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 »

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 »

We’ve heard all of the excuses against a college football playoff before, too many extra games, to much academic stress on the student athletes. And of course, those arguments never made any sense because right in our faces the NCAA was operating a football playoff for its lower divisions. Also, the notion that a playoff is an untenable academic strain is made ridiculous when you consider that within these lower football divisions are many of the most challenging academic institutions in the country.

Additionally, in basketball student-athletes from all collegiate competition levels are subjected to Continue Reading »