I think it should be a 8 team playoff but with this distinction:

 

Each of the power 5 conference champions get in.

 

Then have 3 invitees from any conference. That would permit a great team in the MAC or other to get a shot.

 

Do NOT allow teams in D- I conferences to play teams outside of D-I conferences. No more playing East Kentucky or Middle Tenn State, for instance.

 

Reduce the schedule to 11 regular season games. One conference championship game.

 

This way the committee gets to select 3 teams only since the Power 5 conferences will have selected their own. There won't be any padding the schedule with easy teams before a big rivalry game. Each opponent for each team in each conference will be at the very least a D-I school.

 

Regards.............................the Chiefjag

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