[OutsiderFan]

I don't see any reason to think the selection committee that chooses the teams for the playoffs will be any better than the coaches in the USA Today poll. You think there won't be politicking and lobbying among the committee members?

It probably will be quite similar to the NCAA tournament fields and how teams are seeded in all other NCAA sports.  Only difference is instead of selecting four number one seeds and a field of 64, they'll be selecting just number one seeds. 

Man, when you think of it this way, the whole idea of limiting playoffs to four teams seems absurd.  It is commonplace for seeds lower than #1 to win championships in every sport.  In fact, the last two Super Bowl winners wouldn't have even made the playoffs if the NFL followed college football practices. 

I just find it distasteful as a fan that championship opportunities are given to undefeated teams playing the weakest schedules (I'm talking to you, Florida State and Ohio State).  The death of the BCS can't come soon enough for me, so I'll happily trade politicking to chose four teams, and hopefully ultimately, eight teams, over what this last BCS season is poised to deliver.

[OutsiderFan]

I don't see any reason to think the selection committee that chooses the teams for the playoffs will be any better than the coaches in the USA Today poll. You think there won't be politicking and lobbying among the committee members?

It probably will be quite similar to the NCAA tournament fields and how teams are seeded in all other NCAA sports.  Only difference is instead of selecting four number one seeds and a field of 64, they'll be selecting just number one seeds. 

Man, when you think of it this way, the whole idea of limiting playoffs to four teams seems absurd.  It is commonplace for seeds lower than #1 to win championships in every sport.  In fact, the last two Super Bowl winners wouldn't have even made the playoffs if the NFL followed college football practices. 

I just find it distasteful as a fan that championship opportunities are given to undefeated teams playing the weakest schedules (I'm talking to you, Florida State and Ohio State).  The death of the BCS can't come soon enough for me, so I'll happily trade politicking to chose four teams, and hopefully ultimately, eight teams, over what this last BCS season is poised to deliver.