2006 College Football

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Only 8 teams?

More than that really. Requiring the BCS schools to play Conference Championship games for their automatic bids is essentially adding another round of elimination to the playoffs.

[DeltAlum]

A college playoff senario has been debated on and off for years. Length of season and wear and tear on the student athletes are just two of the arguments brought against it.

I understand the arguments, but just don't know how to "crown" a national champion without a playoff series.

Since football is the big money sport (TV rights included), the cynic in me wonders why there isn't a playoff in place already.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

A college playoff senario has been debated on and off for years. Length of season and wear and tear on the student athletes are just two of the arguments brought against it.

I understand the arguments, but just don't know how to "crown" a national champion without a playoff series.

Since football is the big money sport (TV rights included), the cynic in me wonders why there isn't a playoff in place already.

There was a rather interesting "flip side" story in local news today. Seems as Rutgers favored its football team ($$$) over the past few years over other sports. As such, several teams will be terminated next year.