FBS football is the only NCAA sport that doesn't allow every conference champion into its post-season tournament.

Heaven forbid that the big name schools have to play the best of the little guys.

If it was 8, 16, or even 32, UMUC would not have been in it.

That'd be pretty fun! 12-0 vs 0-12. Who would that hurt? What's the risk? The symmetry is too beautiful to ignore.

First, App State won its conference, so I'm not advocating for terrible teams.

Second, if Bama can't beat App State in the Round of 8, it probably isn't the best team in the country.

Third, if App State beats Bama...then beats Georgia...and then beats Clemson to win the national title, who am I to argue with App State being crowned champs? They'd finish with a 13-2 record with wins over three teams likely to finish in the top 6-7 in the final poll. Who would have a better resume than that?

into a championship situation?

Who cares about hypotheticals? Every team has 12 to 13 games to justify a position in the final 4. If they're in a weaker conference, then they need to schedule better OOC. If UCF honestly can't find teams to play (without a home and home reqt - tough shit UCF, maybe you have to play an away game without a home game in return), then maybe the answer is to have the NCAA intervene with scheduling incentives. The answer isn't to open the door to anyone with 2 losses because "what if they won every game in the playoff??"

won with barely a winning record.