The main claim in the article is heavily opinion-based as the author, Andrew Greif, simply regurgitates statistics from the game and then finishes off the article by providing his only evidence to his claim, saying that both teams might get another chance to prove that they are the best in the country because of the expansion allowing more teams. Upon further research, another article provides a pros and cons list to let readers decide if the expansion will have a positive or negative effect on the sport. Roll Tide Wire, a blog apart of the USA Today CFB (College Football) Wire Network, gives a few reasons appealing to both sides of the argument. On the positive side, the expansion leads to more teams being involved, a longer road to the championships (a past compliant has been that only going through two teams in the playoffs wasn't exactly deserving of a national champion title), and that some CFP (College Football Playoff) games might be played in college stadiums. On the flip side, some negatives stated include: arguments over who gets a bye and what the actual advantage is, anger over "favoring conferences", and less meaningful regular season games. Though this article is also opinion based, stating "There's a whole lot of good that will come out of this new format", the unknown author did a better job at demonstrating the facts that will be happening and how fans might interpret them. In conclusion, one could argue either side of the argument and choose which facts to back up or not. A simple Google search will lead those interested to articles claiming that "An expanded College Football playoff could save college sports" or, simply, "Why expanding the College Football Playoff is bad". The expansion is going to happen so it's up to the fans to decide on whether or not they will accept the change.
