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Part of the issue is non-participation in non-playoff games by ndhouston
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.