The current format works with 4 conferences where the champion goes to the playoff. If we continue the current format or more teams to the P5 conferences, then we will have to expand the playoff.
This setup or something close works for the current 4 team playoff.
SEC East
Florida , South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vandy, Bama, Auburn, Jawja
SEC West
Piggy, gomer, OU, Misery, LSU, Texas, Ole Miss, Miss St (This just radiates hard bare knuckle football)
B1G East
Rutgers, Maryland, Pedo, tOSU, Michigan, Indiana, Mich St, Northwestern
B1G West
Iowa, Iowa St, Illinois, Whisky, Minnesota, Purdue, Nebraska, Kansas
Pac West
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Az St., TCU, Texas Tech, Ok St, Kansas St
Pac East
USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, Oregon St, Wash, Wash St.
ACC Atlantic
Domer, Syracuse, BC, Louisville, Wake, NC State, Clemson, Florida St
ACC Coastal
Pitt, WVU, Virginia, V Tech, Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Miami
If the Big 12 adds a bunch of crap CUSA or AAC teams then its 8 team.