I've always been against the tournament getting too big. FCS started as a 4-team tournament. It now has 24 teams -rediculous!
But this year convinces me that they should expand the tournament. Eight teams makes everybody play in the first round. Six teams would mean #1 and #2 get byes into the second round.
But I agree with the committee's selection of the 4 teams.
Oh one more thing about an 8 team tournament. There would need to be rules setup BEFORE the season on who plays who in the tournament.
For example. If you’re one of the 3 selected teams They play the best record teams from the conference finalist. Worst record plays best record. NO strength of schedule bullcrap. Just worst plays best. If tied then use a formula like the NFL does to determine the better team. Like points over same team wins. Or how long it’s been since they lost. But make it math based and not some money making committee selecting who plays who.
4 teams is a disingenuous concept when you can leave out Conference winners from the “Big 5” (That in and of itself is stupid at 4 teams) in favor of 2 SEC teams (Did not happen this year for a change).
8 is the sweet spot; all Big 5 (Do the math, duh) conference winners will be represented, highly ranked teams that did not win, Notre Dame (If they are undefeated for the year), and teams like UCF will get in.