Most expected two blowouts in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. The routs, however, were anticipated in the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl. Instead, the Rose Bowl between (8) Ohio State and (1) Oregon turned into one of the biggest mismatches of the entire CFP.

Boise State's loss to Penn State in the Playoff quarterfinals underscored a crucial flaw in a system meant to reward conference champions.

“Look at Penn State, which is a bully at home yet not so tough on the Big Ten road. The Lions barely beat USC (33-30 in overtime) and Minnesota (26-25) away from home,” Youmans said, reinforcing his point about the neutral field. He bet Boise State +11 and No. 4 Arizona State +13.5 against No. 5 Texas.