Look I’m no fan of espn so them not getting exclusive rights is fine by me, however I cannot find an article expressing media rights as the reason the three conferences initially voted against expansion. It seems that since everything was behind closed doors it’s all speculation. However if we look at who voted against it, things again look suspicious. I did find an SI article that said while espn holds non first round rights through 25, they also could end the existing agreement and attempt to strike a new long term deal. So if that’s the case I sort of have my doubts media rights was the sole or major sticking point.

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They should've been #3. Playoff expansion doesn't change that.

I’m sorry, but I just do not see fsu as number 3, at least as they currently are. I would put them in the top 12 so expansion would have fixed their inclusion though.

But answer me honestly, why are you so upset they got excluded? I really hope it is something other than not liking Alabama or the sec or something like that, everyone thinks there is bias against their side. I have always felt that the four team playoff was intentionally made to retain controversy out of a fear that a proper playoff would remove that and also much of the interest in the sport (or that was what was perceived to cause the interest rightly or wrongly). So if you are annoyed that fsu being left out is because we are not settling it on the field, then your issue is with the intentionally limited playoff structure.