I'd not bet on that Vic. When considering not only the TCU/Baylor controversy from this year and the fact there are 5 Power Conferences trying to compete for 4 playoff spots while not often playing the direct competition at any point in the year, there is one MAJOR reason why the NCAA will soon expand to 8 teams.
Money. They set records this year from the playoffs, and we all know how greedy these guys get, but in fairness part of that is due to the demands to achieve growth every year.
http://www.businessweek.com/article...playoff-money-machine-is-just-getting-started
Going to 8 teams won't exactly double their revenue from the 4 team setup, but I'm guessing it would increase it at worst by 40%. Every company in that situation does whatever it takes to push the right buttons to get that increased revenue and will utilize any and all excuses as to why it is better to do so. In this case they will talk about how there is always a team from a power conference being left out and how unfair that is, specifically even pointing to OSU winning despite almost being left out in favor of TCU.
8 teams is coming within 5 years, potentially within 3. There is too much money being left out, and it doesn't look like any of the 5 PCs are willing to break up and become swallowed by the other 4. (Most likely that would be the Big 12 disbanding and joining the PAC, B1G, and SEC while having a couple SEC and B1G teams move to the ACC. ) Then the 8 team playoff would still be done, but with the first round being the conference championships. Regardless, 8 team playoff is not far away because the $$$ is there to force it into existence...just like $$$ has been behind all of the conference and bowl shakeups the past 10 years.