A transmission comprising: at least one stationary member; an input member; a plurality of planetary gearsets (108, 110, 112, 114) operatively coupled to the input member, each planetary gearset of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a sun gear (120, 130, 140, 150), a plurality of planet gears (124, 134, 144, 154) operatively coupled to the sun gear, a planet carrier (122, 132, 142, 152) operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears, and a ring gear (126, 136, 146, 156) operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset; a plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets, each of the plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, the plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) including a first number of clutches (166, 168, 170, 172) and a second number of brakes (162, 164), the first number being greater than the second number; and an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets, wherein the input member is operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets only through a subset of the first number of clutches, the subset including a first clutch, a second clutch, and a third clutch, wherein the first clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the second clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a second group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the third clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a third group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, and each of the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, and the fourth planetary gearset are included in at least one of the first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the second group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, and the third group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, characterized in that the first clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the planet carrier of the second planetary gearset and to the ring gear of the fourth planetary gearset; the second clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the planet carrier of the first planetary gearset and to the planet carrier of the third planetary gearset; and the third clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the first planetary gearset. at least one stationary member; an input member; a plurality of planetary gearsets (108, 110, 112, 114) operatively coupled to the input member, each planetary gearset of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a sun gear (120, 130, 140, 150), a plurality of planet gears (124, 134, 144, 154) operatively coupled to the sun gear, a planet carrier (122, 132, 142, 152) operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears, and a ring gear (126, 136, 146, 156) operatively coupled to the plurality of planet gears, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset; a plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets, each of the plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) having an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration, the plurality of selective couplers (162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172) including a first number of clutches (166, 168, 170, 172) and a second number of brakes (162, 164), the first number being greater than the second number; and an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets, wherein the input member is operatively coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets only through a subset of the first number of clutches, the subset including a first clutch, a second clutch, and a third clutch, wherein the first clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the second clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a second group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the third clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to a third group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, and each of the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, and the fourth planetary gearset are included in at least one of the first group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, the second group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, and the third group of the plurality of planetary gearsets, characterized in that the first clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the planet carrier of the second planetary gearset and to the ring gear of the fourth planetary gearset; the second clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the planet carrier of the first planetary gearset and to the planet carrier of the third planetary gearset; and the third clutch, when engaged, fixedly couples the input member to the sun gear of the first planetary gearset.