trying to force a distinction between the “regular season” and “post season” in college football is to utterly miss the point. there is no “post season”. the playoff proponents got suckered into essentially tripling the networks’ (and P5 copnerences) revenue for what used to be a single “national championship game” — and you’re no closer to really knowing who the best team in college football really is.
it’s more than just a little irrational.
Define who the “best team” is.
The one who got hot at the right time, or the team with the best overall body of work over the course of the season.
I could have the best team, but suffer some crucial late season injuries and lose in the Championship game. Does that mean that they still weren’t the “best team”?
That’s one of the reasons why I like following the English Premier League.
No playoffs, bottom line is the team with the best record is the Champion.