(10-30-2019 08:35 AM)kevinwmsn Wrote:  CFP is about getting the best teams in the playoff. All conferences and divisions are not equally good. We pretty much know an undefeated P5 conference champion is in, no matter how bad the conference is(ACC). The 2nd best team in a division can be the 2nd best team in the conference(Penn State/Ohio State loser, Alabama/LSU loser). Having to win their division is not a requirement. The SEC Championship is still the premier Conference Championship game with full stands.

This is where I think the CFP makes its mistake. It shouldn't be just about getting the *best* into the playoff, but also getting the *most deserving*. When you focus on the 4 best, you start to see criteria like the 'eye test' and quality losses to determine the field.

In an 8-team CFP format that has autobids for certain conference champions, you are likely to get the 4 best AND the 4 most deserving (with some overlap). And, it would make for a better tournament to allow all teams with a genuine argument to be there actually play it out on the field. Even better if you're able to incorporate all of the key markets and fan segments, including geography, power conferences, and even the non-insignificant G5 followers.