The College Football Playoff just made it a little harder for Power Four schools to load their schedules with free wins, and I LOVE it.
Starting in 2027, Power Four programs will be expected to play at least 10 games against Power Four opponents or Notre Dame, including conference games. So if you’re playing nine conference games, you need at least one Power Four opponent outside your conference.
Indiana fans are PUNCHING AIR right now.
I’ve never understood why some of these massive programs need THREE games against schools they should beat by 40 points before getting into the real competition.
I’m not saying get rid of the smaller-school games entirely. Those programs benefit financially, and every once in a while we get an upset that makes the entire sport lose its mind.
But give me more Saturdays where both fan bases are actually nervous. Give me matchups people spend the entire week talking about instead of games where the biggest question is whether the starters will even play in the second half.
We spend so much time complaining about everything wrong with college football, but this is one change I can absolutely get behind.
