The Big Ten has been left out of the College Football Playoff for the past three seasons, and Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez is not happy about that.

Though the Badgers consistently play an awful non-conference slate of games (and will play South Florida, Central Michigan and Kent State this year), Alvarez clearly thinks his conference deserves a spot in the four-team Playoff more often.

During a town hall-style Q&A on Saturday ahead of Wisconsin’s spring game, Alvarez said he doesn’t think the CFP selection committee is following the criteria it is supposed to follow (via 247Sports):

“I was never satisfied with (the BCS) and thought four (teams) really helped college football,” Alvarez said. “I thought that would be it. But when our league is left out of the Playoff three years in a row, I’m not happy about that. I don’t think we have followed the criteria set by the commissioners in naming those four teams.

“There’s a way you could go to eight teams very easily, starting a week early with a bye with the top 4 seeds. Any team would have a chance to win. I think it will expand, I just don’t know when.”

After Urban Meyer retired from Ohio State, it’ll be interesting to see how the Big Ten fares this year.

Will this be Michigan’s year, or will Alvarez’s Badgers make a run for the conference crown?