The less games you have to play in the playoffs to win a championship game the better. Not playing the CCG gives you a bye from that game but means you play in the first round instead and I doubt your match up is favorable you may even end up on the road depending on seeding.If you don’t play in the conference chip game you get a bye from that game.
Theres going to more than 2 teams from both the SEC and B1G that make the playoffs. Being the 3rd team has its advantages
The benefits aren’t clear