[Goose]

As mentioned earlier, there simply is no way to remedy this situation for the committee, SEC, Pac-12, B12, AAC, ACC, and B1G, or frankly the fans, other than to make a binding rule that only conference champions may be in the playoff. That would mean expanding to 8 teams with 2 at-large berths

Totally agree. FWIW, David Shaw agrees. Amazing we have found common ground. It should have been this way from the start. Some bowls don't like it, but too bad, it needs to happen.

because there is no way the SEC should be limited to one team given how good its football teams are annually.

Don't like your reason, although it may play out that way often. Two at-large berths are needed to allow the highest quality teams that didn't win their conference (or are not in a conference) to have a shot.

[Goose]

As mentioned earlier, there simply is no way to remedy this situation for the committee, SEC, Pac-12, B12, AAC, ACC, and B1G, or frankly the fans, other than to make a binding rule that only conference champions may be in the playoff. That would mean expanding to 8 teams with 2 at-large berths

Totally agree. FWIW, David Shaw agrees. Amazing we have found common ground. It should have been this way from the start. Some bowls don't like it, but too bad, it needs to happen.

because there is no way the SEC should be limited to one team given how good its football teams are annually.

Don't like your reason, although it may play out that way often. Two at-large berths are needed to allow the highest quality teams that didn't win their conference (or are not in a conference) to have a shot.