re: I'm Sold. Time to expand the Playoff

There are rarely more than 3 teams each year with a legit national title chance. However, I think 6 is a good compromise. Winner of each P5 conference gets in plus best G5 team. Use computers or committee to determine that. Seed them and playoff like the NFL. In this system, at least regular season games and winning your conference still mean something, and every faction is at least given a chance. Downside is some really good teams are left out, but that's sports and I'd rather it be determined on the field than by opinion.

That said, if you need an extra weekend to accommodate 6, you can expand to 8.