The problem is that if you look at the entire concept of bowl games, it looks ridiculous. They are essentially meaningless games, most of which are played in less than packed stadiums. They only really work because they draw better television numbers than normal programming at a time when a lot of people aren't working.

The big bowls always were about the big schools drawing big crowds and big television ratings. They were never meant to determine a champion. So college football fans are stuck with a bizarre system of meaningless exhibitions and now a four team playoff to try to determine a champion. It is inevitable that it will grow larger however, and the importance of the bowls as stand alone games will slowly fade away.