So, for those proposing an 8 team playoff...who would you have in that mix? Would Michigan State have been part of your selection? Their only two losses were to Ohio State and Oregon who will be playing in the national championship next week. They could wind up to be the best 2 loss team in the county and not have been selected for the 8 team playoff. My point is someone is always going to get the shaft whether it a 4 game or 8 game playoff. Life is never fair. If you want to be one of those 4 teams, you have to beat one of the big boys and be somewhat lucky. Sorry, JMO.
No doubt the last team left out is always going to feel like a victim and it always seems to be played up in the media that way unfortunately. Baylor was a "victim" this year but for the second year in row proved they don't know how to play defense.
I'll be honest, and even Urban Meyer said this, he felt his team was one year away from playing like they are now - and nobody including the coach himself even "thunk" of it a couple of months ago. The two best teams (at this time) are playing for the title and who didn't make the final four has no bearing on that. The NCAA did a good job of getting the final two right. Perhaps TCU may have faired better against Oregon but I get how nobody was going leave out an undefeated reigning national champion from the playoff.