Yep, it’s fixed by the CFP committee voting to determine the top 4 teams to be in the playoffs. It would be nice if there could be an 8 or even a 16 team tournament to determine a champion. However, we should keep in mind that these players are still amatures and are suppose to be in college for an education 1st and playing football should be lower on the list of priorities.
That is a load when you got a chance at a few hundred million with one career or 75k a year in the other...
I agree for the small minority of players that actually make it to the NFL. For them college = football training camp. That’s one reason they should go into the NFL as soon as the can get drafted. No need to risk an injury that will keep the out of the NFL, and they will have more than enough money to pay for finishing college.
I see it another way. The football coaches have trained them for four years and actually helped them become what they are. I think they owe loyalty to them and their future is based on what expert training they received. Many senior players see thei "pot o gold" in the NFL and don't stay their last year when thir skills are very high. This in turn makes the college team less competent when several senior players choose to leave their team and makes the bowl championships less obtainable.
If they did stay their senior year, their "stock" becomes more valuable ensuring a 1st draft draft pick choice. They would stay in the NFL with a more lucrative contract than if they left at the end of their senior year.