College Football Playoff Plan

Utah finished the 2008-2009 season as the nation’s only undefeated team. 13-0 after handing Alabama a crushing 31-17 defeat in the Sugar Bowl, Utah’s reward is to watch two one loss teams play for the title of “National Champion”. This occurrence, brought to us by the absurdity that is the BCS, is a non-humorous kick to the groin that mocks the spirit of athletics.

Let us be clear that the lack of a playoff in major college football is not in and of itself an assault on the Continue Reading »

The greatest problem with the BCS is that it exists. It is perfectly legitimate for big-time college football to not have a playoff system. But it is not, and has never been legitimate for big-time college football to name one team the champion without a playoff. That would be like naming the President without a vote.

If college footballs teams completed their regular season and were invited to a bowl where they were simply named the champion of that particular bowl if they one, everything would be fine and dandy. There would be lots of spirited barber shop debates about who the best team might be. There would be some teams not invited to a bowl that might feel stiffed. However, no team would be insulted by the “opinion” of some fat Continue Reading »

So, what does the NCAA’s reluctance to implementing a college football playoff really boil down to? Well if you said it’s the insane amount of money generated by the current bowl system you’ve earned a gold star. Isn’t it always about the money.

Of course, playoff advocates would argue that the March Madness basketball tournament proves that a collegiate football playoff would be a huge cash producer, especially since college football is a more popular sport than college basketball. And in fact, you will not find many in the anti-playoff crowd who do not believe that a playoff would be a major money maker. So why then do I say that money is still the obstacle? Continue Reading »