"You go to the playoffs, you have your pick of 5 stars. The rich get richer. One of the most compelling reasons to expand the playoff is to spread the talent out a bit more to make things more competitive."
I'm hoping the playoffs expand sooner than later, but I was curious if this has been the case for everyone so I took a look at the teams not named Alabama, OSU, Clemson, UGA, and LSU since they were vacuuming 5*'s before making their 1st playoff appearance. I've only included the the first OU appearance even though they've made the playoff 3 more times after that.
| Playoff Team | 5*'s in Previous 5 Classes | 5*'s Since Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Notre Dame | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Notre Dame | 1 | 1('20) |
| 2016 Washington | 0 | 2(1 '20, 1 '21) |
| 2015 MSU | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 OU | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 Oregon | 2 | 5(3 '20, 1 '19, 1 '15,) |
| 2014 FSU | 17 | 9 |