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7 best underdog contenders for the College Football Playoff, and why they might outperform
The first iteration of the College Football Playoff was no country for underdogs. The format began in the 2014 season and, excluding the COVID-affected 2020 and 2021 campaigns, most of the slots in the four-team playoff seemed predetermined. Outside of …