It’s a history-making innovation … unless you count the postseason for nearly every other team sporting event on the planet. The College Football Playoff begins this season, with four teams from the NCAA’s top tier selected to face off in a single-elimination tournament to crown a champion.
(USA Today Sports photo by Kevin Jairaj)Ĭould a team lose the Commander in Chief’s Trophy and win that shiny trophy on the right in the same year? The College Football Playoff trophy, unveiled Monday at a news conference in Irving, Texas.