re: Is the playoff going to hurt the SEC?

If there is a one loss SEC champion they will always get in and in most years a two loss champion would have a shot.

It might hurt but not for the reason everyone believes. By allowing 4 teams in the playoffs you are more likely to actually get the two best teams. If we closely examine the run the SEC went on several title games didn't include the actual two best teams in the country. Theoretically playing a tougher opponent on a weeks worth of prep will make winning that game more difficult than donkey stomping OSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, etc…in the past after a month to prepare when the better team was playing in another bowl.