The college football season really needs to wrap up the weekend around January 1st. It ends with a whimper every year, imo. It just can't compete with the NFL. And week 18 is essentially an extension of the playoffs, with so many teams jockeying for position or trying to win their way in.
And I love college football. In fact, if I HAD to choose, I'd probably choose a regular season college Saturday over NFL Sunday most weeks during the season. But once it starts treading into NFL playoff space, the focus and attention just isn't there & I think it makes the game sport look so inferior.
Speaking of competing with the NFL, who decided it was a good idea to put the FCS Championship game on a NFL Sunday? That was just bonkers, imo.