IMO, it’s not how many teams that are in the playoff that matter, it’s that all 10 conferences have access to the playoff. Again, I support a model with at least 12 teams, that give Play-In access to all of FBS football.
My 12 team Model ranks the 10 Conf Champs, the the Top 5 at Large Teams 1-15. Teams 1 through 9 are in the playoff. 3 Play-In Games pit . . .
15 Troy vs 10 UCF winner = 10 seed, loser to bowl
14 FAU vs 11 Miami winner = 11 seed, loser to bowl
13 Toledo vs 12 Boise winner = 12 seed, loser to bowl
2017 Playoff Matchups: assuming higher seeds win Play-In
1st Round
Penn St 9 vs USC 8
Boise 12 vs Ohio St 5
Miami 11 vs Wisconsin 6
UCF 10 vs Auburn 7
2nd Round:
8/9 winner vs Clemson 1
5/12 winner vs Alabama 4
6/11 winner vs Georgia 3
7/10 winner vs Oklahoma 2
Financial Shares awarded to Conferences of the 12 teams, 1 addition share per win.
All 132 teams have access to this championship. Today’s limited access is a joke. At least 2 G5 Conferences would share financially in this playoff too, which is good for college football. It might start balancing recruiting more than today’s very limited model.