The western third of the college football world, so often excluded from the four-team College Football Playoff, will have three representatives in the inaugural 12-team version after Boise State and Arizona State secured automatic bids.
This season, only three western teams participated in the four-team playoff era, highlighting the importance of expanding the format to include more teams from across the country.
Former CFP executive director Bill Hancock emphasized the need for college football to thrive throughout the nation, and the new 12-team playoff format seems to accomplish that.
Both Boise State and Arizona State aim for opening-round byes in the 12-team playoff, raising questions about their rankings and competitiveness against other conference champions.
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