I agree and admit that in the past Id have to admit and agree that 2-3 maybe at best 4 teams was plenty as most others just didn’t have the talent and depth to really be considered a contender but now, with the NIL , player eligibility being extended and portal being factors.. things are just different.
I’ll still believe that the same blue blood types will end up winning it when it’s all said n done until I’m proven wrong but still, the road leading up to that happening in the end should be wildly entertaining.
Who the 12 are may still have an element of being decided in a smoke filled backroom to some extent. Once in a team that wins 3-4 games in a row proved they deserved it on the field multiple times as well as the backroom.
Champions were #s 4, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 30% of the champs probably wouldn't have been in the BCS final.
Runner ups were #s 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 2 40% wouldn't have been able to win a semifinal game.
We'll see how many 5-12 teams win a game(s). Not many #64 seeds have beaten #1 seeds in March Madness so the likelihood of #12 seeds winning in the CFP is probably remote. But many, many 5+ seeds have made a lot of noise in March Madness.