Just 50 days remain before the NCAA and the BCS unveil their lovechild in the form of the College Football Playoff. This Final Four doppelganger will showcase the new dynamic of the college football postseason by featuring the four best teams in the land, which will compete in two semifinal games, leading to the exalted NCAA Championship game.

Whether you approve of the new setting or believe that there could be a better system put in place, let’s unanimously agree it will make college football better.

The matchups will make the college football playoff a must-watch. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, the nation will spectate a trio of games featuring the four most formidable and impressive teams in the country. 

Throwing a handful of the top teams into one pot has created a season-long spectacle, as ample amounts of questions, predictions and analysis stream forth every week. Everyone involved focuses on which four teams are the best by looking to school records and stats, while blending these analytics with the all-encompassing eye-test. Although the system can seem overanalyzed at times, the playoff has generated more excitement about the post-season than bowl games ever did.

By exposing this new type of tournament, the NCAA is quietly proving that the country is beginning to grow tired of the bowl system, especially when that system at times matches power-five conference schools with smaller school teams with the same record, creating one-sided blowouts.

As bowl games continue to showcase uneven teams, the playoff showcases who the best teams really are. Though only four teams earn a bid to the playoff, the exclusive invitation creates a highly sought-after reward for the most successful teams in the BCS. 

The playoff system motivates players and coaches to execute a hard-fought season, creating a win-or-die scenario throughout the year to reach the top four. 

Although the playoff hasn’t arrived yet, the system has already brought changes to the season, one of these changes being an introduction of the beloved elimination games. Elimination games occur between two schools that are both in contention to become playoff eligible. Since the only appearances made in the playoff will be by either undefeated or one-loss teams, every win is vital. 

The new concept of a playoff in college football brings a refreshing change to the historical but flawed tradition of bowl games. The system may likely change, but the approach of tournament-style games coming to college football has been a long awaited endeavor for all fans.