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College Playoffs OP-ED
By Scott Sharkey
Staff Writer
The biggest talk around the
college football world is the col-
lege football playoff. Right now
it stands at only four teams,
but there is a lot of buzz about
the playoff needing an expan-
sion to eight teams. he college
football playoff made its debut
in 2014 which Ohio State end-
ed up winning. The four-team
college football playoff was
made to assure the college foot-
ball league and the fans that
there would be a true champi-
on. For many years it was all
based on computers. Before the
college football playoff made
its debut all that mattered was
how the computers ranked the
teams in the top 10. A college
football committee was finally
formed in 2014. The college
football committee chooses who
people before politics
By Toni Ross
Assistant Editor
In a world where being differ-
ent is encouraged, the irony is
that opinions are not included
in that. Its shameful to be on
the right in politics, and its
shameful to be on the left. Its
using the right to freedom of
speech only to try to imprint
your beliefs and thoughts on
your peers. Its self gain in all
aspects of the word. Its com-
plaint after complaint after
complaint about how we need
to change the world.
The problem is we already
have changed the world and
its not better off. Its in chaos,
actually.
As much blame as there is
today, theres no one admitting
to it. Its the medias fault, all
they report on is negativity, or
Its those self-righteous mil-
lennials. People need to take
responsibility for their own ac-
tions for things to change.
We, as a public, have gotten
so caught up in how much that
person on the other side of my
values is wrong that we are ru-
ining the chance for community
in this nation.
Weve gotten so caught up in
how many times the past failed
us that were dwelling on it in-
stead of learning from it.
The disappointing result from
all of the arguing is that these
issues we are arguing about are
not being solved. Its because it
is overkill. Im sick and tired of
will be ranked what spot in
the top 25 rankings as well as
determine the college football
playoff.
An eight-team college foot-
ball playoff would be more ex-
citing and really determine who
the best team in the country
is, said Drake Johnson, Okla-
homa City Blazers hockey team
member.
The college football playoff
has brought a lot of revenue
to all of the FBS conferences
and independent institutions.
According to collegefootball-
playoff.com, with the college
football playoff it brings more
revenue and universal access.
So, all FBS conferences and
independent institutions would
earn more money and have an
equal chance at making the
college football playoff. Now of
course, it is all based on the
performance in the teams that
help them earn a shot at the
college football playoff. It is not
hearing about all these social
justice issues, because its all
talk and no action.
Peaceful protesting is a good
first step, but it needs to go far-
ther. It needs facts and statis-
tics included in the argument.
If your argument cannot be
backed up with facts, then your
argument is not valid. Take a
step back before putting it out
in the world, look at the other
side of your argument, decide
whats more important - educa-
tional debates or heated dis-
agreements.
Just picture your significant
just handed to teams because
of who they are; it all has to be
earned and the better a teams
record is the better the chance
they have at getting a playoff
shot.
A four-team playoff is per-
fect because it determines a
true champion just as much
as an eight-team playoff would
and brings more than enough
revenue to all of the FBS con-
ferences, said Ean Ash, who is
a student at Rose State College.
The four-team college foot-
ball playoff already brings
more revenue and excitement
to the FBS conferences and
college football fans. College
football fans are all about
the excitement because that
is what makes the fans tune
into every game. According to
bleacherreport.com, a college
football playoff expansion to
eight teams would make ev-
eryone happier than they al-
ready are with the four-team
other constantly nagging you
about the same issue. You
tolerate it, but does it real-
ly change your mind? Does it
really make you think? Is the
result from this nagging an
agreement? Do you like being
talked to this way? No.
Nagging doesnt solve prob-
lems, it heightens them.
As a nation we all want the
same thing - peace. As pageant
girl as that may sound, its uni-
versal.
My opinions and my expe-
riences will not change the
world. It will not change the
playoff. Both sides argue over
whether the college football
playoffs should stay the same
or expand. But both sides of
the argument of the commit-
tee and fans can easily come
to an agreement that, either
way, they are happy with just
getting to watch more college
football. According to sbnation.
com, the fans give college foot-
ball and all of the FBS confer-
ences revenue. And because of
all the revenue the fans give to
college football and all of the
FBS conferences, there would
be no playoff without them.
And without the college football
fans, there would be no college
football.
minds of everyone and that is
OK. Not everyone will hear you
the way you think you deserve
to be heard.
What will change opinions
or policies is getting rid of the
ego. It is I want these things
to change for the betterment
of everyone in this society. Its
the realization that all people
should come before politics.