Paul Finebaum explains what he'd adjust in the future of the College Football Playoff

With the first edition of the expanded playoff complete, Paul Finebaum is already looking ahead to fixes for the CFP.

On ‘Get Up’ on Tuesday, Finebaum answered on what he’d adjust about the College Football Playoff. He said that first on his agenda would be how seeding would look in relation to byes. That’s even though the sport is aware that that’s not likely to change for at least another year or two.

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“I would redo the seeding,” said Finebaum. “I think teams that really didn’t deserve a first-round bye ended up getting them, such as Boise State. Arizona State acquitted itself a little bit.”

“I think that’s what needs to be done. It will not be based on what Heather (Dinich) is reporting,” Finebaum added.

The byes were a big debate in this playoff considering how it all played out. It started with Boise State and Arizona State, conference champions who weren’t as respected as some of the at-larges, earning the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds respectively in the playoff. Then, from there, all four of the teams with byes ended up losing in the quarterfinals where you could make the case that the extra week off may have hurt them.

Finebaum, regarding the postseason as whole, also says we also need to think about the conference championships. That’s with how those title games could ultimately affect those trying to win a national title.

“The biggest problem in college football right now are the college football championship games,” Finebaum stated. “In the SEC, Carson Beck got hurt. The Big Ten? Ohio State was not in it and it turned out to maybe be the biggest advantage they had. Instead of playing that weekend, instead of getting ready, Ryan Day met with his team and found a plan to end up being in Atlanta last night hoisting the trophy.”

This debut edition of the expanded field was a success over the past month. It can continue to get better, though, in how it could look moving forward in playoffs to come.