The College Football Playoff is bigger than ever, better than ever, and exposed to more criticism than ever. But the selection committee tasked with selecting and seeding 12 teams to play for the national championship understood the assignment and nailed it Sunday.
Given the parameters of the job, the committee selected the right teams. The primary stress point was choosing the SMU Mustangs as the last at-large team in the field over the almighty Alabama Crimson Tide. This was not an easy decision, but it was the right decision. And thus faith in a besieged system is alive.
