Eliminating the conference champion auto-bye scenarios was a major sticking point this offseason after it resulted in an unbalanced bracket last December.

This exercise will serve as a nice reminder that most programs have not been exactly as good or exactly as bad as they are right now over the course of 25 years.

Even though the College Football Playoff management committee's decision to move to a straight-seeding format makes logical sense, that doesn't mean everyone in the sport is happy about it.