Pac-12 Reportedly Agrees to Support Playoff System to End BCS
It appears that the Pac-12 is growing tired of the BCS system and are in favor of a change.
According to the Arizona Republic, Pac-12 leaders agreed in principle on Saturday to end the BCS system and implement a playoff system.
In this new hypothetical system, the national champion would be determined by a four-team playoff with all spots being filled by conference champions.
The Big Ten was the first conference to agree to this system and now, at least in principle, the Pac-12 is on board, as well.
However, it doesn't appear the SEC is all the way on board. At least not according to SEC commissioner Mike Slive:
"“I’m willing to have a conversation about it, but if you were going to ask me today, that would not be the way I want to go.”
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It's obvious that the exact look of a new playoff system is still far from complete, but it appears conference leaders are at least ready for some type of change when the current BCS cycle ends in 2013.
The two conferences who are on currently on board with a new system also would want to keep their most famous game, the Rose Bowl. Writes John Taylor of College Football Talk:
"When it comes to the Pac-12 as well as the Big Ten, however, protecting the Rose Bowl will be paramount in whatever path this playoff push takes. Based on the power those two conferences wield, how to both revamp the postseason and protect in some way, shape or form the Granddaddy of Them All will go a long way in determining what shape a playoff will take.
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This is a huge step for the future of college football.
