A couple of thoughts about the playoff -

OU not being in a conference championship game and getting in the playoff will change a lot of thinking on expansion. Iowa was eliminated by playing in the Big10 championship and the others jeopardized themselves with the possiblility of losing and even denying their conference a chance at the NC. OU, on the other hand had nothing to gain by playing since it was a vitual certainty they were IN. This should stop a lot of the talk about the Big12 expanding for the moment.

But the solution is a playoff similar to the way DI-AA does it. Allow access to all the team conference champions - probably an eight team bracket (or more). Play it on the field, not in the board room and in the media.