(11-15-2019, 09:19 AM)rfc17 Wrote: 4 seems to be working in the sense that we haven't had many, if any, examples of a team being left out that everyone thought might be the best team in the country.  

I think 8 could work (5 major conference championship + 3 more with maybe one of those 3 being best non major team).  The downside is the more you expand the playoffs, the less meaningful regular season games become.  We've already seen that with the expansion to 4.  The biggest games have lost a little luster.  Two years ago when undefeated Bama played Auburn at the end of the year and lost, you knew the game didnt really matter for Bama.  This years LSU-Bama game, meant more for Bama.  LSU losing that game on the road probably wouldnt have knocked them out of the playoffs.  Had more meaning for Bama but they are still right there.  Penn St losing to Minnesota last week didnt really do much to derail them as if they win out (beating OSU and then rematching Minnesota in the Big10 title game) realistically they are in.  Same with Georgia losing to South Carolina.  Their season doesnt really change with that loss.  

Anything more than 8 and you may as well not even have a regular season.  LSU, Alabama, Ohio St, Penn St, Oklahoma, etc... they are all in.  Conference championship games become essentially meaningless.  The LSU-Bama game  this year would be meaningless.  The Ohio St - Penn St game in two weekends becomes basically meaningless.  I suppose Penn St losing could knock them out but probably not.  It would be too much like the NFL.  I know the Patriots, Ravens, Niners, etc... are making the playoffs this year.  Not being a fan of either team, why would I have any interest in their remaining regular season games?  Am I supposed to care if they get homefield advantage or what their playoff seeding is?  I don't.  Just fast forward me to the playoffs at this point.