I would love to see a return to the way it used to be done with concern to bowl games. It was great to know that every Jan 1st you were going to see the SEC champ in the Sugar Bowl, the Big 10 v Pac 10 in the Rose, the SWC champ in the Cotton, the Big 8 champ in the Orange while filling out opponents to create the best matchups allowing the Irish to basically choose their locale and opponent some years.
After the bowls, a committee could meet and determine if further games were needed to decide the national champion. Some years it may not be necessary (like 1988! Go Irish!) but others there would be great matchups. Who would not have wanted to see FSU-ND part 2 in 1993? Or Nebraska play Michigan in 1997? Maybe some years it gets to where a 4 team playoff might be needed.
This year could have been UGA-Penn St in the Sugar, Michigan-Utah in the Rose, Clemson-KState in the Orange, TCU-Alabama in the Cotton, Tennessee-Ohio St in the Fiesta, etc.
I know this cannot happen now because of money but man do I miss the greatness that used to be bowl games on New Years Day.