How could the college football playoff change next year?

Ohio State's Jeff Heuerman after the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Oregon Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State won 42-20. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Ohio State's Jeff Heuerman after the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Oregon Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State won 42-20. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

By Associated Press January 13, 2015 4 min read

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The first College Football Playoff was a success on almost every level – except maybe for fans of TCU and Baylor.

Otherwise, there was not much to gripe about. And Ohio State walking away with the first championship by beating Oregon 42-20 on Monday night after getting the fourth spot ahead of TCU and Baylor certainly helped justify the selection committee’s choice.

Now that it’s over, let’s look ahead and examine where the College Football Playoff goes from here.

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