As it stands now #9-12 are Clemson, K-State, Utah and Washington.
People will disagree I'm sure, but when I look at those resumes, I don't see any teams deserving to be in a playoff. What has Clemson done? The better programs only play about 5-6 losable games each year (and some teams really only pay 2-3), we're getting to the point where you'll just have to go .500 in the competitive games to get a bid. Heck, Penn State is #8 and all I've heard on here is how average they are and how they haven't beaten anyone any good. And they are #8!
And this isn't going to water down the regular season?