Part of the issue is non-participation in non-playoff games

Not only are the fans lukewarm to following their teams to these meaningless exhibitions; but also the good players, specifically those likely to be drafted by the NFL, are increasingly skipping those games as well. Those decisions are devaluing these games even further, which means that college football is losing even more of its audience.

Increasing the playoff field to 8 would provide 4 more meaningful games for players to play in and fans to watch; it would also spread the wealth around much more of the college football landscape. As it stands now, fans of only 4 teams have a reason to care about football after the end of the regular season.

I have a contrary opinion on this

I think there would be absolutely no interest in these new quarterfinals matchups. The semifinals can't even sell out with a month of prep time...during Christmas...and there's only 1 game left to the title.

Now if they're on-campus...you'll probably sell them out depending on the cost of tickets. But imagine you're Clemson playing UCF in Death Valley. Are you going to spend your money on this game? Are you going to spend money on weeks 11 and 12 if you're already guaranteed your playoff spot?

The bowls have always been about an end of the year celebration of the football teams heavily focused on vacation spots...if the postseason becomes one big tournament you're going to lose that.

Can you imagine what ND would charge for a home playoff game *

There’s a lot of economic “opportunities” to sort out

Who gets the money from the home game? The school? The conference? The NCAA? All 3? How do you keep the Rose Bowl happy?

Depending on the split there’s a small to very large incentive for the committee to favor some teams over others. Also depending on the split there’s an incentive to gouge your fans (like ND would) or if you can’t, avoid a home game (like ND would)

If you’re going to sell the conferences on throwing away their championship games...they’ll want a big slice of the new round’s revenue. If the NCAA is controlling it you know they’ll get their share. And once again the consolidation of power likely means independent ND is in a worse position as they were previously.

NCAA has nothing to do with the football postseason *

They will if you want it sanctioned.

Just like every other post-season tournament in every other sport.

in December, at night -- just think of it *

Would Garth be there? *