By Cade Kennedy, Sports Editor
December is here once again, which means that more people are going to being staying indoors to stay away from the cold.
This type of cabin fever can drive people crazy, and college football receives a decent amount of this zaniness during this time.
Every time I turn on the television or endlessly scroll through social media, I see people arguing about the College Football Playoff. More importantly, these people are usually arguing about who should be in.
When there are only four spots available, fans who only watch their team turn into Nostradamus.
People start to think up the weirdest scenarios possible and then try to predict how their team (which probably does not deserve to get in) can make the playoffs and compete for a national title.
This happens to most fans when their team reaches the top 10 in November. The excitement that comes with imagining players they know and support holding a trophy can set up a permanent residence in the minds of millions.
It is important to know that these people are everywhere, and they will usually reveal themselves by talking about how bad one school is, or how they play in a terrible conference.
Almost every time I see someone say this, their team is only a few spots away from the playoff.
I do not blame these people for acting the way that they do, as they only want what is best for their squad. However, there is a line where rationality ends and insanity begins.
Let’s take a look at the top four teams in the playoff rankings this week. Georgia remains on top, while Michigan, TCU and USC all have great chances of making the playoff.
If you are a fan of Ohio State or Alabama, there is still a chance that your team could sneak back in and take a spot.
The selection committee had a different set of playoff contenders last week, and that is OK.
However, some people took the fact that LSU was fifth and USC was sixth as an attack against them and lashed out about how the entire system is a fraud and that the committee favors certain teams.
These people also failed to recognize that USC had an opportunity to prove itself against Notre Dame, and LSU has to play Georgia at the end of the season.
If you use some common sense when looking at the rankings, they are not as bad as they seem. They are setting up what they think will happen, just like every other fan of college football.
These rankings come out on a week-by-week basis, which means that rankings are going to change every single week.
When December comes around, the dust will settle, and the four most deserving teams will be in the playoff.
The best way to survive waves of controversy and talking heads is to avoid people who are just looking to start an argument.
In a season that has new twists and turns every day, there is no point in griping about something that will not last.