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<blockquote data-quote="Samuel S" data-source="post: 129419091" data-attributes="member: 1754664">Well, the current system is better primarily because&nbsp; 4 is twice as many as 2. For the actual selection there is no close to perfect way to do it.&nbsp; The BCS system arguably was better&nbsp; simply because the broad array of human and&nbsp; computer rankings used served to some degree to &quot;cancel out&quot; the deep flaws in each individual&nbsp; ranking.The very large number of individual actors with a say in the process also meant&nbsp; that each individual involved exerted a smaller fractional share of influence toward the outcome which both reduced actual bias, and maybe more importantly, reduced perceived bias. It's much easier for conspiracy minded people to be skeptical of a very small group acting in concert behind closed doors and suspect they are &quot;rigging&quot; the outcome than it was to believe the BCs system could be gamed.&nbsp;&nbsp; The main point is that 8 is twice four and would move the cut-off to or beyond every team with a valid claim to being one of the very best. Even with a good ol' boy committee still doing the selecting on an ad hoc basis, 8 would eliminate most of the real controversy.&nbsp;&nbsp; Eight and a selection method more like the BCS method would arguably be even better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Samuel S, post: 129419091, member: 1754664"] Well, the current system is better primarily because 4 is twice as many as 2. For the actual selection there is no close to perfect way to do it. The BCS system arguably was better simply because the broad array of human and computer rankings used served to some degree to "cancel out" the deep flaws in each individual ranking. The very large number of individual actors with a say in the process also meant that each individual involved exerted a smaller fractional share of influence toward the outcome which both reduced actual bias, and maybe more importantly, reduced perceived bias. It's much easier for conspiracy minded people to be skeptical of a very small group acting in concert behind closed doors and suspect they are "rigging" the outcome than it was to believe the BCs system could be gamed. The main point is that 8 is twice four and would move the cut-off to or beyond every team with a valid claim to being one of the very best. Even with a good ol' boy committee still doing the selecting on an ad hoc basis, 8 would eliminate most of the real controversy. Eight and a selection method more like the BCS method would arguably be even better. [/QUOTE]

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