The Great Myth of College Football Has Survived Another Year

Tim Stanley: College Football Playoff selection committee biffed out in favor of SMU , Alabama .

He says it was a rotten decision to exclude undefeated FSU for Alabama .

Stanley: The SEC and Big Ten have most of the best teams, and their teams deserve (and get) special consideration.

The playoff has become the whole point of the sport for dozens upon dozens of teams and fanbases.

If fans of non-SEC or Big Ten schools begin to think the deck is rigged for those leagues, then the rest of the season quietly loses luster year after year .

The playoff committee says that its remit is to pick the “best” teams.