Mike Bianchi: UCF had to invent its own national championship, but 24-team playoff makes college football more fair and fun
In a column published by Yahoo Sports, Orlando columnist Mike Bianchi argues that a 24-team College Football Playoff would make the sport fairer and more enjoyable, citing UCF's self-declared national championship as an example of the limits of the past system. Bianchi also reflects on earlier eras of college football, when Florida and Florida State fans celebrated invitations to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Tangerine Bowl.
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Mike Bianchi: UCF had to invent its own national championship, but 24-team playoff makes college football more fair and fun
ORLANDO, Fla. — I must be getting old. I can still remember those delirious days of yesteryear when Florida fans were euphoric about getting invited to the now-defunct Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Florida State fans celebrated an invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. I remember when New Year’s Day was sacred, when the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls were college football’s cathedrals, and when ...
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