Really hard to judge the regular bowl games this year with so many guys "sitting out" the game due to fear of injury. To me, it's frustrating to see how college football is "graded". To me, I think the college playoff should be a reward for the 4 teams who performed the best during the regular season. Not necessarily the best matchups.
I don't think UCF should had made it, but to use the injury of their starting QB as the reason not to put them in is ridiculous. It's a team game and the loss of one player should not affect what the team has accomplished.
There are alot of people clamoring for an 8 team playoff, I don't like it. I think with 4 teams you keep the regular season the most relevant. It takes work to get into the top 4. Sure, the difference between 4 and 5 or 6 can be really thin and debated. The thing to remember is that each team has the same chance to make it week 1. Don't lose any games and more than likely you'll be there, at least if you're a power 5 school.