Column: Steady dose of same reason for playoff expansion

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) celebrates after scoring the during the fourth quarter against Georgia during an NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AJ ReynoldsAthens Banner-Herald via AP)

Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown (6) celebrates his safety during the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Texas in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Clemson's Christian Wilkins (42) laughs with head coach Dabo Swinney in the closing seconds of the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2018, file photo, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Navy in San Diego. No. 2 Clemson plays No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)