New College Football Playoff poll proves the selection committee is just making it up as they go
Indiana Hoosiers dropped five spots during their bye week as Hunter Yurachek's explanations raise more questions about CFP committee consistency.
TL;DR
- The College Football Playoff committee's week two rankings have exacerbated frustrations from week one, with a perceived bias towards one conference becoming more evident.
- Miami dropped six spots to No. 7 after a close road loss to a highly-ranked team while missing a key player, a stark contrast to how SEC teams are treated.
- Indiana fell five spots from No. 4 to No. 9 during their bye week, with chairman Hunter Yurachek citing the poor performance of their opponents and general offensive play as reasons.
- The article criticizes the committee for inconsistent application of standards regarding losses, strength of schedule, scoring margin, and head-to-head results.
- The author concludes that the committee lacks meaningful consistent standards and makes up justifications after determining outcomes, leading to a continuation of rankings being a 'farce'.