Being the first to do something often puts you at a disadvantage. Everything you do is precedent setting, and there’s no manual to sort out tricky situations.
That’s the space the College Football Playoff selection committee occupies as it navigates an expanded postseason field. After releasing the second top 25 of the season Tuesday, we now have a good understanding of just what sort of overarching message the committee is sending to programs far and wide: strength of schedule is a myth.
