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[QUOTE="BlazeOrange, post: 1222693, member: 683"]
I'm in favor of 8 teams with P5 champs getting autobids.  However, I don't see the incentive to schedule strong OOC games under this scenario.  Winning the conference would be a much easier route to the playoffs than getting in the mix for three at-larges (two if a non-P5 is included), so teams would be less likely to risk not being at their best for conference games by travelling outside their region, playing tougher/more physical opponents, etc.  You might see the rest of the conferences go to a nine game schedule because of this, maybe even ten eventually.

Interest and attendance  in conference championship games could be diminished if one team is assured of a bid regardless of result.  For example, if FSU was a little more dominant in going undefeated this season - some of their fan's would skip the championship and opt to travel for the playoffs.  This could provide a slight home field advantage for the underdog teams.

On the initial question, I think the P5 will wait a bit before expanding, at least until the additional money and corresponding prestige between them and the non-P5 teams begins to show itself on the field.  They don't want a potential autobid for the smaller schools to even be a consideration in an expanded playoff.
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