STILLWATER, Okla. — Mike Gundy has neverever been scared to be a contrarian.
And the Oklahoma State head coach took that position versus the popular nationwide viewpoint that an broadened college football playoff is excellent for the videogame.
Speaking on Monday afternoon at his weekly media luncheon, Gundy stated he anxious about the brand-new arrangement, which will go into impact by the fall of 2026, wateringdown the significance of the routine season.
“I puton’t think college football is broke, so I’m not sure why we’re attempting to repair it,” he stated. “The factor college football is a hot product and it’s a excellent stock right now is duetothefactthat every videogame matters in college football. That’s why individuals watch it.
“We gain profits cash by individuals enjoying tv. We all understand that. There’s a risk-reward in whatever we do…. You have to be a little cautious that you puton’t modification it to where individuals aren’t as interested in viewing the videogame.”
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Gundy included that he’s uncertain if there will be 12 groups capable of winning a nationwide champion in a common year, making some early-round playoff videogames meaningless.
“If you simply went back and looked at the end-of-the-season rankings previous to the bowl videogames over the last 10 years, 8 years, is there truly 12 groups that you state, ‘Hey, they can legally win the nationwide champion,’” Gundy stated. “If not, then we shouldn’t truly have them playing for it.”
Based on CFP rankings (and Associ