I actually prefer the 4 team playoff versus eight. It makes the entire season important for every team. Every weekend this fall has been packed with do or die games. Seasons are constantly on the line. With 8 teams, The importance of most regular-season games would be much less because two or three losses wouldn’t affect qualification for the postseason.
I can’t think of a year ever where there were more than two or maybe three teams with a legitimate argument to be national champion, even before the BCS. Most years maybe two teams have a legitimate argument. The four team playoff has maintained the value of the full season and will finally sort out the best team. The BCS still left out some teams who had a legitimate argument to be number one or two. No fifth-ranked team has ever been in the same league as the top one or two.
That said, this committee voting is goofy and I need to go back to the computer is ranking like the BCS had. This week two-week process as the potential to ruin what should be a good thing.
And for all the thrills of March Madness, which I follow avidly, I have no clue at all about what teams are doing well in college hoops. The regular season is largely irrelevant, at least to me. And I don't even start to pay attention until the terms are winnowed down to the Sweet 16.
I agree with your evaluation. Four teams is just fine. Every game has been compelling this year for the potential contenders.