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[QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 1178544, member: 2585"]
Expanding the playoffs isn't about giving #7 or #8 a chance at the national title. It would be almost completely about money.

But it does cast a large enough net to make sure that the best teams are in, no matter what.

In the BCS system, the argument was based unfairly at #2 and #3. People said that this was okay because it mostly got it right. Except it didn't. #3 didn't get a shot based on eye tests and polls and computers and lobbying. It was dumb.

The 4-team playoff alleviates this by moving the argument back to #4 or #5. It's now in the hands of biased, imperfect people - but at least the argument is moved back and there is a wider net. But it still isn't perfect. There could theoretically be a #5 team capable of winning it all.

By making the net wider, it alleviates some of the risk/stupidity of using biased, imperfect people to decide who gets a shot. It also increases the amount of fans invested in the season rabidly by x10 (as opposed to x5).

The devaluing the regular season argument is honestly stupid. More fans invested. More interest. And seeding will be important. There is a point where their are too many teams and it begins to lessen the importance (and shorten the regular season) - but 8 is not that number.
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