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Andy Staples says the expansion play balances the needs of the conferences but leaves the fans mostly ignored. The Group of 5 gets a guaranteed spot, the SEC gets at-large spots they hope to fill all by themselves, and other conferences got the disclaimer that only conference champs can secure the byes that come with the top 4 spots. The criticism is that the top four teams will play no playoff games at home, meaning fans will have to travel three times.