BREAKING NEWS: If the regular season in a 24 team playoff is any different for you than a 12 team playoff, it means either: A. You root for some uber elite program that will never worry about being 25th B. You don’t actually like college football Your normal game doesn’t have stakes until the end of the season as it currently stands. What stakes does Alabama vs Tennessee have this weekend that it wouldn’t have in a 24 team playoff? Regardless, both teams fans will cope that they will be fine if they handle business, so on its face the game isn’t some “elimination” game. You’ll watch it because you’re an SEC loving idiot and that’s OK “Rivalry week no longer matters” When has Arizona vs Arizona State ever been deciding a playoff spot? That game is still the most important game on the schedule for both schools and a fun watch for a neutral. If you are against the 24 team playoff, just say it: you’re scared of change or your conference’s protected 5 spots with less overall competition in the current form.