Ideally the playoff bracket produces some debate and controversy. Does the committee choose the most deserving or the 12 best teams? Should Alabama be penalized for getting beat by three touchdowns in a conference championship? Some Duck fans will enjoy watching Mario Cristobal suffer.
Mel Brooks once said, "Comedy is when it happens to you. Tragedy is when it happens to me."
The College Football Playoff selection show will be televised 9 a.m. PT on ESPN. Indiana will be the top seed, Oregon will be fifth, but there will be all sorts of juicy details about who goes where and who's getting snubbed.
BYU, Texas, and Vanderbilt will be passed over. Miami sneaks in. Those outcomes will increase pressure to expand the playoffs to 16 or 24, like the FCS has.
Comedy is when it happens to you.
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The show will also reveal other bowl sites and destinations. Getting a new coach, Kansas State has already opted to decline a bowl, which could be a bad trend for the sport. Penn State made one despite upheaval. Oregon's two-touchdown win over Washington relegated the Huskies to the L.A. Bowl at SoFi Stadium on December 13 versus Boise State.
One of the entertaining parts of selection Sunday will be watching the ESPN experts shill for the SEC without actually admitting that's what they're doing. They may have some observations about the matchups and the teams, and the time and TV network for Oregon's home game against James Madison will be officially announced.