College Football Moving to Playoff Format?
BCS Commissioners and Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick met in Chicago Thursday to discuss the possibility of moving to a playoff format for college football in lieu of the current BCS system. You know, the system that is widely regarded as the biggest crock of shit in sports. Just ask Auburn fans how much they supported the BCS system in 2004 after going undefeated in the SEC and NOT receiving an invitation to the national championship game. Computers currently determine the invites for the natty.
“Considerable progress” are words being muttered after the conclusion of the meeting. The proposal included the BCS games remaining intact and serving as a four-team playoff derived of the top four seeded teams in the country. The seeds would be determined by record, strength of schedule, and conference championship games. The national championship would be held in the city with the highest bid. That’ll be some exciting shit by itself.
If this proposal is approved by the BCS presidential oversight committee during their meeting on June 26, the new playoff system will begin in 2014, leaving us only two more years in the current BCS system. It’s almost here, guys. I can taste it. A true goddamn national champion. I’m not saying pop the champagne open yet, but I’d at least throw it on ice.
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This system is going to ruin college football. Most students and fans wont be able to go to the semi final and final game. The national championship is going to turn into the Super Bowl, where the majority of the people at the game could care less about the two teams playing. Without students and fans at the game, it ruins the pageantry of college football.
13 years ago at 12:25 pmYea, I forgot that the BCS championship game wasn’t on a neutral site, and that no one will travel for a national championship game.
13 years ago at 1:03 pmIt’s different when it’s back to back weeks and during school. Let’s say Alabama and Texas play the semi-final in New Orleans. Alabama wins and people have to make plans in less than a week to get time off/skip class, book hotel rooms, and book flights to the national championship game in Detroit. The logistics of the system are insane
13 years ago at 1:12 pm^You’re right about venues, which I think is unfortunate. I especially liked Delany’s idea of putting some of the tournament sites at different campuses, but the truth is, outside of the Big Ten and Pac 12, a lot of college campuses are in relatively remote areas which could never hold that many tourists.
13 years ago at 1:21 pmIf they are going to have these semi-final games, they need to be played in December 2 weeks after the Conference Championship games, and keep the National Title game when it is now. I like the idea of hosting the semifinal games on college campuses. Any school that has a program to make it into the top 4 (SEC, Big 12, Pac 10, Big 10, SEC) would be able to accommodate a surplus amount of people.
13 years ago at 3:28 pm^this
13 years ago at 12:38 pmWish we didn’t have to wait 2 more years. I’m praying that this year there’s a more-than-one conference championship so we can watch the SEC beat someone else
13 years ago at 1:52 pmThe BCS has been flawed since it’s beginnings so it’s exciting to see this playoff system finally becoming a reality, but realistically no matter how they make this new system, it’s not going to make everyone happy. Someone will always complain about being left out. It will also be interesting to see how they attempt to keep the history and tradition of bowl games, such as the Rose Bowl, intact.
13 years ago at 8:05 pm