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The number should be 6 if they want to expand it. by cujays96

If we expand to 6, people will complain about team #7. If it moves to 8, people will complain about team #9. The notion of any 2 loss team getting a shot irritates me. And that will happen with an 8 team playoff. You'd put the number 8 team with a puncher's chance of beating #1 and then the college football world is on fire.

With a six team playoff, the 1 and 2 teams would automatically move to the second round and be pitted against the lowest seed possible:

- Round 1 played 2 weeks after the regular season ends:
- # 1 and #2: OFF
- # 3 plays #6, #4 plays #5 - These games would be home games for the higher seed.

- Round 2 played after Christmas at neutral sites:
- # 1 vs Lowest remaining seed, #2 vs The remaining seed.

- Championship - 2 weeks after Round 2:

It's unlikely in this scenario that a power 5 conference champion will be left out, unless they have 2 losses. ND will always have a chance especially if they are undefeated. Some team like UCF could make it in as well. This would also be predicated on the elimination of conference championship games. Emphasis would be put back on the regular season and strength of schedule should be heavily considered. Any scheduling of FCS teams should earn you extra demerits.