Rece Davis Predicts One Thing Will Decrease With College Football Playoff Expansion

Since the inception of the College Football Playoff, there has been an ongoing debate about the process used in the selection of teams. This was highlighted last season when undefeated Florida State was left out despite winning the ACC championship.

However, last year was not the only season there was a heated debate. In 2014, Ohio State, TCU, and Baylor all had strong arguments for the final spot in the playoffs. Ultimately, Ohio State was chosen and won the national championship. No matter which team gets selected for the playoffs, there will always be another program that feels snubbed by the selection committee.

Now that the playoffs have been expanded to 12 teams, ESPN's Rece Davis revealed on a College GameDay Podcast episode that not leaving out an undefeated team would alleviate much of the outrage.

"I actually think that the outrage and vitriol is going to be less because it’s not going to resonate," Davis said. "I’m not saying that it’s not going to be just as intense in those quarters. But, last year, you had Florida State, national championship pedigree, undefeated. I’m saying that once you get to 12 instead of four, and you’re talking about three-loss versus two-loss as opposed to undefeated, it’s not going to resonate outside of those precincts.”

Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) sprints down the field toward the end zone. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK

There will still be frustration, whether justified or not, when certain teams do not receive playoff berths in the future. Davis does not think it will be as heated, considering the quality of teams we'll now discuss.

Ultimately, he feels it will not resonate as much with people who aren't fans of the teams being discussed, unlike an undefeated power conference champion, which has national appeal.