@JohhnyDamage: I've always been an adamant playoff denier, but yeah... the NC game is going to be terrible. I bet TCU plays either Cincy or Boise- it'd take the novelty of the dark horses combined, and not sully the name of a traditional powerhouse in a loss.
@DennyCrane: Um, everyone who's not a Big 10 or Pac 10 fan. Unless you're advocating getting rid of the automatic affiliation. Then proceed as normal.
Also, the lesser bowls (not necessarily the Meineke or GalleryFurniture.com, etc.) give programs that are building/rebuilding something tangible to hold on to as an achievement. It's a pretty powerful jumping point from crappy/mediocre to respected/dominant, so unless you're able to keep all 68 teams (or at least 20+) in a playoff system, you're killing that morale/money booster.
@H2H: one more time everybody, in unison: "Buick did not die because they are extremely popular/profitable in China."
AGAIN!
"Buick did not die because they are extremely popular/profitable in China."
WITH SPIRIT FINGERS!
"Buick did not die because they are extremely popular/profitable in China."