I don't want a world where Indiana doesn't get in, and you take the 12 "best teams".
I mean think about that.
To Indiana: It doesn't matter that you play in a major conference, and it doesn't matter even if you go undefeated. Your recruiting talent composite is too low to ever be considered a top 12 team.
To Bama: It doesn't matter you went 8-4. You beat a couple of good teams, and your talent composite means you will be favored by a few teams in the playoff field, and won't be a massive dog against anyone. So you get in.
**** that world. The rankings are fine. Just lose the auto bids and seed the teams according to the rankings. That's it. I'm fine with them weighing SOS a little bit more heavily, but I don't want to see them get so swept up in SOS that teams are eliminated because they start the season without enough 4-5 stars on the roster.