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The CFP era so far of 2014-2020 was dominated by Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Oklahoma in that order.  

In the first seven years of the CFP those four teams have:

• 20 of the 28 CFP appearances 71.4%:  The other eight were two by ND and one each by LSU, UGA, Ore, FSU, MSU, and Wash.  
• 11 of the 14 CFP semi-final wins 78.6%:  The other three were one each by LSU, UGA, and Ore
• 6 of the 7 Championships 85.7%:  The other one was LSU

From 2014 to 2020 those four teams took up at least two of the four CFP spots each year:

• 2 in 2014 (Bama, tOSU)
• 3 in 2015 (Bama, Clemson, OU)
• 3 in 2016 (Bama, Clemson, tOSU)
• 3 in 2017 (Bama, Clemson, OU)
• 3 in 2018 (Bama, Clemson, OU)
• 3 in 2019 (Clemson, tOSU, OU)
• 3 in 2020 (Bama, Clemson, tOSU)

This year first Clemson then tOSU and OU eliminated themselves from CFP contention and Bama is hanging on by a thread (though they do control their own destiny).  At most one of the four will appear in the CFP this year.  We haven't seen less than three since 2014 and we've never seen a CFP with less than two.  We are about to see one with one or even possibly zero.  


Appearances:

• 6 Bama
• tie 6 Clemson
• 4 tOSU
• tie 4 OU
• 2 ND
• 1 LSU
• 1 UGA
• 1 ORE
• 1 FSU
• 1 MSU
• 1 Wash

Semi-final wins:

• 5 Bama
• 4 Clemson
• 2 tOSU
• 1 LSU
• 1 UGA
• 1 ORE

Championships:

• 3 Bama
• 2 Clemson
• 1 tOSU
• tie 1 LSU

Of this years remaining contenders, other than Bama only UGA even has so much as a prior appearance.  

*fewer

Hey I thought with the COVID rules and the top teams losing so many guys, we might see a bit more different season. This blind squirrel may have found that nut.

2021 is just the beginning. They will be going to a 12 team playoff in the very near future.

And it will fail,NFL Bound Talent will tell the establishment nice knowing you.Oh you can still have your  games but there will be big holes in once robust rosters

How about the CFP adopt the longtime "no repeats" rule the B1G had, in terms of going to the Rose Bowl?
If you make the playoff, you're ineligible for the following season. 

Those upper-echelon teams would have to still try hard and keep their position in order to make it again the following year. 

run that by the SEC

I'd  guess many solid first rounders could opt out, especially backs on teams without the first round bye.  Put Ole Miss in the playoff, does Matt Corrale play?  or drop?

I would advice him to drop out.  Zero upside and a lot of down.

There will always be a plus one team left out that complains.  Fifth, ninth, 13th, whatever, it's unfair.

This year we might not have even four teams that look to be playoff caliber as we normally think of it.