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ESPN’s David Pollack says B1G, Pac-12 ‘behind the 8-ball’ in College Football Playoff race
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The College Football Playoff selection is going to have a difficult job this year. That’s the case every year, but with so many unique circumstances surrounding the 2020 season, picking the four best teams to compete for a national championship is going to be pretty complex.
Conferences are playing a varying number of games. Some teams will play nonconference opponents while others will strictly stick to league play. Some games could be canceled or postponed. There are a going to be a lot of considerations this year.
Obviously, these circumstances have the chance to affect every team and every conference. But ESPN’s David Pollack thinks that the B1G and Pac-12 start the year out with a disadvantage to the other three Power 5 conferences. A limited schedule along with little wiggle room could be problematic.
“I do think that the Big Ten and Pac-12, because of the schedule and how it is, they’re a little bit behind the 8-ball,” Pollack said. “They have the least amount of room [for error].”
The B1G is planning to play a 9-game schedule in 9 weeks, with the season finale coming the day before the College Football Playoff committee releases its final rankings. The Pac-12 is playing a 7-game season with a championship game on the same date as the B1G’s final week.
It could make for one of the most interesting seasons in recent memory.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB