{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is Money Ruining College Football? The CFP, Conference Champs, and Notre Dame\u2019s Hissy Fit","description":"The panel tackles the underlying issue plaguing the college game: money. They argue that the entire structure of college football is now overwhelmingly "playoff-driven," causing the conference championship games to lose their significance. Winning a conference used to be a huge deal, but now teams like Notre Dame feel that if they aren't in the CFP, the season is effectively "done," and they're shutting down. This discussion leads to a sharp condemnation of Notre Dame's decision to sit out its bowl game, which the hosts call "the worst sportsmanship". They emphasize that this move sends a terrible message and deprives younger players and fans of a chance at postseason play. One host predicts that all this hand-wringing will eventually lead the NCAA to create a completely separate playoff for the Group of Five schools, effectively formalizing a "P4 playoff" to quiet the ongoing controversy. ","author_name":"SMQBs","author_url":"https:\/\/www.smqbs.net\/podcast\/","html":"