I am actually really excited about a 4 team playoff. I think it's the right amount.
THE LOWEST-RATED COLLEGE FOOTBALL TITLE GAMESAbout a 3rd of the way down under the heading "That Fart Noise" It goes to show when non-conference champs that play for the title, America tunes out.
I think if you can debate a conference champ vs. a non-champ that winning the title should be the tie breaker.
OSU had the same amount of wins as 'bama, had a tougher strength of schedule, had 4 victories better than anything 'bama played. OSU also had a 60 minute wtf moment, a 2nd loss, traditionally 'bama has been a great team, in Vegas 'bama would have been favored. Wow sounds like a pretty compelling debate, and in these situations I think conference champ should be selected.
8-5 Wisconsin should have no business in a playoff for getting 3rd in division, but still playing for title and upsetting Nebraska.
Last year we could debate who more deserving between OSU and PSU (I know, I know committee said it was between Washington and Penn State, both conference champs) but we can still debate OSU / PSU. I'm of the opinion PSU won the conference they win the tie breaker.
Last year OSU was not clearly head and shoulders better than PSU. Put the conference champ in.
This year Alabama is not clearly head and shoulders better than OSU (or USC, or UCF.) Put the conference champ in.