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Lol I love that - the old “moving goal post” argument because you know you’re wrong. The reason you go to 8 is precisely because of the rankings - its subjective and prone to errors. As we’ve seen consistently with the supposed best team never winning the playoff. More teams means less human error until you hit the point of diminishing returns. You’re about to see another example of human error in the Clemson game - the #3 team is going to wax the #2 team. I guarantee you that you would have to wait a while before you saw a straight seeded bracket - there would always be upsets because of the humans are ranking teams that rarely play.And your statement was that LSU playing "on another planet". I said no, they are playing like the #1 team in the country usually does (that's why they're ranked #1). I'll let you in on a little secret - I don't follow moving goal posts, so don't bother.
8 teams are going to get you shytty games. That's not debatable.
And it's going to get 2 maybe 3 SEC teams which will mean redundant rematches.
As a Gator fan looking out for the best interest of the Gators I don't want it. Wining the SEC is going to get us #1 or #2 most years. I'd rather go straight to the NC than play two stupid playoff games. Personally I'd take my chances that we don't get that #1 or #2 ranking. Instead we do have a 4 team playoff so for all you participation trophy fans when we don't get #1 or #2 then we get in via the playoffs.
But you’re right about redundant games - they would happen but rarely more than a rematch due to divisions. Possible but not common. Y’all are using this year as a litmus test when history doesn’t support your arguments.