1. Playoff system
This may be what ultimately sinks Florida State’s chances of repeating as national champions. They have a good chance of going undefeated in the regular season and winning another ACC championship, but they will have to play two games against what will be top four teams. They did not have to do this last season as they only had to defeat Auburn to claim the national title.
While this was no easy feat, it only gets harder for them and every other team in the future. Playing two games in a row against the Pac-12 champions and SEC champions may very well tire out the Seminoles, and their soft regular-season schedule may leave them unprepared for what lies ahead in the playoffs.
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