12 team college playoff seems a bit much. It can't be about the money right ?
One of the main arguments by the powers that be was that by expanding the playoff to 12 the possibility of more geographical representation than Ohio-Michigan or Georgia-Alabama than in the 4 team playoff. Top 6 conference champions are guaranteed and when the PAC-12 or ACC has that down year the G5 can very well get a second rep once in a while. There is a second vehicle of a G5 outright finishing in the Top 10-12 without winning the conference, unlikely unless they have a Heisman caliber player. Two G5s might happen once every 6-8 seasons.
Latest I read while they are using bowl games for quarterfinal sites in 2024 and 2025 there is momentum for having those games at home in 2026 and having the semifinals on New Years as its played today. That would mean the first round and semifinal round teams won't be playing in bowl games so the system will need 4 less games, not accounting for the FCS move ups. Then who do you put in the Fiesta, Cotton, Peach, Orange, Sugar when they aren't hosting a semifinal? The entire bowl system as we know it should be redesigned.