I get the whole conference championship thing, so I would be okay with it growing to 6 with a 1st and 2nd seed by. Any more than that is just diluting the value of the regular season. On top of that, look at the talent disparity between 1-4 the rest, I could see anyone of those teams winning, beyond those though I don't think they have a chance.

To make it really fair for everyone to get a chance Alabama should just go pro already.