I think the only way to claim you are the best is to win a playoff. A 16 team playoff isn't going to ruin the bowl system either. Those bowls can still play their games just without the 16 best teams. More people would watch if it was a playoff and the debate over who was the best would be answered on the field.
Football players don't miss as much school as other athletes so the extra games won't hurt them.
The ranking system is so flawed right now. Nobody can watch every game played every weekend. How can you possibly rank teams you haven't ever seen play?
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