesn't just classify teams: it chooses narratives that feed screens and pockets.
It was designed to multiply debates, ratings and business opportunities. If you want a show, here it is. This is College Football 2025: all in one snap. And we've only just started episode one.
You will see all this ESPN y Disney+. Don't just look at the scoreboard: follow the new agents of Chaos. It still remains to be seen who enters and who leaves after what we will have this weekend.
