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  1. BCS Playoff: Why the SEC's Proposal Hurts Other Conferences

    The SEC, being the supposed rulers of the college football universe, have decided that any playoff proposal should be solely based on record as opposed to actually winning the conference title...

    Brad Berry Written by Brad Berry about 16 hours ago 65 reads 4 comments

  2. College Football Playoff: Transparency Is Key for New Postseason System

    Michael Felder touched on this issue this morning , but it's worth revisiting. Jim Delany--whose opinions we haven't exactly help in high regard around here when it comes to the upcoming playoff structure-- spoke to ESPN...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 2 days ago 149 reads 0 comments

  3. BCS Controversy: Why Won't the Big Ten Just Let the Plus-One Playoff Game Die?

    Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman is the appointed representative of the Big Ten's presidents and chancellors...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 4 days ago 656 reads 12 comments

  4. College Football Playoff: Shopping Title Game to Highest Bid Is a Brilliant Play

    While the BCS Meetings have passed for the time being, the fate of the college football post-season is still being decided upon as the SEC and Big 12 meetings are going on this week...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 3 days ago 418 reads 0 comments

  5. Is the BCS College Football Title the Most Difficult to Win in All of Sport?

    Which sport played at which level offers teams the most difficult title to win in all of sport? Is it harder to win a championship in the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, MLB, college basketball, ...

    Amy Daughters Written by Amy Daughters about 4 days ago 641 reads 9 comments

  6. Leave College Football Alone, a Playoff Will Only Mess It Up

    It seems like university officials are warming to the idea of a playoff for college football's top division . But, I can’t understand why people want the FBS to adopt a playoff system...

    Kyle Scott Written by Kyle Scott about 4 days ago 57 reads 0 comments

  7. Big Ten Football Morning Coffee: Worship the Rose Bowl Because Pasadena Is Warm

    Rise and shine, friends. Here's what's going down in the Big Ten today. —Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon took an unusual tack in his support of the bowl system in ...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 9 days ago 763 reads 6 comments

  8. College Football Playoffs: 7 Schools That Want a Playoff Most

    With a likely BCS playoff format of some sort a near certainty, the picture of the behind-the-scenes battles are beginning to take shape...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 11 days ago 3,304 reads 7 comments

  9. College Football: SEC and Big 12 Wisely Team Up to Create Their Own "Rose Bowl"

    Friday is a great day as we head into the weekend. Just when it seemed we'd quietly get into the afternoon with little going on, the SEC and Big 12 decided to drop a new bomb that will help shape the college football postseason, starting in 2014...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 15 days ago 5,919 reads 88 comments

  10. Big Ten Football Morning Coffee: Urban Meyer Is an 'Old BCS' Kind of Guy

    Rise and shine, friends. Here's what's going down in the Big Ten today. - Urban Meyer is on board with the playoff proposals that his conference—okay, no he's not. In fact, he's already talking about how much he prefers the "old" BCS...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 15 days ago 1,487 reads 6 comments

  11. BCS Playoffs: Big Ten Bid Plan Only Causes More Confusion

    Jim Delany told ESPN.com that he thinks there'll be a bid process for hosts of the BCS National Championship game under the new playoff proposal...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 16 days ago 323 reads 0 comments

  12. College Football Playoff: 5 Changes to Level Playing Field for Qualification

    The talk about a college football playoff for the FBS is heating up, and it looks as if it's possible we might have some sort of preliminary agreement before the 2012 season kicks off...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 17 days ago 5,019 reads 90 comments

  13. BCS Controversy: No, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Should Not Abandon the BCS (Again)

    The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial by Rachel Bachman, who argues quite forcefully that the Rose Bowl is so important to college football, the Big Ten and Pac-12 ...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 22 days ago 2,634 reads 9 comments

  14. BCS Playoffs: Why a 4-Team Playoff Is Not Good Enough

    At long last, there will be a playoff in college football starting in 2014. While the details need to be worked out, it looks like four teams will vie for the national championship...

    Dave Ungar Written by Dave Ungar about 22 days ago 306 reads 1 comments

  15. College Football Playoffs: Jim Delany's Plan Doesn't Choose the Best 4 Teams

    Jim Delany is talking about the BCS playoffs again, and as usual, it's to the detriment of common sense and the quality of the college football postseason...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 23 days ago 884 reads 23 comments

  16. Rutgers' 10 Greatest D-I Victories of All Time: Number 10

    In many ways, December 28, 2006 is the most important date in the history of Rutgers Football. It was the conclusion of a long, thirty-year journey from Rutgers' first Division-1 ...

    Mark Bator Written by Mark Bator about 24 days ago 763 reads 0 comments

  17. BCS 4-Team Playoff Proposal: Power Ranking Potential National Championship Sites

    The big buzz this offseason so far has been the impending changes to the Bowl Championship Series. It's virtually certain that some major changes are on the horizon, and when the ...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 26 days ago 1,517 reads 17 comments

  18. BCS Reform: Leaving Computers to Pick Teams Would Be a Disaster

    Tuesday, the champion of all things college football playoff, Dan Wetzel at Yahoo!, took some time to discuss the coming four-team playoff ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 29 days ago 214 reads 5 comments

  19. Notre Dame Football: Playoff Plan Could Leave Irish on the Outside

    In an ESPN article Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany outlined a championship playoff format that gave preference to teams that have won their conference championships...

    Mike Muratore Written by Mike Muratore about 30 days ago 2,674 reads 41 comments

  20. Path to a Playoff: 8-Team Playoff Is the Future of College Football

    As I alluded to in my previous article , the single best thing that can be done for college football is to create a playoff in place of the BCS National Championship...

    Andrew Kaake Written by Andrew Kaake about 1 month ago 55 reads 0 comments

  21. USC Football 2012: 5 Bold Predictions for the Trojans' 2012 Season

    The USC Trojans are preparing for the 2012 season, and expectations are extremely high. After finishing the 2011 season at a level matched by few teams, the Men of Troy will look ...

    Brandon Williams Written by Brandon Williams about 1 month ago 418 reads 0 comments

  22. College Football Playoffs: Why We Should Embrace Tradition with Games on Campus

    In 2014, college football will have a postseason. This much we know, and the rest (as in pretty much everything) is currently being sorted out in the idea tank...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 1 month ago 4,719 reads 21 comments

  23. Path to a Playoff: College Football Must Fix the BCS Rankings

    Arguably, the most controversial responsibility of the current BCS system is to rank the top teams in the upper subdivision of Division I. The purpose of the rankings is twofold...

    Andrew Kaake Written by Andrew Kaake about 1 month ago 102 reads 4 comments