It's hard to justify 2 teams from the SEC when you consider that they only play 8 conference games and all the extra losses they avoid by scheduling a cupcake instead of a conference game to fill that schedule slot.
I do want to add that I'm glad it's 4 teams this year. We haven't seen any dominant teams and it would be a huge mess if it was a matter of picking 2 teams. Better to have controversy at 4/5 instead of 2/3.
I agree completely but have no faith that the process won't be driven at least in part by the ESPN influence. Last year we heard how great the SEC was and even speculation that the NC game should have been an SEC rematch. They didn't even consider that FSU might win.
Again this year we hear repeatedly about how great the SEC is. They should have to prove it with some quality out of conference match-ups including some that involve travel like the other conferences do at least some of.