Football NCAA Rejects Playoff System for Football

**Gonzo** · 04-30-2008, 03:21 PM

I'm not surprised.

Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com
Updated: April 30, 2008, 4:28 PM ET

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Saying the BCS was in an "unprecedented state of health," ACC commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday that college football will not change the way it determines its national champion as it prepares to begin negotiations for future television contracts that will probably run through the 2014 season.

"We will move forward in the next cycle with the current format," said Swofford, who serves as BCS chairman. "I believe the BCS has never been healthier in its first decade."
The decision, made during a five-hour meeting of 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White at an ocean-front hotel here, wasn't unexpected. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said earlier this week that he remained opposed to the plus-one format, which would have seeded the top four teams in the final BCS standings and match them in two semifinal games and the winners playing in a national title game.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive made the plus-one proposal Wednesday morning but said there was little support among the commissioners. In fact, Slive said only he and Swofford showed much desire in seriously pushing forward the proposal.
"There isn't support among the commissioners at this point to move forward with this proposal as we move into the next cycle," Slive said. "There's no doubt in my mind that the discussions had value and it's important that we know exactly what we're going to do with the next cycle."
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said his league's member schools voted in March not to support any changes to college football's postseason.
"There's a strong feeling in the Big 12 that what we have is working well," Beebe said. "There's great satisfaction with the regular season and the postseason."
The concern about a playoff among college football's leaders is that it would make football a two-semester sport and would lessen the importance of a regular season that now has a do-or-die feel to it from week to week.
Also complicating matters for the BCS is the Rose Bowl's separate TV deal with ABC, which runs through the 2014 bowls.
The BCS' TV deal for the rights to the Sugar, Orange and Fiesta bowls runs through the 2010 bowls. Negotiations with Fox on the next deal will begin in the fall.
The Bowl Championship Series was implemented in 1998 after the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Rose Bowl agreed to join with the other five major conferences and three marquee bowls to create an annual national title game involving the top two teams in the country after the regular season.
While the BCS has created championship games that never would have happened under the old bowl system, it's been far from perfect. For the many college football fans desperate to see a playoff that would crown a more definitive champion, the BCS has been a target for their angst.
Almost every season, there's been some dispute leading into the championship game about whether the BCS selected the two most deserving teams.
Last year, Georgia fans were the loudest to complain when the Bulldogs were left out of the BCS title game in favor of LSU and Ohio State.
In past years, undefeated Auburn was left out of the national title game after the 2004 season in favor of Southern California and Oklahoma; Nebraska reached the championship game after the 2002 season, despite getting blown out in its final regular-season game.
The idea behind the plus-one is to alleviate some of the controversy by sending four teams into the postseason with a chance to win the national championship.

Spott · 04-30-2008, 03:23 PM

Can't spell BCS without B.S.

Basileus777 · 04-30-2008, 03:25 PM

Calcountry · 04-30-2008, 03:25 PM

Just quit watching the shit, that will teach them.

Frazod · 04-30-2008, 03:35 PM

I guess Perkins sucked off that Swofford guy, too.

cmh6476 · 04-30-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Basileus777

$$$$

yeah but there'd be more money to gain from a playoff

POND_OF_RED · 04-30-2008, 03:50 PM

Did they discuss eliminating the BCS standings since they hold no real value in the selection?

JBucc · 04-30-2008, 03:55 PM

They just needs to take the top eight teams and put them in the top seven bowls, probably Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta, Cotton, and whatever other 2 and rotate them in a playoff. But their too ****ing stupid to realize that would make them even more money and I think could rival the NFL's popularity. As for the "too many games" BS argument have each team drop a reg. season game. We're up to 12 now I think. Every big school has some pointless gimme game with a DII school that could be dropped. Get rid of the conference championship games as well, or make every conference have one. All the teams not in the top 8 can play their usual crappy bowls that no one cares about anyway unless their team is in.

I can't believe they didn't even agree on a plus 1. God damn ****ing morons. The NCAA needs to step in tell the conference leaders to STFD and

and lay down the law.

