Just some stuff i got off the Twitter feed.
I agree.
An 8 team playoff would mean all the Big 5 Conference Championships would be "win and your in" playoff games.
Let the committee decide the 3 at-large spots, and set the pairings. That's it.
They would have to figure out a way to get the Rose Bowl on board with an 8-team playoff. I don't even think they wanted to be a part of a 4-team playoff. All the Rose Bowl wants is a Pac 12 vs Big 10 match up.
And they don't want to move from their 2pm pacific time slot on New Years Day. That's why the Semis are being played on New Years Eve in the odd years.