I don't think going to 8 solves anything that needs solving personally. The next step might well be 6.
In 50 years will it be 16 or 32? Maybe, probably not. Might not even play in 50 years.
Just to clarify, I'm not really an advocate of going to eight. I've said from the beginning that every time you increase the size of the Playoff (to two with the BCS, to four with the CFP, next to eight) you necessarily decrease the magnitude of each regular season game.
My example is the Texas, Ohio State game in 2005. I attended it in Columbus. Texas was ranked #2 and Ohio State was ranked #4. Additionally, #3 Michigan was obviously on Ohio State's schedule so both teams effectively controlled their own destiny to the BCSNCG.
The game was HUGE. Losing REALLY sucked in large part because it effectively ended Ohio State's NC hopes. Also, it was a heartbreaking loss in which the Buckeyes led from mid-second-quarter until DEEP in the fourth quarter and had a chance with just about five minutes to go to take what would have been an insurmountable two-score lead.
Regular season games just aren't that big anymore. If that same situation had repeated itself early in 2019 Ohio State still would have been very much alive in the NC race because one close loss to a quality opponent probably wouldn't keep them out of the CFP.
That said, I assume that we ARE going to an 8-team playoff so my interest is in what it will be.
Come up with all the interesting theories/alignments possible but if the season is stretched, Sunday bound kids will sit.What will a 6 or 8 team tournament garner CFB then?Over exposure,apathy and dilution I'm guessing
I don't know about this. I can't recall a "Sunday bound" kid sitting out the BCSNCG or any CFP games. We have seen LOTS of "Sunday bound" kids sitting out "other" bowls but I don't think we'll ever see a lot of them sit out games that could win them a NC ring.