 What I've seen the playoff do and how it has opened things up, especially where I live, is there is a different level of energy this upcoming college football season because all three of my local schools feel like they have a chance to make the college football playoff. Missouri feels very optimistic about their chances. Won 11 games last year. If the 12-team playoff was last season, Missouri would have made the college football playoff. They would have been like the 9th or 10th team.