**dirk digler** · 04-30-2008, 03:56 PM

The NCAA and the universities are freaking stupid. They would make a ton more money with a playoff system

**007** · 04-30-2008, 03:59 PM

Frazod · 04-30-2008, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirk digler

The NCAA and the universities are freaking stupid. They would make a ton more money with a playoff system

The problem is the system is held hostage by the pricks who control the BCS Bowls, who want their Bowl to have an air of importance and finality to it, instead of being a stepping stone to a bigger bowl game. The current system is great for them - it just fucks everybody else.

**Skip Towne** · 04-30-2008, 04:04 PM

They need only look to basketball to see how popular a tournament would be.

bowener · 04-30-2008, 04:07 PM

Am I the only one that thinks its ****ing stupid that we have 32 ****ing bowl games? That means 53.78% the teams play in a bowl now. 64/119... ghey.

Mr. Arrowhead · 04-30-2008, 04:35 PM

yea i quit watching the bull shit for about 2 years. I mean the only way i catch a game is if im bored as hell. I wont get into it until they get a playoff system. Why in the world would i wanna watch 2 sub .500 teams in the butt hole bowl, i mean who really gives a rats ass about who wins. Now if they placed 4 or 8 teams in a tourney, then yea that would be interesting.

**Reaper16** · 04-30-2008, 04:47 PM

As any fan of 1-AA, DII or DIII could tell you, college football playoffs are AMAZING.

04-30-2008, 03:21 PM
Gonzo Stuff & Things Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Yukon Casino cash: $10126924	NCAA Rejects Playoff System for Football I'm not surprised. Mark Schlabach ESPN.com Updated: April 30, 2008, 4:28 PM ET HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Saying the BCS was in an "unprecedented state of health," ACC commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday that college football will not change the way it determines its national champion as it prepares to begin negotiations for future television contracts that will probably run through the 2014 season. "We will move forward in the next cycle with the current format," said Swofford, who serves as BCS chairman. "I believe the BCS has never been healthier in its first decade." The decision, made during a five-hour meeting of 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White at an ocean-front hotel here, wasn't unexpected. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said earlier this week that he remained opposed to the plus-one format, which would have seeded the top four teams in the final BCS standings and match them in two semifinal games and the winners playing in a national title game. SEC commissioner Mike Slive made the plus-one proposal Wednesday morning but said there was little support among the commissioners. In fact, Slive said only he and Swofford showed much desire in seriously pushing forward the proposal. "There isn't support among the commissioners at this point to move forward with this proposal as we move into the next cycle," Slive said. "There's no doubt in my mind that the discussions had value and it's important that we know exactly what we're going to do with the next cycle." Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said his league's member schools voted in March not to support any changes to college football's postseason. "There's a strong feeling in the Big 12 that what we have is working well," Beebe said. "There's great satisfaction with the regular season and the postseason." The concern about a playoff among college football's leaders is that it would make football a two-semester sport and would lessen the importance of a regular season that now has a do-or-die feel to it from week to week. Also complicating matters for the BCS is the Rose Bowl's separate TV deal with ABC, which runs through the 2014 bowls. The BCS' TV deal for the rights to the Sugar, Orange and Fiesta bowls runs through the 2010 bowls. Negotiations with Fox on the next deal will begin in the fall. The Bowl Championship Series was implemented in 1998 after the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Rose Bowl agreed to join with the other five major conferences and three marquee bowls to create an annual national title game involving the top two teams in the country after the regular season. While the BCS has created championship games that never would have happened under the old bowl system, it's been far from perfect. For the many college football fans desperate to see a playoff that would crown a more definitive champion, the BCS has been a target for their angst. Almost every season, there's been some dispute leading into the championship game about whether the BCS selected the two most deserving teams. Last year, Georgia fans were the loudest to complain when the Bulldogs were left out of the BCS title game in favor of LSU and Ohio State. In past years, undefeated Auburn was left out of the national title game after the 2004 season in favor of Southern California and Oklahoma; Nebraska reached the championship game after the 2002 season, despite getting blown out in its final regular-season game. The idea behind the plus-one is to alleviate some of the controversy by sending four teams into the postseason with a chance to win the national championship.
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