Imagine there's an 8-team playoff ... it's easy if you try

The second edition of the College Football Playoff selections came and went without a shaking fist, a raised finger or a stamping foot. A four-team structure customized for angst and argument produced virtually none Sunday, as the selection committee followed the script and put four league champions -- Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma -- into the national semifinals.

But who wants neat and tidy with the playoff? Just because it’s difficult to argue with the selections doesn’t mean there aren’t more teams we would like to see compete for the national championship. Several teams that looked worthy in their last appearances -- Stanford and Ohio State come to mind -- won’t get the…