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Edited on Mon Nov-16-09 02:28 PM by chemfreak
Please read through before you declare that I'm a moron...
1. 8 team playoff system (4 games just before Christmas, 2 at New Years, 1 around the 8th of January)
2. ANY team that is eligible to be ranked by the BCS that is undefeated gets an automatic seat in the pool of 8
3. All remaining spots are filled by the remaining top BCS teams
4. Seedings are in order of final BCS rankings independent of record
Rationale
Current administrators currently claim that there are several reasons why there cannot be a playoff system. EVERY SINGLE OTHER athletic event (professional AND college) at EVERY LEVEL (including football at smaller schools) has a playoff system already in place. Their first argument is that these are student athletes and they should be students first. If there are college games spanning all the way to the first or second week of January, then the proposal here does not change anything except they may play three games during their break instead of having 40 days off and playing one time.
Some say that that a playoff diminishes the regular season as "each Saturday is a playoff". I disagree. If a big school (Big 10, SEC, PAC 10, Big 12, etc.) loses one game, they are often out, but not always. In situation where there is a playoff, MORE schools will have their championship dreams alive longer... which will increase the audience. For example, if University XYZ has a strong strength of schedule, they may still be in the hunt with a 2 loss record if you consider the playoff... do you really want to eliminate the massive power of the XYZ Fan Nation? With 2 loses, it's "almost" certain that you're out in the current system... especially if you're not a favorite son.
Athletic schedules are formed five years in advance. When John Q. Passer signs his letter of intent at University XYZ, he has absolutely no idea how his team or his conference will fair in his senior year. In the current system, you have to look him in the eye and tell him "I know you went undefeated. I know you did everything we asked of you. I know the teams playing for the championship have lost a game or two (maybe even to you). But because of the 'gut feeling' by the pollsters that you guys are not as good as others, you don't even get a chance to prove it. Sorry." I have a BIG problem with that. Have you guys ever seen "Hoosiers"? Did anyone see the 'small school' undefeated teams actually WIN against the big conference giants in the last few years? In my opinion, if you're a school that can be named in the top 25 coaches' poll and the BCS rankings, then you are deserving of a crack at the big game if you go undefeated.
Why a playoff system of 8 and not 4?
Here is a list of the number of undefeated teams (as of the final BSC rankings) for the last 10 years.
1999 - 3
2000 - 1
2001 - 1
2002 - 2
2003 - 0
2004 - 5
2005 - 2
2006 - 2
2007 - 1
2008 - 2
By my count, a playoff of 4 teams may leave out at least one undefeated, and probably many damn good 1-loss teams. A playoff of 8 teams will almost certainly include all undefeated teams and several very deserving ones with losses as well. To be the champ you should fend off all legitimate condensers. "My" team has won under the current system and I still want it changed. Nothing is worse than a "paper champ".
Finally-$$$$
Here's what I think it all comes down to... money. When a team plays in a BCS game, the school gets a butt-load of money. The big conferences know this and they like it... a lot! They want to keep out the small schools because they want to get a bigger piece of the pie. To me, this is just a half-notch below price fixing, point shaving, and complete corruption. We let the big powers dictate the rules to help keep the big powers big and powerful. When it all comes down, this stinks of corporate corruption and insider trading more and more and college athletic championships less and less.
*Insert Rant*
We refuse to let most teams have a crack at the crown because we want to line the pockets of the big boys. While this is happening, John Q. Passer is coughing up blood because he still believes that an undefeated season will possibly give him a shot at his dreams. They can take all the double-talk about "student athletes need to be students first and that's why we won't have a playoff system" and roll it up, light it on fire, and use it to smoke the million dollar cigars that the heads of the big boys are sucking down at the expense of the students.
Conclusion
We need a playoff. It's not fair to those who do all that have been asked of them to get no shot. A true champ can take on all challengers. Paper champs suck. Insider corruption by big boys only suck. The BSC sucks... in its current form.
I welcome your comments, name-calling, and creative limericks.
p.s. The 7 games will generate more money than 4... currently only 1 BCS game means anything... I think this just MIGHT offset some money. Do the math college boy!
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