For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here’s a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. Average final score: Winners 36, Losers 17. In four games, not a single one was closer than a 10-point margin, and even that one felt worse.

The beauty of a postseason tournament is that anyone can win -- at least in theory. The College Football Playoff embarks into its first year with an expanded, 12-team format this week following one of the more chaotic regular seasons in recent memory.