Here's what one of the ESPN staff posted this morning.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18210508/what-there-was-8-team-college-football-playoff
What if there were an eight-team College Football Playoff?
To acknowledge the selection committee members, we will use their top four: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Washington.
Now, the fun part: We pick the next four!
They are: No. 5 Penn State, No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 USC and No. 8 Oklahoma. Despite a 39-point loss at Michigan Stadium, Penn State is ahead of the Wolverines because of its overall profile (wins over Ohio State, Wisconsin, Temple and Iowa) and conference championship. USC didn't win its conference or division but has two better wins -- Washington and Colorado -- than anything on Oklahoma's résumé. Plus, outside of Alabama, USC is the team no one wants to play.
The first four out: Wisconsin, Florida State, Colorado and Western Michigan.
Here's how a hypothetical eight-team playoff would look this year.