Are College Football Playoff byes really the problem? Debunking the narrative layoffs are startling issue

Teams with byes are 1-7 in the first two years of the 12-team CFP format, but let's add some context to that record

College Football Playoff quarterfinal upsets fuel rust-versus-rest debate for bye teams

Seven of eight teams with first-round byes have lost their quarterfinal games through the first two years of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The ‘curse’ of the College Football Playoff first-round bye: Are top seeds’ troubles a fluke?

Teams that receive a first-round bye are 1-7, with Indiana's Rose Bowl win over Alabama this year the only victory by a CFP top-four seed.
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