If on-field results and the at-large selection process in the 5+11 model place the Big 12 at a regular disadvantage, fine. The conference and its schools just continue to work toward greater success and better CFP representation. That’s the nature of competition.

Michigan has a 25.3% chance of making the College Football Playoff and a 1% chance of winning the championship, according to ESPN. So, you're telling me there's a chance?

This fall’s College Football Playoff will include 12 teams but is expected to jump to 16 teams in 2026. What if there was a 16-team playoff this fall?