Throughout the eight years the College Football Playoff has been in place, 12 of the 16 semifinal games have been decided by more than 14 points.

That included both semifinal games this season. 

No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl before No. 3 Georgia thumped No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl.

Some pundits think expanding the playoff would create closer games and more varied outcomes.

On this edition of "SEC Football Unfiltered," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams examine the case for an expanded playoff and whether it would generate more compelling games and create more parity within a sport that has become dominated by a handful of teams, led by Alabama.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

 

Throughout the eight years the College Football Playoff has been in place, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2022/01/01/college-football-playoff-blowout-fatigue-has-no-easy-fix/9069455002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2022/01/01/college-football-playoff-blowout-fatigue-has-no-easy-fix/9069455002/">12 of the 16 semifinal games have been decided by more than 14 points</a>.
That included both semifinal games this season.&nbsp;
No. 1 <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2021/12/31/alabama-football-wins-cotton-bowl-cincinnati-bearcats-college-football-playoff-score/9017241002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2021/12/31/alabama-football-wins-cotton-bowl-cincinnati-bearcats-college-football-playoff-score/9017241002/">Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 </a>in the Cotton Bowl before No. 3 <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/12/31/georgia-dominates-michigan-orange-bowl-2021/9065150002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/12/31/georgia-dominates-michigan-orange-bowl-2021/9065150002/">Georgia thumped No. 2 Michigan 34-11</a> in the Orange Bowl.
Some pundits think expanding the playoff would create closer games and more varied outcomes.
On this edition of "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094" data-cke-saved-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094">SEC Football Unfiltered</a>," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns">John Adams</a> examine the case for an expanded playoff and whether it would generate more compelling games and create more parity within a sport that has become dominated by a handful of teams, led by Alabama.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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