That’s something I’ll shit talk too, I guess. Mid-majors wanting to play with the big boys...the UCF’s and Boise States of the world. Like I said previously, every dog has their day, in a one game bowl or one off conference pairing...I think anyone can beat anyone...but playing against top level talent week in, week out...how will that mid-major fare. I’ll always take a middle of the conference power 5 team over a top tier mid-major. But I don’t blame those great mid-major schools, I’d imagine it would be significantly more financially beneficial to be a big fish in a little pond and crack the top 25 than to be a cellar team in the power 5.
That said, I’d love nothing more than to see the playoff expanded to 8 teams, 5 spots go to power 5 conference champs...3 wild card spots for either best conference runner ups and/or top mid-majors. FCS has been running and expanding a playoff bracket for 30-40 years now, no idea why FBS wouldn’t adopt it other than ‘tradition’ and fear of injury.